| Business Summary | | Lightning
Rod
Software
Inc.
develops
and
markets
proactive
customer
service
software
that
personalizes
on-line
customer
interaction
experiences
and
builds
on-line
customer
loyalty.
The
Company's
software
solutions,
named
Lightning
Rod
Interaction
Manager,
help
companies
that
conduct
business
on
the
Internet
improve
customer
interactions
and
loyalty
by
anticipating
customer
needs
and
providing
superior,
real-time
customer
service
responses.
By
using
Lightning
Rod
Interaction
Manager,
e-Businesses
are
able
to
deliver
responsive,
personalized
customer
service
via
customers'
preferred
communications
medium,
including
Web
callback,
chat,
e-mail,
Web
collaboration,
Voice
over
IP,
fax
and
telephone.
On
August
1,
2001,
the
Company
announced
that
it
does
not
have
resources
needed
to
continue
its
current,
limited
operations
and
has
decided
to
cease
all
significant
business
operations
and
has
taken
action
to
terminate
substantially
all
remaining
employees
effective
August
31,
2001. | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Lightning
Rod
Software
is
a
provider
of
multi-channel,
real-time
customer
interaction
software
solutions
for
e-businesses,
allowing
Website
visitors
to
contact
companies
using
their
preferred
interaction
method.
For
the
three
months
ended
3/31/01,
total
revenue
totaled
$445
thousand,
up
from
$155
thousand.
Net
loss
decreased
60%
to
$716
thousand.
Revenues
reflect
increased
amounts
earned
from
Dialogic.
Lower
loss
reflects
lower
sales
and
marketing
expenses. Recent Earnings Announcement For
the
3
months
ended
06/30/2001,
revenues
were
644;
after
tax
earnings
were
-165. (Preliminary; reported in thousands of dollars.) | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| Officers | | | FY2000 Pay | |
| Willem Ellis, 41 Pres,
CEO, Director | $321K | Thomas Patin, 55 Gen.
Counsel, Director | 125K | Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
| More
from
Market Guide on Officers & Directors: Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
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