5:23 p.m. — Two of Boise’s high tech companies are joining forces
Two of Boise’s better-known high-tech companies are joining forces.MobileDataforce, which develops software for mobile computing applications,
announced Tuesday that it had bought Treetop Technologies, a company that
focuses on database management, Web design and Web development projects.
The sale price was not disclosed.The merger will combine MobileDataforce’s 30 employees with 13 from Treetop.
All employees will be located at MobileDataforce箂 offices at 3380 Americana
Terrace.Kevin Benedict, CEO of MobileDataforce, said the purchase will better
position his company for future growth.”We keep doing bigger and bigger worldwide projects that require bigger and
larger enterprise databases and more complex skills and for 11 years Treetop
has focused on delivering those solutions,” said Benedict, who will continue
to lead the merged company.Founded in 1997 by Jason Crawforth, Treetop Technologies is one of Boise’s
highest profile technology companies. Crawforth, the CEO and an Idaho
native, has been a leading voice in the Idaho tech sector箂 effort to better
promote itself and win more support from state leaders.For more details, pick up the business section of Wednesday’s Idaho
Statesman.Ken Dey: 672-6757
