Ictect

(Sturtevant, WI) – Ictect, Inc. has been recognized as one of the thirty-three 2011 “Wisconsin Companies to Watch,” an awards program presented by the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Network (WEN) with support from the Wisconsin SBDC Network and the Division of Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (DEED) at the University of Wisconsin-Extension in association with the Edward Lowe Foundation. Ictect, Inc. will be honored at an awards ceremony during the inaugural Wisconsin Companies to Watch gala on May 5, 2011, at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison. Ictect, Inc. specializes in developing Intelligent Content Architectures with its patented technology, and has focused on methodologies and tools for increasing the efficiency, accuracy and distribution of policies and procedures within an organization. Its core technology has many cross applications for content management. Customers include the US Air Force, City University of New York and Nelnet Petersons.

“We are honored to receive this award. Organizations of all sizes recognize the critical need for managing their Policies and Procedures, and we hope this award will serve as a testimony for our work.”, said Pradeep Jain, President of Ictect.

“I’m pleased to recognize the winners of the Companies To Watch Award,” said Department of Commerce Secretary Paul Jadin. “These companies are poised for future growth and will help drive investment and job creation in Wisconsin.”

"CTW acknowledges companies at the crucial stage of growth where financial potential, concept and management have been established, and attracting talented workers, solid vendor relationships and access to peer learning are key components of future growth," added Gayle Kugler. The Edward Lowe Foundation's studies have shown second-stage companies are the ones who generate jobs and economic growth in their communities.

Companies making it to the Wisconsin Companies to Watch list are a remarkable group of second-stage companies. Defined as having 6 to 99 full-time-equivalent employees and generating $750,000 to $50 million in annual revenue or working capital from investors or grants, these companies form the backbone of Wisconsin’s economy. Representing all regions of the state and a diverse range of industries, companies like Ictect, Inc. are known for their exceptional entrepreneurial leadership, creation of innovation or use of innovation in creative ways, and their sustainable competitive advantage. During 2006-2008, Wisconsin's resident companies averaged more than 34,000 second-stage establishments, according to YourEconomy.org, an online resource of the Edward Lowe Foundation. Those second-stage companies employed more than 822,000 workers (that's more than 36 percent of the jobs created by companies headquartered in the state). Winners were selected by judges from the banking, economic development, entrepreneurial and angel communities. Wisconsin Companies to Watch is presented by the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Network (WEN) with support from the Wisconsin SBDC Network and the Division of Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (DEED) at the University of Wisconsin-Extension in association with the Edward Lowe Foundation. Support for Wisconsin Companies to Watch is generously provided by the Wisconsin SBDC Network, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren SC, Kenosha Area Business Association, Madison Gas and Electric and Thrive. Additional services are provided by Wisconsin Economic Development Association and BioForward.

June 16, 2010 - Marc Haines, Senior Architect from Ictect, Inc. will be presenting at Air Force e-Publishing Conference 2010, Southbridge, MA.

Abstract: Ictect is demonstrating a proof-of-concept implementation of the Air Force Interactive Publishing concept, based on an open source Web platform. The purpose is to show how existing XML content can be leveraged to effectively deliver in multiple formats. The system features dynamic content delivery, where only the relevant content is served, instead of an entire document, resulting in substantial bandwidth savings. Enhanced search and user-driven content viewing further boost the productivity and improve the user-experience. The Air Force Departmental Publishing Office has strategically developed its XML content over the past years. This demonstration shows its ability to deliver content to the end user, regardless of media, at the time and location needed.

May 20, 2010 - Marc Haines, Senior Architect from Ictect, Inc. will be presenting at Gilbane San Francisco on Semantic Technologies – Foundation for Smarter Online Business

Abstract: The ability to accurately and efficiently insert XML markup into documents is a critical part in the overall content management process. The availability of rich and meaningful markup in documents is a key enabler for many of the downstream content management activities, such as multichannel publishing, advanced quality control, and granular search. It is easier to create markup that reflects structural properties of a document than capturing context-sensitive and domain-specific concepts. Consequently, there is often a lack of semantic markup. However, to leverage the full potential of advanced content management technologies, it will be necessary to move further along the continuum from structural to rich semantic markup. This presentation examines a number of strategies to facilitate the inclusion of more semantic markup. A demonstration will illustrate how these strategies can be applied based on examples from health care or XBRL scenarios.

March 31, 2010 - Ictect, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Air Force Departmental Publishing Office (AFDPO) has completed its first year of using the icTools software for production of Air Force Policies and Directives. The AFDPO uses icTools for tagging and formatting documents, and integration of supplements and interim changes.

February 25, 2010 - Pradeep Jain, Business/IT Architect from Ictect, Inc. made a presentation at the Intelligent Content 2010 Conference in Palm Springs, California.

Abstract: The session offered an overview of the intelligent content architecture used for managing policies and directives for the Air Force e-Publishing site, part of the Air Force Public Information Management System (AFPIMS). The session focused on the transition from an outsourced process to in-house production.