Earthgrid

Earthgrid Sites, a division of the Earthgrid network, is a private software development firm specializing in website design and Internet consulting services.

 

The goal of  Earthgrid Sites is to create a great competitive advantage for all of our customers by providing fast, reliable, eye-catching and scalable solutions within reasonable budgets. The alchemy of our success arises from our visionary product application with a relentless drive for innovation and ease of interface.


Currently based in Palo Alto, CA in the heart of Silicon Valley,  Earthgrid was founded in 1997 by Viktor Grant as a social network of virtual communities when he realized the future was in database-backed websites.  From that sprouted the subsidiary of  Earthgrid Sites to allow for customers to have their own web sites, in addition to being connected to a community of like-minded individuals through link exchanges.


As a consequence of this linked community,  Earthgrid Sites now leverages its position as the hub of these closely connected Internet providers to bring to all of our clients the most comprehensive applications for their Internet business solutions.



Viktor Grant, Founder
Viktor Grant is a recognized expert in the creation and maintenance of virtual communities. He is an Internet architect and entrepreneur responsible for pioneering multiple technology firsts in the computer industry and on the web, including multi-user round table chats, artificial intelligence-based e-commerce systems, viral marketing services, video magazines, real-time credit card content publishing, online bookselling, and copy protection systems. He has twenty+ years of programming and project leadership experience, ten years of which were specifically devoted to developing breakthrough Internet communication strategies. He wrote his first computer program at age 13, and created the world's first disk copy protection software for the Apple II computer.

In 1994, at the dawn of the Internet, Viktor created 21st Century Network, one of the first ten channels in The Microsoft Network, (MSN) where he produced interviews with best-selling authors including Deepak Chopra, Jack Canfield and George Gilder in a series of live interactive online events that involved up to 3,000 members communicating simultaneously in ten languages worldwide.

This early experience with the power of interactive group communication was what inspired Viktor to create Earthgrid.Net, the breakthrough online communications and viral marketing system that he has been developing since 1997.  Earthgrid was created based on the principles in the book "Net Gain" to monetize the social network, as well as the systems theories of R. Buckminster Fuller. Earthgrid synthesizes Viktor's background in probability, statistics, brain research, chat rooms, interactive Internet communities, music, graphic design, video production and interactive marketing. Consequentially, since 1998, Viktor also architected and has been developing Live Earth, which integrates an underlying meta-search engine with a built-in affiliate payment system.

As a web consultant, Viktor has created dozens of websites and Internet business applications, including database-backed interactive interfaces, e-commerce shopping sites, multimedia, streaming media, and audio and video production for forward-thinking start-ups and leading Fortune 500 businesses. He is also a regularly performing concert pianist, Kinesiologist and writer.

Viktor holds a BA in Quantitative Economics and Decision Sciences from the University of California, San Diego.

Current and Ongoing Projects:

  • Earthgrid.comEarthgrid.co.uk (Global Enterprise Connectivity Solutions)and Earthgrid.org (free tool for social networking) = developing technologies for next-generation web hosting environment, in B2C, B2B and nonprofit channels respectively.
  • Fastmovie  - CTO, Chief Software Architect, simplifying the transfer of video  - B2B - see bio and video
  • Live Earth , founder , deploying meta-data management for a digital shopping environment

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Services

Earthgrid excels in the following services for our clients:

  • Technical Consulting for the deployment of your web-related enterprises
  • Direct Response Marketing for the maximization of your website traffic
  • Search Engine Placement for highest visibility
  • Media Production to increase visual impact
  • Branding to clarify your image
  • Software Engineering for ultimate, innovative solutions
  • FLASH Development for any website
  • Template Generation for effective web designs
  • Shopping Systems for slick e-commerce solutions
  • PAYPAL Integration for ease of revenue streams
  • Corporate Communications for efficient information flow.  Our proprietary web email, web conferencing, team workspace, and group instant messaging system is capable of widely disseminating news and information faster than any other means possible.


WeSoft - Our Technology Outsourcing Development Partner in Hong Kong

WeSoft has been providing software outsourcing service to the U.S. market since 1997. With proven track record, WeSoft serves organizations in all sizes. WeSoft has a wide range of clientele, including Fortune 1000s, NASDAQ-listed Technology Company, and start-ups in Silicon Valley. WeSoft is an ISO 9001:2000 certified company and achieved CMM Level 3 in 2005. 


With WeSoft’s proven expertise, experience and working relationship with US clients, we are committed to deliver our synergistic, cost effective, flexible service seamlessly and ultimately become an extension of Fastmovie engineering team in Greater China.

 

Tripartite Outsourcing Model – It is a 3-tier outsourcing model. First tier is face-to-face communication - WeSoft has a sales and client servicing team in the U.S. to understand and collect clients’ requirement and provide the best solutions. Second tier is project management in Hong Kong - Experienced project managers from Hong Kong can communicate with US clients in English and manage their counterparts in China. Third tier is cost-effective talent pool in China.  With a large supply of professional IT talents in China, you can leverage to complement your R&D works.

 

Microsoft Certified Partner – WeSoft is Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.  It enables us early training access as well as up-to-date consultation with Microsoft experts on new Microsoft products, in particular, Vista.

 

Time Difference – There is a 15 hour time difference between China and US west coast. Therefore, our US based customers can leverage this time difference to its advantage with a 24 hour product development cycle.

 

Flexibility and Scalability – Given our long history of working with US clients, we have learned and adapted the “American way of working”. We understand the working process and dynamic nature of project scheduling.  Therefore, as a 200-engineer strong team, we are able to provide flexible and scalable services that can support the ever-growing development needs of Fastmovie.  This will further strengthen Fastmovie’ commitment and competitiveness in delivering time-to-market and quality products.

 

Location – We has an extended footprint in Greater China. We have 200 engineers and project managers in our main development center in Shenzhen and Guangzhou, China. In addition to our headquarters in Hong Kong, our Shenzhen campus is located in Shenzhen Hi-tech Park, one of the five state-level high-tech parks particularly supported by the Chinese central government.

Furthermore, the local government has targeted revenues of over US $ 5 billion from Software Outsourcing companies in both parks. We have their full co-operation and support in all endeavors aiming at rapid expansion and growth. These Parks were designed with inbuilt features of future scalability; hence office space as well as power, water and connectivity are not an issue. One of the main advantages of being located in the US and China is that we can readily have frequent “face-to-face” meetings. We propose to work closely with your teams both in the US, Hong Kong and China.  There are more than 50 direct flights between US and Hong Kong in a week.

 

Our Team Characteristics - We understand the important role that cultural values and differences play in conducting business overseas. WeSoft built the core project management team in Hong Kong, a city that blended with Chinese and Western culture and English as one of the official languages.  WeSoft emphasizes maintaining clear channels of communication and avoid misunderstandings with our clients. To better suit the needs of our clients, we both focus our hiring efforts on targeting IT individuals with an international perspective and a background that will enable them to breach the cultural gap between China and Western nations.

Case Studies & Portfolio

I Am Healthy Radio- The client had a need to offer an opt-in form for accessing a live radio show and archives, as well as putting together a subscription payment system.  I Am Healthy Radio has many hours of audio recorded programming, and so they needed an interface to deliver the programming to their listeners.  The project involved strategic planning, branding, and form auto response scripting.


Testimonial:

When I first browsed over Viktor’s website, Earthgrid, I knew at that moment that we would be working together. Since I signed up , I have able to create the appropriate design that I  had in envisioned. I am very satisfied with the personal service and the ease with which to create, navigate and publish my website. There traditional waiting time for your webmaster to make changes on your site is totally eradicated.  And in case you get stuck, you get a quick response from Customer Service
The moment I signed up , I  had full control over it. (And I'm not an IT person) .
It’s a very innovative way to run a web business!
Viktor’s vision of a grid is a paradigm shifter. I would highly recommend Earthgrid to anyone who has a vision of truly reaching out to the world and is in a hurry with it.
 
Romel  Axibal
CEO /Managing Partner
I Am Healthy Radio
www.iamhealthyradio.com

 


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