- Year Founded
- 2003
- Headquarters
- NYC
- Experience
- 23 Years
- Dedication
- 100%
“Epicenter Consulting analyzed all the moving parts of our organization—and gave us software that could manage everything we do. Now we can easily track results and manage operations, volunteers and programs in dozens of countries.”
“Epicenter brought a big picture perspective, with an understanding of our needs and an eye toward what our clients would value. It was more than just developing software. It was a business collaboration.”
We Believe...
- Web applications should transform your business.
We're not just interested in making your current system better. We're interested in developing software that takes your entire organization to the next level. Custom software should provide truly transformative solutions. - Wherever you are is the perfect place to start.
Bring us your big ideas—no matter where you are in the creative process. We'll collaborate to refine your idea—and create an end product that delivers exceptional results. - Business understanding should drive development.
We don't write a line of code until we know your business as well as you do. And our process encourages your participation and feedback every step of the way—so you can be sure of the final product. - Great software is not about the programming.
It's about business needs and usability and market understanding and strategy and your bottom line. Most development houses don't take all those things into account. We do. - Innovation is NOT black magic.
Innovation is a natural result of a development process that draws feedback from users at every level of your company. We listen actively—and we don't build until we all share a complete picture of your organization's needs and goals. - Your final product should be flawless.
It's why we build you a prototype you can test drive—long before we build the software. It's why we pull in focus groups of your core users to test it. And it's why we test exhaustively in-house to make our software perfect—before the launch.
Software is not a game. Make it work for you.
Executive Team
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Clark Valberg
Chief Software Architect
Combining a dynamic history as a leader in application architecture and strategy consulting, Clark Valberg is no stranger to business-focused software design. Starting in his early twenties, Clark has provided software architecture and strategic direction to design firms, technology startups, and global nonprofits—transforming the way they do business.
In 2003, Clark founded Epicenter Consulting and co-invented the Interface-Driven Architecture methodology in partnership with legendary software developer Hal Helms. As leader of Epicenter's client-driven analysis, research, and dialogue experience, Clark brings a wealth of experience guiding the growth and success of companies around the world through the development of software that's relentlessly focused on organizational needs.Recent Tweets
Anyone have an explanation for the weird TechCrunch logo (and the Twitter tie-in)?: http://bit.ly/9Rl3Qq
Thursday, September 2, 2010 11:53 PMYes the new Twitter for iPad is a really rich experience. Lots of slick windowing events. Has to be good to compete with my @flipboard use.
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Ben Nadel
Chief Software Engineer
Ben Nadel is the driving force behind the software architecture and implementation of all Epicenter-designed systems—and our client projects couldn't be in better hands. Ben is one of the world's foremost ColdFusion experts and a sought-after speaker for global IT firms, user groups and conferences. His blog, on "obsessively thorough web application development," receives over 10,000 unique visitors daily and has established his reputation as a thought leader in jQuery and ColdFusion development.
Ben is an Adobe-certified expert in Advanced ColdFusion, an Adobe Community Professional, and the manager of the New York City ColdFusion User Group. He's designed systems and software platforms for Subway, RecycleBank, Sadlier-Oxford, and several of the world's largest law firms, as well as serving as CTO for Nylon Technology.
Recent Tweets
Heck yeah - chilling with @johndbritton - #Twilio Developer Evangelist. http://www.bennadel.com/?site-photo=397
Saturday, September 4, 2010 2:47 PMExploring the htmlEditFormat() life cycle... cause unescaped HTML can mess you up! http://bjam.in/cf-htmleditformat
Friday, September 3, 2010 4:07 PM
Chief Advisors
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Hal Helms
Owner CityMind
A key consultant on Epicenter's client projects, Hal Helms is a pioneer in object-oriented software architecture and a legend in the development community. Known worldwide as a Java and ColdFusion guru, Hal has served as a trainer and consultant to many global organizations—including eBay, the Federal Reserve Board, UPS, the U.S. Army, and Regions Bank. He is the author of many books on ColdFusion, including the ColdFusion MX Developer's Handbook and ColdFusion MX Bible.
Hal was the first to introduce the concept of building an interactive demo as a key part of the software development process—an idea he refined into Interface-Driven Architecture, in partnership with Epicenter founder Clark Valberg. Together, the two wrote the book on this innovative method: Obsessively Thorough Software Design.
Recent Tweets
RT @markdrew: #Adobe releases awesome #Photobomb tool f#CS5 http://bit.ly/aVZc0w ;) #fb
Thursday, September 2, 2010 11:35 AMThis is astonishing. Prototyping with Keynote: http://bit.ly/9lXbD1
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Larry Zimbler
MBA MSBS MCSE President, Liberteks.com, Inc.
Larry has transformed the business and technology infrastructures of hundreds of global companies since 1981. With dual Bachelor's degrees in Mathematics and Economics from the University at Albany, an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Microsoft Small Business Specialist credentials, Larry serves as a business consultant on key client projects with Epicenter Consulting.
Specializing in fostering "No Worries IT" client relationships, Larry is highly adept at advising companies of all sizes on how to leverage all of their resources—spanning technology, personnel, and capital—into achieving actionable short-term goals that generate dramatic long-term results.
Recent Tweets
The Hunt for a Google Wave Replacement, Part I: Shareflow http://t.co/nGLHfBx via @40Tech
Saturday, August 14, 2010 12:50 AMNew blog post from Larry Zimbler on #smAlbany http://ping.fm/yraGh
Thursday, July 29, 2010 2:56 PM