Hippo

Website: http://www.onehippo.com
Address: Oosteinde 11, Amsterdam, See on map
Founded: 1999
Categories: Software | Web
Investor(s):
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Hippo 100% Open Source CMS & Portal is Europe's leading content management system and portal company that was founded in 1999. In early 2008, Hippo acquired the assets of the open source portal software development company BlueSunrise which gave them a threshold in the USA and made it possible to offer a 100% open source CMS software solution on all continents, starting in Europe and North America.
 
Hippo is experiencing rapid growth and with the American office now in full swing, Hippo can service its existing European customers in the USA. For American clients, Hippo has become an attractive CMS provider to do business with as it has now offices in Europe and the USA.
 
In Amsterdam and San Francisco, more than 50 enthusiastic people are working on the realization and maintenance of Hippo's renowned CMS, Portal and CCM software that are 100% Open Source and freely downloadable. The number of employees is growing rapidly and when you like to be part of this team then quickly go to the jobs page.
 
You can divide the Hippo organization into three departments:
 

  • Software Development: here you will find staff that is involved with the development and realization of Hippo CMS and Hippo Portal. Most of Hippo's software developers are committers or member in the Apache community and active in conventions, defining open standards, seminars and other events.More on these people you will find on the Technology Expertise Team page;
  • Professional services and support: this department focuses on supporting the Hippo Implementation Partners and customers with the Hippo CMS and Hippo Portal within these organizations. These people are consulting clients or partners and are also active in the Hippo CMS community answering questions;
  • Sales and internal support: the people in this department take care of all sales activities and internal support of the day to day activities.