Phorum announces 15 companies in “Demo Pit”

Phorum, the cloud conference organized by The Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies, has announced 15 companies that will be part of its “Demo Pit.” The companies, all using cloud technology and based in or around Philadelphia, will demonstrate their products throughout the conference.

The companies should be familiar to Technically Philly readers and include AboutOne, CloudMine, cWyze and ReadySetWork among others.

Disclosure: Technically Philly is a media sponsor of the event.

After the jump, see the part of the press release and company list:

Philadelphia, PA (March 1, 2012) â€“ The Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT), in partnership with Dell Inc. and Fairmount Partners, today announced the emerging growth companies that will be showcased in the Phorum 2012 National Cloud Conference Demo Pit.  The diverse group of participating companies are all headquartered on the East Coast, near to the Philadelphia-based conference, and were selected for their innovation in the use of cloud computing technology to solve strategic business problems.  They include:

• AboutOne – contact management tool, www.aboutone.com
• Adaptivity – outsourced cloud recommendation engine, www.adaptivity.com
• CloudConfidence.com – universal trust assessment framework, www.cloudconfidence.net
• CloudMine – mobile app development platform, www.cloudmine.me
• cWyze – interactive video platform, www.cwyze.com
• eMaint Enterprises – facility and property management system, www.emaint.com
• Houdini – enterprise crowdsourcing platform, www.houdiniapi.com
• metaLayer – data management and analysis platform, www.metalayer.com
• Profitably – small business planning and analytics tool, www.profitably.com
• Queue in the Cloud – IT service management platform, www.qinthecloud.com
• ReadySetWork – employee scheduling and communication tool, www.readysetwork.com
• Ridaroo – employee ride sharing tool, www.ridaroo.com
• Target Info – data analytics and management platform, www.target-info.com
• Updentity – enterprise contact management automation tool, www.updentity.com
• UXFlip – mobile app development platform, www.uxflip.com

“The companies selected for this year’s Phorum conference really showcase the diversity of cloud offerings available to the enterprise,” said Allen Born, Head of Internet and Cloud Computing Investment Banking at Fairmount Partners and Advisory Board Member for Phorum 2012.  “While the companies all serve different enterprise functions – data management, HR, IT – all provide solutions that enable businesses to work more efficiently and cost effectively.  We’re excited for the Phorum participants to have a chance to interact with them and showcase Philadelphia’s emerging cloud technology providers.”