The Hive Group was a software company that applied visualization technology in
operational intelligence
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(OI),
business intelligence
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(BI), and
complex event processing Event processing is a method of tracking and analyzing (processing) streams of information (data) about things that happen (events), and deriving a conclusion from them. Complex event processing, or CEP, consists of a set of concepts and techniques ...
(CEP) contexts. The company primarily developed enterprise
treemapping software used by major corporations and public agencies such as
Intel Corporation,
Procter & Gamble
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,
Sun Microsystems, the
United States Army
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, the
United States Marine Corps
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, and the
United States Coast Guard
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.
On January 26, 2015, The Hive Group announced that it had merged with Visual Action Software.
History
The Hive Group is a privately held company founded in 2000, with headquarters in Richardson, Texas.
The company’s
treemapping software is called Honeycomb.
Ben Shneiderman
Ben Shneiderman (born August 21, 1947) is an American computer scientist, a Distinguished University Professor in the University of Maryland Department of Computer Science, which is part of the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathem ...
, the inventor of the treemap concept, is a member of The Hive Group’s Board of Advisors.
The number of employees is believed to be fewer than 50.
Industry recognition – Early adoption by the United States Marine Corps
A large quantity of information can be found, both in printed form and on the internet, detailing the Honeycomb-based USMC MERIT application. In 2003, the USMC deployed treemaps to all theaters of USMC operation.
This deployment has led to broad adoption of treemaps within the United States Department of Defense and has received the following industry awards and recognition:
* US Department of Navy eGov
* US Department of Defense CIO (second place, team category)
* Excellence.Gov - Federal CIO
* Government Computing News
*
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Field Award
* The Association for Enterprise Information Excellence in Enterprise Integration
* Defense Logistics 2008 Technology Implementation of the Year
Public sector
The Hive Group is registered as a small business in
Central Contractor Registration (CCR), and in the United Nations Global Marketplace.
Patents
The Hive Group holds several patents around treemapping technology (US Patent
7,027,052 ttp://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7,346,858.PN.&OS=PN/7,346,858&RS=PN/7,346,858 7,346,858 an
7,509,591.
Board of directors and advisors
The Hive Group’s board of directors and advisors include:
[
]
* Bill Jesse: Chairman, Jesse Capital Management
*
Ben Shneiderman
Ben Shneiderman (born August 21, 1947) is an American computer scientist, a Distinguished University Professor in the University of Maryland Department of Computer Science, which is part of the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathem ...
: inventor of
treemapping; founding director, Human Computer Interaction Lab at the
University of Maryland, College Park
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* Joseph P. Urso: CEO,
Aerus LLC; Chairman
Inthinc*
Pierluigi Zappacosta: Chairman
Digital Persona Chairman
Founder and former CEO,
Logitech
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External links
Visual Action Software WebsiteTreemap samplefrom ''The Hive Group''
Ben Shneiderman at the University of MarylandThe Hive Group Gallery*
ttp://www.logcom.usmc.mil/merit/News%20Releases/MERIT_final_5-29.pdf USMC MERIT Joint Release AnnouncementFinding the Needle in the HaystackA Picture Worth a Thousand Control LoopsLondon 2012 Olympics – Interactive Medal Standings (by country, sport, event, medal & athlete)
References
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Software companies established in 2000
Software companies based in Texas
Privately held companies based in Texas
Companies based in Richardson, Texas
Defunct software companies of the United States
2000 establishments in the United States
2000 establishments in Texas
Companies established in 2000