User:Mailbird/sandbox

About Mailbird is a start-up consisting of an international team from the U.S., Europe, Asia, and South America. Mailbird is a Windows desktop email application helping tech savvy developers and small business owners manage email better with a simple interface and productivity apps. The project initiated when Danish Mailbird co-founders Michael B. and Michael O. realized the lack of a simple email app like Sparrow (for Mac) for Windows users. They both worked on past tech start-ups in the past, and decided to move forward with the project, initially and generically naming the project Magical Mail App. The Mailbird headquarters is based out of Bali, Indonesia where the co-founders assembled through mutual friends and networks from across the world.

The Team Abraham Ranardo: Front End Developer (Bandung, Indonesia) - Received Cum Laude honor at his university. Won the Nokia Lumia App Challenge and a Hackathon event. Was a round 2 international finalist on Windows 7 phone challenge of Microsoft Imagine Cup 2011. Nominated as Indonesia's Best 10 on software design competition of Microsoft Imagine Cup 2011, and a finalist on Nokia.ice Themes Competition 2011.

Ahmad Yunus: Web Developer (Jakarta, Indonesia) - Received a medallion for excellence in WorldSkills Competition London. Manages web development and design simultaneously for 8 different start-ups.

Andrea Loubier: Customer Relationship Manager - Focus in social science and marketing nurtured killer project management skills, charm, and business relations with major market research clients like Proctor and Gamble, KAO brands, Ubisoft, General Electric, and more. All about the customer and making people happy through value driven initiatives.

Carolina Mera: Project Development Manager - Developer with a bachelors in Computer Science Engineering and Industrial Engineering, specialized in Logistics and Management of IT.

Michael Bodekaer: Business Advisor - Co-founded several tech startups over the past 12 years, with 2 exited successfully with several more to come.

Michael Olsen: Chief Technical Officer - Back end developer. Built an online "room service" business that delivers restaurant food to your doorstep in 1 hour. Built main infrastructure for billing and management software designed for gaming and internet centers.

Mohammad Dimas: Front End Developer - Recieved Cum Laude predicate in college. Round 2 international finalist on Windows 7 phone challenge of Microsoft Imagine Cup 2011 & 2012. Nominated for best 10 software design competition in Microsoft Imagine Cup 2011 & 2012. Winner of Nokia Developer Day Hackathon with more than 800 developers competing. Won another hackathon which was held by Kompas and Nokia.

Technology WPF and Visual .Net

Business Model Freemium Subscription (Mailbird Pro) App Store (Community Developed Apps through platforms like GitHub)

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Press http://deuts.net/archives/2012/mailbird-is-sparrow-for-windows.html/ http://www.arcticstartup.com/2012/11/13/another-spectacular-month-for-entrepreneurs-around-the-world-at-project-getaway-2012 http://contenga.net/technopreneurs-making-things-happen-in-bali/ http://www.version2.dk/artikel/dansk-paradis-udvikler-vil-udvide-biksen-paa-indonesisk-tropeoe-48748 http://dailysocial.net/post/mailbird-lakukan-crowdsourcing-untuk-wujudkan-aplikasinya http://startupawards.co/#finalists http://e27.sg/2012/10/31/meet-mailbird-the-sparrow-for-windows/ http://www.alearningaday.com/2012/11/michael-bodekaer-ceo-of-mailbird-real.html http://www.techinasia.com/news_ticker/winners-sparxup-2012/ http://www.sparxup.com/2012/?page_id=28 https://www.jisedu.or.id/news/detail.aspx?linkid=5181&moduleid=69

Mailbird Timeline January 2012 - Idea for an email app similar to Sparrow for Windows - Internal funding bootstrapping the kick off for Mailbird.

February - March 2012 - Assemble team - Start initial development - Finalized app name to Mailbird - Business planning and vision

April 2012 - WPF workshop - Develop Mailbird website

May 2012 - Launched logo contest via 99designs.com - Mailbird logo selected

June 2012 - Conduct very first closed, internal, alpha testing - Mailbird listed on Angel List

July 2012 - Official [http://www.getmailbird.com/ Mailbird website005D launched - Mailbird joins Microsoft BizSpark network

August 2012 - Launched private beta - Received first pre-order customer

September 2012 - Nominated for Productivity award at Sparxup Startup event

October 2012 - Participated in Sparxup Startup Demo Day event - Received Productivity award - Launched “Mailbird Needs It’s Wings” Kickstarter campaign - Nominated for Best Newcomer/Bootstrapper/International startup for the Nordic Startup Awards

November 2012 - Finalist for People’s Choice Award for the Nordic Startup Awards

December 2012 - Mailbird brand trademarked in Europe