Towards the end of 1995 it became clear that, while there was a developing market for Internet Consulting, an area of unlimited potential was the development and support of electronic commerce software tools. The focus was shifted in early 1996 and WebGenie™ Software Pty Ltd was registered on 1 July, 1996.

An operational agreement was reached between WebGenie Software Pty Ltd and Luminis Pty Ltd - the technology transfer company of The University of Adelaide - and this agreement remained in place until 30 September, 1997.

WebGenie Software is one of the first companies accepted into the Playford Centre, which is the South Australian Government's vision for the future of Information Technology industry in the state. WebGenie Software operated from the headquarters of PlayFord Centre from 1 October, 1997 till March 24, 1999 before moving to the Commerce and Research Campus of The University of Adelaide at Thebarton, South Australia.

Growth
In less than 2 years since its formation, WebGenie Software established a significant Internet presence through the sale and support of its products to thousands of customers in over 50 countries. Currently the products are being used in over 67 countries. The growth rate of the company averages over 85% per annum. This growth is expected to accelerate even further over the next few years.

Clients
WebGenie's clients range from small businesses and private individuals to major professional and government organizations including United Nations, IBM, Compaq, General Electric, Hewlett Packard (Germany and USA), US Government Department of Human Services and Health, KPMG Consulting (Japan), US army, navy and air force, Canadian department of defense, Universities of Massachusetts, Florida, Purdue, East Carolina, Vienna and many more.

Recognition
Both Microsoft and NetScape recommend WebGenie products through links on their web sites, and Infoseek includes WebGenie in their Best Bets for development tools. WebGenie has received several acclaims from other prominent sources and gets regular mention in computer magazines and newspapers from all over the world.

WebGenie was among the 10 Australian companies selected for the inaugural Silicon Valley E-commerce Missionsponsored by Australian Trade Commission and The Australian Financial Review in October, 1998.

The South Australian Government selected WebGenie as the co-ordinator for e-commerce awareness programs associated with the nationalOnline Australia Day held on November 27, 1998.

The founder of WebGenie Software Pty Ltd, Dr. Arapaut Sivaprasad, was nominated for the coveted "Ernst and Young's Entrepreneur of the Year" award for 2001. Also as "Successful Indian in Australia"

Awards:
Recently, one of our products, Real Mail has won Consensus Software Award, 2006. In 2005, Real Mail was the winner of Secrets Of Australian IT innovation award.

CGI*Star Professional is recommended by Microsoft as a server tool and was selected by PC Computing and NetScape as one of the hottest downloads on the Net.

Shopping Cart Professional has received the highest ratings from TUCOWS, ZD-Net and SlaughterHouse, to name a few.

Site*Sponsor v2.02 has received "Pick Of The Day, July 7, 1999" at Dave Central. Site*Sponsor v2.02 has also received "Pick Of The Day, August 12, 1999" at AndoverNet.

WebGenie products are included in books, magazines, CD-ROMs and on major Internet software listing sites throughout the World.

See a sample of the awards or comments or media reports

More Products
Since the release of CGI*Star the WebGenie product range has been expanded to include several highly rated products. Shopping Cart Professional has surpassed even CGI*Star Professional in terms of customer acceptance and awards.

Product development and innovation is a continuous process and is partly driven by ideas and suggestions from the customers of WebGenie. At WebGenie we pride ourselves on our reputation for outstanding customer service.

The Future
WebGenie Software remains totally committed to the creation and development of world class tools to develop and manage your electronic commerce.

Contact WebGenie
Should you wish to include our products on your web site or in books, magazines or CD-ROMs do not hesitate to contact us.

We wish you every success for the exciting future ahead and thank you for choosing WebGenie Software.