Made
in Oklahoma: The Worx Co
•Founded: 1998.
•Key product: The Worx Co. provides Web design and hosting, as well as customized
software for its clients.
•Background: The Worx Co. has evolved into the company it is today from two
earlier prototypes, co-owner Sue Vanderwater said. The company made a
first appearance as "Cyberworx,” a small videogaming cafe in
the shopping center at Northwest Expressway and Council Road.
"It was a popular haunt for teens to play video games in a
‘network' environment, a rare opportunity in those years,”
Vanderwater said.
However, soon the opportunity to become involved in installing
computer networks surfaced, causing the company to change its name to
"PC Worx.”
By 1998 PC Worx became focused on development of Web sites for
clients, including intranets, E-commerce, customized applications
within Web sites, search engine marketing, and all aspects of web
services.
The company was purchased by Meridian
Data Systems in August 2004.
Today, The Worx
Co. draws on the strength of its parent company, Meridian Data
Systems, which offers full-scale database development, and a sister
company, Hosts
of America, which offers affordable hosting to clients worldwide.
The Worx
employs graphic artists and designers, as well as programmers,
Vanderwater said.
"Wireless video is becoming more important to clients each
day,” she said. "The
Worx does create products specific to these wireless devices such
as the iPhone upon demand. The creative skills of The
Worx combined with Hosts
of America make it possible for the company to both create the
application as well as host it.”
The Worx also offers a free "Lunch
and Learn” session each Wednesday for companies wanting to
learn more about its services.
"This is a time to be our guest for lunch and ask questions
about the Web or your company's particular needs with regard to your
Web site,” Vanderwater said.
