ProntoForms
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| Company type | Public |
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| TSXV: PFM | |
| Founded | Ottawa, Canada 2001 |
| Founder | Alvaro Pombo (CEO) |
| Headquarters | Ottawa , Canada |
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| Products | Enterprise mobile software |
ProntoForms (TSXV: PFM) is a Canadian app development business providing a low-code development platform for the construction of software and mobile apps.[1][2] The application digitizes paperwork to complete forms on mobile devices, collect data, and send it. The company went public in 2005[3] and trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the stock ticker symbol, PFM.[4]
In November 2023 the company changed its name to TrueContext Corporation, and changed its stock ticker symbol to TCXT.[5] TrueContext is a competitor of other digital forms providers like GoCanvas, GoFormz, and Formstack.
History
[edit]ProntoForms was founded in 2001 in Ottawa, Canada, as TrueContext Mobile Solutions by CEO Alvaro Pombo.[6] In 2007, the company launched its Pronto app in the United States for BlackBerry and Windows Mobile devices.[7] Later, the app extended its support to Android and iOS devices.[8][9] In 2013, the company officially changed its name to ProntoForms.[citation needed]
In 2019, ProntoForms was recognized in the 2019 Gartner "Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms" as one of 18 LCAP software vendors.[10]
Products
[edit]ProntoForms' flagship product is a low-code mobile app and software for field workers and technicians to collect, send, and receive data using mobile devices.[11] The platform consists of an app and a drag-and-drop form builder. Integrations that transmit data to back-end and cloud systems and existing field service management software[12] are also connected via a drag-and-drop interface.[citation needed]
Apps made with this platform are mainly used for field service. Dispatching and automatic notifications can also be included. Collected data can be exported to formats like PDF, CSV, Excel, and raw data files. After data is gathered, real-time dashboards and reports can be generated.[13] Common use cases for ProntoForms include environmental, health & safety inspections, asset management, audits, delivery dispatch coordination, tracking time on service calls, and others.[1]
Partnerships
[edit]In 2007, the firm entered into a partnership with AT&T that made the company a distributor of the ProntoForms software. Other partnerships that ProntoForms formed included Nextel, Rogers, and Bell.[citation needed] In 2015, it established a partnership with Apple, which assisted in the distribution of its technology.[citation needed] In 2019, ProntoForms announced a partnership with ServicePower, a Field Service Management (FSM) software company.[14] In 2023, the company announced a partnership with a medical service equipment company for $3 million.[15]
Awards
[edit]In 2015, Frost & Sullivan honored ProntoForms with the "North American Mobile Forms Competitive Strategy Innovation and Leadership" Award.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Wiseman, Paul (20 November 2012). "Smartphones or tablets can collect, upload oilfield data". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ "Low-Code Development Platform for Mobile Forms". ProntoForms. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ^ "ProntoForms Desktop App for Mac and PC". WebCatalog. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "ProntoForms Corporation". web.tmxmoney.com. TSX Venture Exchange. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ "ProntoForms completes name change to TrueContext Corporation". TrueContext, formerly ProntoForms. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "About ProntoForms". ProntoForms. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ^ "TrueContext Launches Pronto Service in the United States – Fast and Flexible Field Force Automation". Business Wire. 5 February 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ "AT&T extends mobile business applications to Android". CCJ Digital. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ "Mobile Data Collection for Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, iPhone and Web Browser". MobiliseIT. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ "Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms". Gartner. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ^ O'Connor, Tom (1 December 2013). "Communications Technologies and the Cloud Enable Productivity, Efficiency for Field Workers". Utility Products. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ "Field Service Management Software: Field Service Mobile App". ProntoForms. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ^ "Mobile Data Collection App | Data Collections Forms". ProntoForms. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ^ "ServicePower and ProntoForms Announce Partnership". Globe Newswire. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Sali, David (2023-04-10). "ProntoForms signs medical equipment manufacturer to $3M deal". Ottawa Business Journal. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- ^ "ProntoForms Earns Frost & Sullivan's North American Mobile Forms Competitive Strategy Innovation and Leadership Award". Marketwired. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.