Laplink Software: “Connecting Your World” For Over 22 Years.

For over 22 years, Laplink has been a global leader in PC connectivity. Laplink has won acclaim for fourteen generations of award-winning connectivity products and earning the trust of more than 10 million customers worldwide who transfer, synchronize, share, and remotely access billions of files per week; securely, and reliably.

Laplink began offering a simple, efficient method of transferring data from one computer to another across the signature Laplink cable in 1983. Over the years, Laplink’s product line has evolved to include Internet-based, wireless, and peer-to-peer solutions for an increasingly mobile workforce.

Under the management of Thomas Koll, who became CEO in 2003, Laplink continues to explore and refine innovative instant connectivity solutions for home, business, and enterprise use. In 2004 Laplink brought six new products to the market, including Laplink Gold 12, a flagship product that helps millions of IT professionals deliver support to remote clients; PCmover a simple, intuitive PC migration program; ShareDirect, a revolutionary instant networking application based on peer-to-peer technology; and Laplink Everywhere 4, a flexible web-based remote access solution for mobile professionals who need anytime, anywhere access to a remote PC.

Laplink products have won innumerable awards over the years. Most recently, in 2004 they were recognized with several prestigious awards including PC Magazine’s Editor’s Choice Award and a SIIA Codie Award finalist nomination.

Laplink maintains a global presence with a worldwide network of representatives, including offices in the United States, Canada and Great Britain and an international sales and marketing team. Many Laplink products have already been translated into French, Spanish, Italian and German and the company will complete the localization of all products into these languages by 2006.

Microsoft’s recent investment in Laplink is a testament to the company’s past accomplishments and strong growth potential. Of the investment, Kenneth Lustig, Managing Director of Intellectual Property Acquisitions and Investments, stated, “We look forward to developing a stronger partnership with Laplink. This investment demonstrates our commitment to meeting the needs of an increasingly global and mobile workforce.”

Laplink is a privately held company headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.

Meet our management team! Together, these individuals guide the direction and future of Laplink.

Lap•Link n. v. The word is originally the name of a DOS program that transfers files between laptop and desktop computers. It was a nifty program, the brainchild of Mark Eppley, and he formed a company to sell it called Traveling Software in Bothell, WA. Eventually the program became so successful that the word “to LapLink” became a common verb to connote the transferring of files between computers as in, "I'll go LapLink this file over to Mary's machine. Excerpts taken from Newton’s Telecom Dictionary, 1998