TimeBridge
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TimeBridge is a Web-based
World Wide Web
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 software application
Application software
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 for coordinating and running meetings and collaborating online. TimeBridge's meeting management service works with large groups or one-on-one meetings across time zone
Time zone
A time zone is a region on Earth that has a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes. In order for the same clock time to always correspond to the same portion of the day as the Earth rotates , different places on the Earth need to have different clock times...

s and companies and integrates directly with Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook is a personal information manager from Microsoft, available both as a separate application as well as a part of the Microsoft Office suite...

, Google Calendar
Google Calendar
Google Calendar is a free time-management web application offered by Google. It became available on April 13, 2006, and exited the beta stage in July 2009...

 and Apple iCal. TimeBridge also includes phone and Web conferencing options. TimeBridge also includes phone and Web conferencing options as well as SMS
SMS
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 features and an iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...

 application.

TimeBridge was founded in 2005 by Yori Nelken. The company is based in Berkeley, California
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...

 and funded by Mayfield Fund
Mayfield Fund
Mayfield Fund is one of the oldest venture capital firms in the US, focusing on early-stage to growth-stage investments in information technology companies with a focus on enterprise software, Internet consumer & media services, and communications....

 and Norwest Venture Partners
Norwest venture partners
Norwest Venture Partners is a global, multi-stage investment firm focused on investments in early to late stage venture and growth equity investments in U.S...

.

TimeBridge announced their availability on iPhone in Sep 2009.

TimeBridge was acquired by the online local business network MerchantCircle
MerchantCircle
MerchantCircle is a Mountain View, California-based start-up company which helps small businesses network with other local businesses and reach local customers through free marketing tools and social media features. Former CEO Ben T. Smith, IV co-founded the company in 2005...

 in Sept 2010.

On May 26, 2011, Reply! Inc. announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MerchantCircle
MerchantCircle
MerchantCircle is a Mountain View, California-based start-up company which helps small businesses network with other local businesses and reach local customers through free marketing tools and social media features. Former CEO Ben T. Smith, IV co-founded the company in 2005...


Awards & recognitions

In April 2008, TimeBridge was named one of PC World
PC World (magazine)
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's "101 Fantastic Freebies".

In March 2009, TimeBridge was named a Finalist in the 2009 "Webware 100" Awards.

In July 2009, the company was named Global 250 Winner by AlwaysOn.

In May 2010, TimeBridge was recognized as one of the “2010 Hottest San Francisco Companies” by Lead411.

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