Genius Project was founded in 1997 to address a need for project management software for the IBM marketplace. Since 2008, the Genius Project solution has been offering a platform-independent SaaS and On-Premise project and portfolio management software (PPM). With offices in Europe and North America, supported by a global network of resellers, Genius Project is now enjoyed by over 93,000 end users and over 1,050 customers worldwide. Throughout its 20 year history, Genius Project has been recognized by IBM and has received numerous certifications and awards.
Genius Project is not only a powerful project management software but also provides customers with the necessary expertise in project management best practices.
Dedicated to delivering the best Enterprise Project Management Software, Genius Project's mission is to make project managers’ lives easier by improving project selection, planning, staffing, execution and tracking with easy-to-use and powerful project management capabilities.
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2017
- Successful launch of new Genius Planner HTML5
- Named number one choice for PPM by Finances Online and awarded the 2017 Great User Experience and Rising Star Awards
- Named rising star by Featured Customers
- Ranked as a PPM category leader by GetApp
2016
- Launch of Genius Project V.8
- New office in Munich, Germany
- Winner of the Bsoco Bronze Award
- Shortlisted for Cloud Awards 2016-17
2015
- Awarded the 2015 Bronze BSOCO Award in the ERP category
- Winner of both the Silver and Excellence Awards by "Top 10 Reviews" under the best online project management software category
- Winner of the Top-Innovator Excellence Award
2014
- Genius Project maintains its top ranking in 2014 as recipients of both the Silver and Excellence Awards by "Top 10 Reviews" under the best online project management software category
- Named a finalist for the 2014 SIIA Software CODiE Awards for Best Project Management Solution
2013
- Genius Project and its Social Collaboration Platform Genius Live! win the Innovationspreis Best of 2013 award in the “Web 2.0 & Social”, sponsored by German publishing house “Huber Verlag für neue Medien”
- Crowned both the Silver and Excellence Awards by the leading software review site “Top 10 Reviews”
- Launch of Genius Project V7.2 boating over 150 improvements and features including email integration and an improved “Project Wall”
2012
- Launch of Genius Project V7.0 including a new range of collaboration features in the interface similar to those on social media sites such as Linkedin and Facebook
- Genius Project celebrates 15 years of success
2011
- Genius Project announces on-premise PPM solution for security-conscious organizations at Lotusphere 2011
- Release of Gate and Phase support functionality to better support new product development projects
- Rated as "Promising" in Gartner’s project and portfolio management Marketscope report
- Genius Project creates an on-premise edition of its project management software
- Relwase of a new version of their Project Simulator that provides visual, side-by-side comparisons of project scenarios
2010
- Launch of Genius Project Enterprise (hosted on-premise edition)
- Partnership with Magic Software offering an integration platform between Genius Project and other enterprise applications (SAP, Salesforce, Sharepoint, etc.)
- Partnership with STS offering project management training to our customers at a special rate
- Genius Project is positioned by Gartner Inc. in the Niche Players quadrant of the 2010 PPM for IT Magic Quadrant.
- Launch of blog, “PM box”
- Genius Project announces support for Apple iPads, iPhones and Mac desktops
2009
- Launch of Genius Project V6 with a new interface, intelligent invoicing module and Genius Simulator V1
2008
- Winner of the IBM Lotus Award Best Mid-Market Solution
- Finalist for the IBM Partner World Award Outstanding Lotus Software
- Launch of Genius Charts
- Launch of Genius Project, on-demand solution
- Opening of North American headquarters in Montreal
2007
- Partnership with Synaptris, editor of Intelliprint, award winning ad-hoc reporting tool
2006
- Partnership formed with Salesplace CRM, award winning CRM software
- Successful Launch in the Asian Market
- Finalist for the IBM Partner World Beacon Awards Best Lotus Software Solution
- Finalist for the IBM Lotusphere Beacon Awards in the category Best mid market Lotus Software Solution
2005
- Finalist for the IBM Lotusphere Beacon Awards in the category Best mid market Lotus Software Solution
2004
- Selected by IBM as Workplace Launch Partner
- IBM Lotus Workplace Innovation - CTO award winner at Lotusphere
- IBM recognizes Genius Project for the innovation made with its Genius Enterprise Project Portlets for IBM Lotus Workplace.
- Launch of Genius Project for Domino Small Business Edition, a project management solution made for SMB
2003
- Genius Project passes IBM’s stringent requirements on quality, technical support, documentation, training, and customer service and is accepted in the IBM Start Now Proven Solutions Program
- Genius Project is one of the 3 finalists for the second annual e-Pro Magazine Apex Awards for Lotus 2003
2002
- Successful launch into the North American market
2001
- Successful launch into the German market
1998
- Genius Project becomes a Lotus Premium Partner thanks to the expertise of its engineers and the quality of its products and references
- Creation of a partner/reseller network in Switzerland and France
- Certified by Ernst & Young as a leading Enterprise Project Management Software
1997
- The Genius Project company is established
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