It began in 1996...
The first incarnation of Synergy was CosmoSynergy, created by Richard Lee and Adam Feder then at Cosmo Software, at the end of 1996. They wrote it, and Chris Schoeneman contributed, to solve a problem: most of the engineers in Cosmo Software had both an Irix and a Windows box on their desks and KVM switch-boxes were expensive and annoying. CosmoSynergy was a great success but Cosmo Software declined to productize it and the company was later closed. Synergy is a from-scratch re-implementation of CosmoSynergy.
The company behind Synergy
In 2008, Nick Bolton founded the company that took over development of Synergy. Since then, we've been working hard to add new features and enhancements. We constantly release new updates to ensure that Synergy works well on the latest versions of Windows, macOS, and Linux.
The people behind Synergy
Founder - Nick Bolton
Principal SDE - Owen Phillips
Tech Support - Feras Al-Tahan
Finance - Daniel Evenson
HR - Jim Moore
Our leadership principles
The people of Synergy live by these principles.
Put the customer first
We start every decision with what is genuinely best for the customer, even when it costs us. We listen until we understand the real problem, then solve all of it. Trust earned this way is the only growth we want.
Take ownership
What you take on is yours until it is done or explicitly handed over. Nothing dies between people, and nobody waits to be chased. If something is slipping, the owner says so before anyone has to ask.
Move the needle
Activity is not progress. We ship real improvements early rather than polishing in private, because done today beats perfect next quarter. Work that changes nothing did not count.
Disagree and commit
The best answer wins the argument, not the loudest voice or the highest title. Fight hard for your view before the decision, then execute it as one. Quietly reopening settled decisions is the one thing we do not do.
Dig deep and stay curious
We do not guess. Read the code, the data, the actual words people use, until you understand. Ask how we could before saying we can't, because most things are possible if you look hard enough.
The future of Synergy
Check out the Synergy Roadmap to see what we have in store.
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