Area served Worldwide Founded August 2005 | Website Gigmax.com | |
Industry Data Backup
Data Synchronization
File hosting service Founder Matthew Kenig
David Gerlach Headquarters Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Products Gigmax Desktop Software | ||
Gigmax is a Philadelphia, PA-based startup specializing in data synchronization, data backup, and file hosting.
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The company was formed by two 2010 Lehigh University graduates.
Company history
In August 2005, Matt Kenig, in his senior year of high school, disliked having to carry a USB flash drive with him in case he needed to transfer digital documents or print lab reports. Not content with the limited current technology, Kenig created a storage website that made it simpler to upload, store, organize, and transfer their files, thus eliminating the need for a tangible object, like a USB flash drive, or hefty email attachments.
Kenig entered Lehigh University the following year as a computer science and business major. Down the hall in his dorm, not even 100 feet away, was an electrical engineer with a genius technical mind, David Gerlach. The two guys quickly became a pair, friends in life and business partners in Gigmax.
They shared a desire to grow the storage website and set about remodeling its look and usability. Kenig and Gerlach faced numerous obstacles in the reinvention process, but any detours only furthered their goal to improve file transfer and storage. Within another year, Gigmax.com had a new design with advanced capabilities, including community, photo, and uploading applications.
But, the work didn't stop there. Kenig and Gerlach began seriously researching Gigmax competitors, analyzing the pros and cons of the industry standards. By the summer of 2009, they finalized a clear vision and business plan for the company.
With the help of local investors and the support of the Pennsylvania technical community, Gerlach and Kenig began turning their Gigmax dreams into a reality, working long hours to code the ideal service for their users. The result? A file storage system that surpasses "transfer" and instead realizes file synchronization and access for what it should be: limitless.
Kenig currently acts as the founder and CEO of Gigmax, which Gerlach is considered its co-founder and chief technology officer.