The Hive Group
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The Hive Group is a software company that applies visualization technology in operational intelligence
(OI), business intelligence
(BI), and complex event processing
(CEP) contexts. The company primarily develops enterprise treemapping
software used by major corporations and public agencies such as Intel Corporation
, Procter & Gamble
, Sun Microsystems
, the United States Army
, the United States Marine Corps
, and the United States Coast Guard
.
The company’s treemapping
software is called Honeycomb. Ben Shneiderman
, the inventor of the treemap concept, is a member of The Hive Group’s Board of Advisors.
The number of employees is believed to be fewer than 50.
This deployment has led to broad adoption of treemaps within the United States Department of Defense and has received the following industry awards and recognition:
(CCR), and in the United Nations Global Marketplace.
Operational Intelligence
Operational intelligence is a form of real-time dynamic, business analytics that delivers visibility and insight into business operations. Operational intelligence solutions run query analysis against live feeds and event data to deliver real-time, actionable information...
(OI), business intelligence
Business intelligence
Business intelligence mainly refers to computer-based techniques used in identifying, extracting, and analyzing business data, such as sales revenue by products and/or departments, or by associated costs and incomes....
(BI), and complex event processing
Complex Event Processing
Complex event processing consists of processing many events happening across all the layers of an organization, identifying the most meaningful events within the event cloud, analyzing their impact, and taking subsequent action in real time....
(CEP) contexts. The company primarily develops enterprise treemapping
Treemapping
In information visualization and computing, treemapping is a method for displaying hierarchical data by using nested rectangles.- Main idea :...
software used by major corporations and public agencies such as Intel Corporation
Intel Corporation
Intel Corporation is an American multinational semiconductor chip maker corporation headquartered in Santa Clara, California, United States and the world's largest semiconductor chip maker, based on revenue. It is the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors, the processors found in most...
, Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
, Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems, Inc. was a company that sold :computers, computer components, :computer software, and :information technology services. Sun was founded on February 24, 1982...
, the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
, and the United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
.
History
The Hive Group is a privately held company founded in 2000, with headquarters in Richardson, Texas.The company’s treemapping
Treemapping
In information visualization and computing, treemapping is a method for displaying hierarchical data by using nested rectangles.- Main idea :...
software is called Honeycomb. Ben Shneiderman
Ben Shneiderman
Ben Shneiderman is an American computer scientist, and professor for Computer Science at the Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory at the University of Maryland, College Park...
, the inventor of the treemap concept, is a member of The Hive Group’s Board of Advisors.
The number of employees is believed to be fewer than 50.
Industry Recognition – Early Adoption by the United States Marine Corps
A large quantity of information can be found, both in printed form and on the internet, detailing the Honeycomb-based USMC MERIT application. In 2003, the USMC deployed treemaps to all theaters of USMC operation.This deployment has led to broad adoption of treemaps within the United States Department of Defense and has received the following industry awards and recognition:
- US Department of Navy eGov
- US Department of Defense CIO (second place, team category)
- Excellence.Gov - Federal CIO
- Government Computing News
- International Society of LogisticsInternational Society of LogisticsThe International Society of Logistics is a non-profit organization devoted to the development and promotion of logistics, including improvements in technology, education and management...
Field Award - The Association for Enterprise Information Excellence in Enterprise Integration
- Defense Logistics 2008 Technology Implementation of the Year
Public Sector
The Hive Group is registered as a small business in Central Contractor RegistrationCentral Contractor Registration
The Central Contractor Registration is the primary supplier database for the U.S. Federal government. The CCR collects data from suppliers, validates and stores this data, and disseminates it to various government acquisition agencies....
(CCR), and in the United Nations Global Marketplace.
Patents
The Hive Group holds several patents around treemapping technology (US Patents 7,027,052; 7,076,742; 7,346,858; and 7,509,591).Board of Directors and Advisors
The Hive Group’s board of directors and advisors include:- Bill Jesse: Chairman, Jesse Capital Management
- Ben ShneidermanBen ShneidermanBen Shneiderman is an American computer scientist, and professor for Computer Science at the Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory at the University of Maryland, College Park...
: inventor of treemappingTreemappingIn information visualization and computing, treemapping is a method for displaying hierarchical data by using nested rectangles.- Main idea :...
; founding director, Human Computer Interaction Lab at the University of Maryland, College ParkUniversity of Maryland, College ParkThe University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C... - Joseph P. Urso: CEO, Aerus LLCAerus LLCAerus LLC, formerly Electrolux Corp. USA, manufactures vacuum cleaners, carpet cleaners and air purifiers. It is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and has over 500 independently owned franchises in the U.S. and Canada. Aerus is the successor to Electrolux USA, the iconic manufacturer of vacuum...
; Chairman, Inthinc - Pierluigi ZappacostaPierluigi ZappacostaPierluigi Zappacosta is a Venture Partner with Noventi and Vice President of Business Development at Sierra Sciences....
: Chairman, Digital Persona; Chairman, Sierra Sciences; Founder and former CEO, LogitechLogitechLogitech International S.A. is a global provider of personal peripherals for computers and other digital platforms headquartered in Romanel-sur-Morges, Switzerland. The company develops and markets products like peripheral devices for PCs, including keyboards, mice, microphones, game controllers...
External links
- Treemap sample from The Hive Group
- Ben Shneiderman at the University of Maryland
- The Hive Group Web Site
- The Hive Group Gallery
- The Washington Post, The Next Frontier: Decoding the Internet's Raw Data
- USMC MERIT Joint Release Announcement
- Finding the Needle in the Haystack
- A Picture Worth a Thousand Control Loops