Our History

Built on Experience

ImageTrend started in 1998 with two employees in a 320 square foot room. Today ImageTrend has grown to over 100 employees who work in a 33,000 square foot building that occupies 5.02 acres. As our office space and number of employees have grown over the years, so has our experience, services and products. We offer a wide variety of services and Web-based solutions for just about any industry.

The following timeline demonstrates how ImageTrend has grown through the years, with change, new products and achievements.

 

  • 1998

    • ImageTrend started in January 1998 with 2 employees in a home office in Lakeville, MN.
    • ImageTrend started designing websites and helping clients with content management, which were the building blocks for ClickComplete.
    • While partnering with GE Capitol Consulting, ImageTrend developed online catalogs for Ag-Chem and Cargill.

  • 1999

    • ImageTrend moved its hosting facility to downtown Minneapolis, allowing for industry standard requirements to be exceeded.
    • ImageTrend expanded into the space above the garage.

  • 2000

    • ImageTrend moved out of the house and garage and into an office building in Lakeville.

  • 2001

    • EMS State Bridge was developed for electronic patient care reports to be collected at a state level.
    • The ChurchWerks division of ImageTrend was created, providing Catholic schools with a Web-based student information system.
    • The Minnesota Department of Health implemented ImageTrend's EMS State Bridge, which they named MNSTAR.
    • ImageTrend's custom development team launched Online Quoter for FirstComp Insurance Company.

  • 2002

    • ImageTrend awarded the Macromedia ColdFusion - Flash Integration Best New Technology Award.
    • ImageTrend awarded the Deloitte & Touche Minnesota Technology Fast 50 Rising Star Award.

  • 2003

    • EMS Service Bridge was developed for pre-hospital electronic patient care reporting for services, cities, counties and more.
    • EMS Field Bridge was developed for pre-hospital electronic patient care reporting in the field.
    • ImageTrend was a nominee for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
    • ImageTrend was ranked 6th on the Deloitte & Touche Minnesota Technology Fast 50 List.
    • ImageTrend was ranked 188th on the Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500 in US and Canada.

  • 2004

    • HireTouch applicant tracking system was developed to allow human resources departments to easily post positions online and efficiently track candidates.
    • ImageTrend implemented the EMS State Bridge in the following states:
      • Nebraska (e-NARSIS)
      • Missouri (MARS)
    • ImageTrend's custom development team implemented a Medical Research Facility Management System for a large medical device manufacturer's research laboratory.
    • ImageTrend was awarded the Deloitte Minnesota Technology Fast 50 Award.
    • ImageTrend was awarded the Deloitte National 500 Award.
    • ImageTrend was runner up in the Microsoft "Does Your App Think in Ink?" award.

  • 2005

    • ImageTrend's Resource Bridge was developed to assist in emergency preparedness.
    • ImageTrend's Trauma Bridge was developed to provide a Web-based trauma registry system.
    • ImageTrend implemented the EMS State Bridge in the following states:
      • New Hampshire (TEMSIS)
      • Wisconsin (WARDS)
      • Maine (MEMSRR)
    • ImageTrend moved into a larger office building located at 20855 Kensington Blvd., Lakeville, MN.
    • ImageTrend reached 25 employees!
    • Missouri implemented ImageTrend's Trauma Bridge, which they named MOStorm.
    • Minnesota implemented ImageTrend's Resource Bridge, which they named MNTrac.

  • 2006

    • ImageTrend's Fire Bridge and Rescue Bridge were developed to provide NFIRS and EMS data collection.
    • ImageTrend's Patient Case Manager was developed to provide electronic tracking and reporting of patient care data.
    • ImageTrend's custom development team formed a partnership with REX, Inc., an Insurance Distribution, Technology and Service Organization.
    • Missouri implemented ImageTrend's Patient Case Manager, which they named SAFE-CARE.
    • Minnesota implemented ImageTrend's Trauma Bridge, which they named MNTrauma.
    • ImageTrend implemented the EMS State Bridge in the following states:
      • Georgia (GEMSIS)
      • Washington (WEMSIS)
    • ImageTrend attained Microsoft Gold Partner Status.
    • ImageTrend attained the NEMSIS Gold Level Software Compliance Certification.
    • ImageTrend implemented the Resource Bridge in the following states:
      • Wisconsin (WITrac)
      • Nebraska (Nebraska Resources)
    • ImageTrend reached 50 employees!
    • The Archdiocese of New York selected ImageTrend's ChurchWerks Student Information System.
    • ImageTrend was awarded the Business Journal Fast 50 Award.
    • ImageTrend received an Honorable Mention in the Adobe Max Technology award.

  • 2007

    • ImageTrend's Patient Tracking was developed to assist in emergency preparedness and connect first responders, hospitals and patients' family members in times of emergency.
    • ImageTrend's Patient at Risk was developed to collect and maintain participating members' medical records and emergency information.
    • ImageTrend bought the office building it was renting and expanded to occupy the whole building.
    • ImageTrend implemented the Trauma Bridge for the following states:
      • Nebraska (Nebraska Trauma)
      • Indiana (Indiana Trauma)
    • ImageTrend implemented the EMS State Bridge in the following states:
      • Michigan (MI EMS Information System)
      • New Mexico (NM EMSTARS)
      • Idaho (Idaho PERCS)
    • ImageTrend implemented the Rescue/Fire Bridge in Nebraska.
    • ImageTrend was named to the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America list.
    • ImageTrend's HireTouch team partnered with Verifications, Inc.
    • ImageTrend reached 75 employees!
    • The ChurchWerks Student Information System was selected by:
      • The Diocese of Camden, NJ
      • The Diocese of Madison, WI

  • 2008

    • ImageTrend celebrated its 10 Year Anniversary!
    • ImageTrend purchased a corporate cabin on Lake Sylvia to share with its employees.
    • ImageTrend implemented the EMS State Bridge in the following states:
      • Oregon Pilot Program
      • Alaska
      • Massachusetts (MATRIS)
      • Oklahoma (OKEMSIS)
      • Kansas
      • Mississippi
    • ImageTrend implemented the Rescue/Fire Bridge in the following states:
      • New Mexico
      • Oregon
      • Minnesota
    • ImageTrend implemented the Resource Bridge in the following states:
      • Alaska
      • Washington
    • ImageTrend implemented the Trauma Bridge in Alaska.
    • ImageTrend was ranked 6th in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal Top 25 Web Developers Companies.
    • ImageTrend renewed its Microsoft Gold Partner Status.
    • Wisconsin implemented ImageTrend's Patient Tracking system.
    • ImageTrend was named to the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America list - ranked 1,491.
    • ImageTrend was ranked 25 in Top 50 Businesses in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN area.
    • ImageTrend was ranked 17th in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal Fast 50.
    • ImageTrend reached 100 employees!

  • 2009

    • ImageTrend attained the NEMSIS Gold Level Software Compliance Certification for version 4.0 of the State, Service, Rescue and Field Bridge solutions.
    • ImageTrend implements the EMS State Bridge in the following states:
      • Louisiana
      • Virginia
    • ImageTrend offers 2 condos near the Lakeville office for employees and interns to rent.
    • ImageTrend's Trauma Bridge was renamed to Patient Registry and now includes trauma, burn, STEMI and stroke.
    • ImageTrend reaches 125 employees!
    • ImageTrend partnered with San Diego Medical Services Enterprise to provide handheld ePCR technology - TapChart
    • ImageTrend partnered with JobTarget for Job Board Integration with HireTouch.
    • ImageTrend completed a rewrite of ChurchWerks and rebranded it as Cornerstone.
    • ImageTrend's had its first EDS Conference for all of its EDS products in July in Lakeville, MN.
    • ImageTrend was named to the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America list - ranked 1,398
    • ImageTrend was ranked 26 in Top 50 Businesses in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN area.
    • ImageTrend was ranked 88 in Top 500 Companies in Software Industry.
    • ImageTrend reached land purchase agreement for the 4 acres of land adjacent to ImageTrend's current office.
    • ImageTrend implemented the EMS State Bridge in Vermont.
    • ImageTrend was ranked 11th in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal Fast 50.