MOUNTAINS OF DATA ARE VALUELESS
THE RIGHT INFORMATION IS PRICELESS

But if you're like most busy business people you're inundated with more information than you could ever possibly wade through. And by the time you find that crucial bit that might help you make a smarter business decision, it's probably out of date.

Wouldn't it be great if you could get just the information you need, when you need it, arranged and presented exactly the way you'd like to see it?

That's where we come in.


Information is Power

We are experienced business people who know first hand how tough it can be to run a business, and even tougher to run it successfully. We appreciate how much time can be eaten up trying to track down and stay on top of business critical information - precious time that could be used much more productively if only you had the right information available at your fingertips.

Because information is power. At Cornus Corporation, our focus is helping you harness that power.

Guide+.Net from Cornus is unique new software used for Business Performance Management (BPM), business intelligence and as an Enterprise Information Portal (EIP). Guide+.Net gathers data from wherever it may reside - within your organization and even out on the Internet - and puts it at your fingertips. Like your very own personal window into the vast universe of information, Guide+.Net delivers the infinite power only found in having the exact information you want whenever you need it, displayed in a format expressly tailored to meet your personal needs.

So you can forget about sifting through piles of printed reports. Forget analyzing spreadsheets packed with reams of details. Forget endlessly querying this data warehouse and that data mart. Forget having to compare information from six different business systems to find out what you need to know to run your business.


Next Generation Information Delivery

Cornus has taken information delivery to the next level of computing with Guide+.Net. Guide+.Net's uniquely powerful information delivery engine collects all the data - and only the data - that you need from anywhere in the enterprise: legacy operational systems, flat files, databases, data warehouses, data marts, reports, spreadsheets, presentations and even the Interner - virtually any computerized source.

Guide+.Net then automatically sorts, summarizes, and delivers the information directly to your desktop at the touch of a button, whenever and as often as you need it. Guide+.Net's sophisticated, graphical display screens are simple to use and easily customized, without programming, to meet your own personal needs. They can offer as much or as little detail as you require, and provide full drill-down to the lowest level of granularity on demand.

Whether you're trying to improve customer intimacy through better customer relationship management, tap into effective business intelligence to support better, faster, smarter decision making, maximize the return on your marketing spend through pinpoint targeted marketing, keep better track of your bottom line, or just want to know the answer when the CEO asks a question, or you are the CEO, Guide+.Net can help.

Guide+.Net delivers on the full promise of Enterprise Information Portals, leading a new generation of software designed for the new information millennium. As we enter this new era where information will be the critical business driver, Guide+.Net will empower you in ways we've only just begun to imagine. Because Guide+.Net sets a new standard for high-powered information delivery.

And in the new millennium, information truly is - more than ever before - power.

Let Guide+.Net be your guide for the Information Millennium.


Company Background

In 1997, Cornus was founded with a goal of creating advanced new software that would make computers truly easy to use. The Guide+ information delivery engine was the first result of that effort and sets a new standard for people-oriented computing. Guide+.Net extends that new standard to the Internet.

The principals at Cornus Corporation include the Founder/CEO and the Director of Development from Data Design Associates, Inc. Both played an instrumental role in growing Data Design into a highly regarded provider of large-scale financial application systems. At the time of Data Design's sale in 1989, the company's 1,200 customers included many of the largest financial, industrial and service firms in North America.

Working with these organizations gave the Cornus management team extensive experience in building and implementing packaged, enterprise-level software systems. They also gained a deep understanding of the kinds of information that managers need on a day-to-day basis to effectively run successful businesses. This practical experience and in-depth understanding, coupled with the management team's total commitment to excellence, drives the design, development and continuing enhancement of Guide+.Net.

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Management Team
David D. Lowry,
Chairman and President
Mr. Lowry founded Cornus Corporation in 1997 with a clear vision. After more than 25 years in senior management positions, he fully understood how critical accurate and timely information is to making solid business decisions. He also had experienced the frustration top managers feel at information overload, and at the same time how difficult it can be to get just the right information when you need it most. His vision was to create an information delivery vehicle that would make it easy for executives to have immediate visibility into their key performance indicators.
As Chairman and President of Cornus, his vision drives the evolution of the company's flagship product, Guide+.Net. In addition to being the company's primary technical visionary, Mr. Lowry manages the growing Cornus operation. Prior to founding Cornus, Mr. Lowry was CEO of Data Design Associates, Inc. for seventeen years, where he also served as the primary architect of DDA's financial application systems. Under his guidance, DDA developed a strong reputation for the quality of its product engineering and excellent customer support, achieving 100% customer satisfaction among its 1,200 customers which included many of the largest financial, industrial and service firms in North America. Earlier in his career, he held senior level and technical management positions with Management Science America and Western Electric. Mr. Lowry holds an MBA from the University of Oregon.
Loni M. Lowry
Corporate Secretary and Executive Vice President
On board since the inception of Cornus, Ms. Lowry oversees the day to day operations of the company as well as playing a primary role in shaping the company's business and product strategies. Ms. Lowry has an outstanding track record for delivering software built to the highest standards. In her role as EVP, she sets the quality bar for the company and works closely with the technical team to ensure that the company's products and services adhere to its stringent quality metrics.

Prior to the launch of Cornus, Ms. Lowry was the Director of Development for Data Design Associates, where she was responsible for building and managing the product development organization and the data center. Prior to that she developed a suite of financial applications for Computhink, a microcomputer manufacturer. Her 30-year career also includes management, product development and systems programming positions at Mastercharge and John Hancock Insurance. Ms. Lowry holds a BA from Connecticut College, Phi Beta Kappa.
Jamie Lerner
Vice President of Sales
Most recently Mr. Lerner co-founded and served as Chairman and CTO of XUMA, Inc., a web services company backed by top-tier VC’s including Menlo Ventures, Dell Computer, Broadview Capital Partners, Intel, The CIT Group and IDG Ventures. Mr. Lerner and XUMA’s management team grew XUMA to 340 employees and over $20M of annual revenues in just two years. Prior to co-founding XUMA, he served for three years as Senior Software Architect and Project Manager at Platinum Technology, where he was responsible for leading a programming team that created SQL Station, the industry leading development tool for Oracle, Sybase and Microsoft SQL Server. Under Mr. Lerner’s management, SQL Station won two PC Week Lab Analyst awards and annual revenues grew from $40K to over $12M. Prior to working at Platinum, he spent three years at Andersen Consulting as a Senior Consultant. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Quantitative Economics and Decision Sciences from U.C. San Diego.
Mardi Diamond
CPA, Vice President of Customer Services
Ms. Diamond has extensive experience in product implementation, new product introductions and the management of customer service professionals. She is leveraging this solid experience in building a top quality services team for Cornus. Before joining Cornus, Ms. Diamond was the Vice President of Services for Convoy Corporation, where she built the services organization for this startup software company. Prior to that, Ms. Diamond held management positions in the customer service and product development areas of Walker Interactive Systems, Data Design Associates, Rolm, Arcata and Arthur Anderson. She holds a BS from Purdue University.
Donald Moulds
Product Development Manager
During his 30-year career, Mr. Moulds has established a reputation as a premier software developer. He now heads up development for the Guide+.Net product, directing its product development team and QA testing efforts. Before joining Cornus, Mr. Moulds was Vice President of Development at Design Software Associates. Prior to that he was a Senior Development Manager at Data Design Associates, where he was responsible for the development and enhancement of several major financial systems. Mr. Moulds began work at Electronic Data Systems as a Systems Engineer. He holds an MS from the University of Southern California.

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Message from the CEO

 Thirty years ago I founded another software company, Data Design Associates. We developed and marketed large-scale financial systems for many of the leading companies in North America. In fact, we delivered over 1,200 major systems. We were different from our competitors in two ways. First, we were one-tenth their size. Second, we were so successful at satisfying customers that we could give a prospect our entire customer list for reference checking. In fact, our customers, through their enthusiastic endorsement, were our best sales people.

How did we do it? We took the time to hire only exceptional people. Then we gave everyone incentives to do a quality job. Sales people, development people, support people, and administrative people all were avid about quality.

The important thing for you to know is that we are building Cornus the same way. In fact, every one of our professional people has over thirty years of experience. When you use Guide+.Net, we are your team. You can expect great products and outstanding support.

If you are curious about our company name, Cornus is the botanical name for dogwood. Since we were having a heck of a time choosing a good technical name that wasn't already taken, and because we like nature, we picked Cornus. Other than getting confused with the trim on a building, the name has worked pretty well.

We hope you are finding the information on our website of interest. We encourage you to visit often, as we are always adding new information and updates. If you have any comments or questions, we'd love to hear from you.

And, if you're like most busy business people who would love to have the exact information you need at your fingertips - and you need it now - let us help.

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