WHO WE ARE
A passionate group of problems solvers that knows how to convert unique ideas into industry focused business solutions.
Our Story
The first project was to create a document management application for the auto retail industry. The three IT specialists made sure they carefully understood the client’s requirements. Specific technology was built as a solution to address the problems, and the project proved to be a great success. These guys knew they had something special and, hence, eGravity was born.
The company has extensive experience in managing and developing projects, leading teams, and writing amazing software. Each IT specialist intuitively understands the process that goes into building a team and delivering a successful product. Collectively, the team members embrace teaching others and helping to grow the local technology community.
In 2015, eGravity created REO Toolbox, a custom IT application designed for the real estate industry. REO Toolbox allows management companies to track properties through the foreclosure process. This product lets banks, property managers, and vendors come together as a team to complete the REO process.
After we got a few successful projects under our belts, it was not long before we realized we had a niche in the insurance industry. While this industry hasn’t always been known as a leader in the tech space, it’s certainly becoming one. Technology has and will continue to transform insurance, making all sides of the business more streamlined and efficient. On top of that, it helps insurers connect to their policyholders in the way they have come to not only desire but expect.
What's in a name?
The name eGravity came about as a way to explain what the software does for you, the end user: it brings seemingly difficult tasks - down to earth. The logo needed to build on this idea, it needed to say eGravity is a software company - for the everyday person or business.
So it starts with a story, a simple story of gravity.
Newton's Apple. The apple is accelerated, since its velocity changes from zero as it is hanging on the tree and moves toward the ground. Thus, by Newton's 2nd Law there must be a force that acts on the apple to cause this acceleration. Let's call this force "gravity", and the associated acceleration the "acceleration due to gravity". Then imagine the apple tree is twice as high. Again, we expect the apple to be accelerated toward the ground, so this suggests that this force that we call gravity reaches to the top of the tallest apple tree.
From that point on things fell into place, the need to incorporate the image of an apple, yet maintain the identity as a software company - the birth of the coded apple. The rest speaks for itself.
Leadership
Rick Pendergraft President
Rick Pendergraft, Ph.D. is eGravity Software Solution's President. He has 16 years of experience as a software developer and instrumentation/controls design engineer. Dr. Pendergraft has extensive experience developing products for regulated industries including banking, insurance, aerospace, and medical products. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma in General Engineering, with a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering. Rick is also an instrument-rated private pilot.
Jason Nelson VP Research & Development
Jason Nelson holds a Bachelors Degree in Management Information Systems and a Masters Degree in Computer Information Systems and has many industry certifications including: MCAD, MCSD and SCJP. Over the course of 16 years as a Software Engineer and Architect, Jason has designed and developed dozens of enterprise level solutions for multiple industries including: financial, energy, insurance, real estate and retail. In his spare time, Jason enjoys spending time inventing fishing tackle accessories and has been featured in numerous articles and media stories for his patented ideas for life in the outdoors.
Adam Fitzgibbon VP Product Development
Adam studied business and computer engineering and proceeded to work for a fast paced vibrant startup where he traveled the country delivering software solutions to the banking industry. Adam co-founded eGravity with the vision of merging his entrepreneurial spirit and his passion for technology to create software products that are truly designed from listening to the customer. This passion has brought him success in leading technology teams in the industries of energy, commodity trading, and agriculture. At the center of Adam is his family, you can find them at the lake or on the sidelines of their favorite sports teams, the Nebraska Huskers and Oklahoma City Thunder.