About · Since 1999
Since 1999.
Alpine started in a garage in Sisters, Oregon. Today we build and run apps, portals and systems from Bend.
1999, for scale
The year we started:
- Hotmail let anyone into any account with the password “eh”.
- MySpace, Blogger, PayPal and Napster launched.
- Facebook, YouTube and Twitter were years away.
- Internet Explorer 5 was the new browser.
- Billy Mitchell played the first perfect game of Pac-Man: 3,333,360 points.
Timeline
October 1, 1998
Alpine Internet Launched
Brian Cash leaves Intel to start an internet services company in Sisters, Oregon.
January 8, 2000
“MM” Site Launched
Our first site: “Challenge us with your innovative web service idea.”
May 28, 2000
Alpine Office Opened
Six people outgrow the garage. The first Alpine office opens in Sisters.
May 5, 2001
First Alpine CMS: Site Control Panel
Our first content management system runs iDirect’s multilingual site, with client, editors, designers and developers working in one place.
May 15, 2001
Alpine Recruits New President
Drew Child, former president of Orcom Solutions, joins as President and CEO.
October 1, 2001
CMS renamed to Center Stage
The CMS becomes Center Stage™, alongside the Rainmaker Online™ email marketing system.
October 4, 2001
“Brown Mountain” Site Launched
“Everyone wants to be King of the Mountain. We help you get there.” Flash slideshow included; our ad agency insisted.
June 3, 2002
Alpine Relocates to Bend
Four hours of daily commuting becomes twenty minutes: we move into a loft in Bend’s Old Mill.
May 10, 2003
Swirl Branding
The year every logo circled the drain.
August 1, 2005
“Glasses Girl” Site Launched
“You don’t have to be a programmer to get results from your web service.”
August 18, 2007
Back To Basics
The recession hits tech early. We cut to a core team, move everything to cloud services and focus on our clients.
May 8, 2009
Investing in WordPress
We standardize on WordPress, years before it runs most of the web.
January 28, 2011
“Acronym” Site Launched
“If it has an acronym, we can build an app with it.”
August 26, 2013
“Forest Animals” Site Launched
“We know how to grow your web service.”
January 1, 2015
Digital Marketing
Digital marketing relaunches, with Google, Apple, Facebook, Pandora, HubSpot and Twitter as partners.
March 16, 2015
Hovering Over Bend
January 5, 2017
Doing It Right
2026
Climb light, move fast.
Small teams, apps on modern platforms, and partnerships that last.
