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Show ‘Commute to Paradise been very difficult for him to find committed and competent people who are— willing to work in Midway. This is surprising since Midway is such a nice. Sam Allen, Courier Staff place to work—much This healthy, comfortable, and efficient. many Ergoweb other actually with a to the high-tech startups, began as the corporate cube farms down leys. in the val-. tlenecks with their Internet provider. service z market as a graduate research project at a local university. In 1993 General Motors and Chrysler gave the University of Utah some money to develop a software program that would help them analyze the ergonomics of their assembly lines. They wanted to reduce the amount of injuries to their employees by using a very scientific approach to developing a — work environment. software, Ergoweb has a market leading website located at: www.ergoweb.com. This website is a central clearinghouse for ergonomics related information on the Internet. It contains links to an email discussion list, buyer’s guide, com- pany information, case studies as well as a subscription service section that con- By manipulating little stick people in a software program engineers can calcu- _ tains the actual web- based analysis is — grams. late how much strength it takes to lift. objects, what the compression force on the spine and what percentage of the population, male or female, will be able — pro- Ergoweb also has a thriving consulting business which conducts training seminars for companies who are seeking to to do the job. By quantifying specific — ‘work related activities, companies can improve the safety and comfort of their quickly identify which employees can do employees’ work environments. In fact, the job safely and also what it takes ge Ergoweb has so much business that it is make these jobs safer. struggling to keep up with its rapid growth.| Once GM and Chrysler recognized the economic potential of this product, they This year alone, Peter Budnick, the helped the founders spin it off into a president and CEO of Ergoweb, is lookcompany separate from the university. ing to double his staff of ten. But it has further than Sundance’s Annual Film Festival or Summer ‘Theater. The recre- ational opportunities are almost endless _ on the backside of the Wasatch Front. While Ergoweb will SS ctually find . enough employees to maintain its rapid growth, it may not be as easy to get the electronic infrastructure it needs. US West has long ignored the needs of res-idents and businesses in Heber Valley. ‘When Ergoweb ordered two new phone linfes several weeks ago, it was told that it would be over a month before they would be installed. But even if Ergoweb does get its additional lines, there is no guarantee that they will solve its problems. | As most fexideuts inithe area ian US West often has network problems that prevent calls from being made into or out of Heber Valley. This is especially Peter Budnick, Ph.D. sitsin a uniquely designed office chair that minimizes worker stress while his dog, Max, enjoys the laid back office. environment. . , | Wasatch Dance Center eters Wasatch County's Dance Specialist | WDC WDC Celebrates is celebrating Wasatch County's its first anniversary. as largest dance studio. Space is still available in some classes, so oe Biuce HE, a gathering place hurry in! Try Swing! Or HipHop! We start e | Your neighborhood book store. Located right in the heart of Heber Valley! our dancers at age three with a class covering basic ballet, jazz and modern, and - get them straight into our PIPELINE TO SUCCESS! i) TO Like but system, UNIX Ergoweb will continue to face many One theory for his trouble is that evolved Ergoweb had to create new verMidway has not yet been “discovered.” challenges as it grows but the prognosis sions for different platforms like looks good for success. With a customer But that will quickly change. Just as Windows NT. Of course, porting a new list that includes: Daimler-Chrysler, Ergoweb was one of the first businesses © version to each operating system to get on the web, others will soon figFederal Express, Harvard University, and requires a considerable amount of time Silicon Graphics, Ergoweb will have ure out why Midway is such a wonderful and money so when the World Wide more than enough business for a long place to locate a business. Web became practical, Ergoweb was one time to come. of the first companies to take advantage - Within. 20 minutes of Midway employof its cross platform capabilities. With the right people in the right locaees can find themselves sailing on Deer Ergoweb has been on the web since. — tion, Ergoweb will continue to provide a Creek, Jordanelle or Strawberry 1994 when text-based utilities such telwork environment that fosters entrepreReservoir. Or they may find themselves net and gopher dominated most work -neurial innovation as well as wealth for’ at one of four ski resorts that are within done over the Internet. the community. Be 4 ue a 30 minute drive. Or if they want world class entertainment, they need look no In addition to providing ergonomics should come as no surprise since the “company specializes in ergonomics: the study of making a work environment Ergoweb is a small company worldwide presence thanks Internet. operating the line.” Ergoweb recently installed a new satellite dish to help alleviate the bot- iy its employees. running who’ says that — when “customers can’t reach our busi‘ness,it comes directly out of our bottom ri for ed for computers frustrating: for Budnick od environment - Originally Ergoweb’s software was creat- nicer. than the 1999 eee _Ergoweb, a high-tech company located in Midway, has created the perfect work | September eae WASATCH COUNTY COURIER Books © Cards — Unique Gift Items Special Orders Book Searches Coffees & Teas oa Store With Book Sense.” Celebrating with our Pani WDC thanks The Inn on the Creek for their generous support! INN C CREEK. 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