History in the making
For the entirety of Matt Kenig's academic life, transferring a history paper from a school computer to his home computer, or printing a lab report from a different classroom, meant carrying around a USB flashdrive. The unappealing second option? Filling up his inbox by emailing himself any documents he needed to access at the other computer.
Tired of the limits presented by current technology, Matt created a storage website that made it simpler for people to upload, store, organize, and transfer their files - eliminating the need for a tangible object, like a USB flash drive, or hefty email attachments.
It was August 2005. The beginning of Gigmax.com.
Tired of the limits presented by current technology, Matt created a storage website that made it simpler for people to upload, store, organize, and transfer their files - eliminating the need for a tangible object, like a USB flash drive, or hefty email attachments.
It was August 2005. The beginning of Gigmax.com.
Matt entered Lehigh University the following year as a computer science and business major. Down the hall in his dorm, not even 100 feet away, was an electrical engineer with a genius technical mind, David Gerlach. The two guys quickly became a pair, friends in life and business partners in Gigmax.
They shared a desire to grow the storage website and set about remodeling its look and usability. Matt and Dave faced numerous obstacles in the reinvention process, but any detours only furthered their goal to improve file transfer and storage. Within another year, Gigmax.com had a new design with advanced capabilities, including community, photo, and uploading applications.
But, the work didn't stop there. Matt and Dave began seriously researching Gigmax competitors, analyzing the pros and cons of the industry standards. By the summer of 2009, they finalized a clear vision and business plan for the company.
With the help of local investors and the support of the Pennsylvania technical community, Dave and Matt began turning their Gigmax dreams into a reality, working long hours to code the ideal service for their users. The result? A file storage system that surpasses "transfer" and instead realizes file synchronization and access for what it should be: limitless.
Gigmax.com now touts over 1,600 users, with a combined 50,000 stored files. Matt and Dave continue to maintain and grow the website, insisting on the most up-to-date technological advances for their users.
Gigmax's next chapter? Matt and Dave will only say they will continue to shake up the computer industry.
