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See you at WordCamp Chicago...

WordPress is arguably the best open source blog and content management platform, and here at Carina we’ve have great success in delivering rich, media-centric solutions to businesses and individuals through the use of WordPress, BBPress (forums) and BuddyPress (community). We are a proud sponsor of the 2nd WordCamp in Chicago this year, a 2-day event for WordPress...

tiskits – coming soon

This is a self-funded project to create a consumer application for sharing information. Through support of Microsoft’s BizSpark program for startups, we are using SQL Azure and Visual Studio to develop this as a cloud-based service. We hope to have an alpha release in mid-April, and open to public Beta in May. Not much information, right? Well, if you think...

FAQ: What is Carina?

The number one question we get asked about our company is always where the name came from. Here’s the deal: since I was 17, I’ve been coding, building PCs and generally being a technology geek. In high school, I spent much of my time managing their computer systems. A network of Apple II computers, the networking operating system was called...

Consulting

We can help you identify, unlock, and capture the strategic potential of the technology investments your company has made. We work with business decision makers and key stakeholders within your organization to identify, design, and implement improvements to existing business process using the applications and services you already own.

Development

At Carina, we develop solutions that capitalize on the platforms and technologies that exist today to meet your business needs. Our core strengths are in online applications, with an emphasis in social media integration and capabilities that bring you closer to your customers or audience.

Marketing

Identify. Engage. Measure. Respond. Our ability to design and implement strategies to increase your visibility and relevance in the markets best suited for your business cannot be underestimated. Whether your needs are towards an internal or business partner audience or broader, we would like to discuss your vision and ways we can harness today’s technology and social media to build your brand and exceed your goals.

About

Welcome to Carina. We are a team of Technology Consultants, Marketing Strategists, and Software Developers. We make technology work for our clients, by providing measureable value back to the organization.

With over 25 years combined experience, our ability to understand your business needs and leverage technology to work for you is one our greatest strength. We specialize in consultative engagements, wherein your vision is realized through an iterative, collaborative process that benefits the customer in creating high quality, adaptive solutions.