EllisLab

EllisLab is a software developer having developed ExpressionEngine, a content delivery platform for content management. The job it does: building software for you when nothing off the shelf fits.

Who is it for? Mostly companies with a specific process to automate. As a small company team themselves (11 to 50 people), they tend to serve customers of a similar scale best. You will probably talk to the people who build it, which is great until you need 24/7 support.

EllisLab is based in Beaverton, Oregon and founded in 2001. Their site is ellislab.com.

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