Comments on: Is Rapattoni suing Concentric Software?

By: RE sage

RE sage — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:44:26 +0000

Interesting press release.

http://www.car.org/newsstand/newsreleases/fouraorsjoincalredd/?view=Standard

I suppose this also means that these boards are planning to dissolve their existing MLSs since the calREDD model is one single MLS board of directors and one set of rules, and simply retail the calREDD MLS services to their members.

That’s a big step, especially given the lack of a proven MLS product from Concentric.

I’m sure the volunteer leaders of these boards will reap the benefits of this decision by getting appointed to important committee assignments at the State Association. That’s understandable when the decision is based on politics.

By: Mike Silvas

Mike Silvas — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:44:44 +0000

We just announced the signing of four contracts in California and those are in the transition phase and we expect they will go live around June 1 or so.
The press release is going out today.

By: raptor

raptor — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:38:23 +0000

Ummmmm…..still down, must be putting a listing on it, even more impressive!

By: Greg Robertson

Greg Robertson — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:41:06 +0000

Thanks for the clarification Mike. So it looks like Concentric was served a letter, but due to an employee’s non-compete.

Not sure what you mean that Rappatoni “would not be the source of such tactics”, it seems perfectly reasonable they would try to protect themselves.

Since Concentric is not up and operational, anywhere that I know of, it will be hard to do a side by side comparison of Concentric’s “superiority” as the “technology of the future.

Can’t wait to see this thing in action, sounds very impressive!

By: Mike Silvas

Mike Silvas — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:23:26 +0000

This is old news. This surfaced in January and we did some due diligence to make sure it wasn’t real. We confirmed that they got a typical warning letter when they hired a Rappatoni employee about not using trade secrets and a noncompete —which is not enforceable in California–and their attorney responded. There has been neither an actual or threatened litigation dealing with
Concentric Software. We welcome a side by side comparison by anyone as
that will provide ample evidence of the superiority of the Concentric technology and differences. We are hopeful that a respected vendor like Rappatoni would not be the source of such tactics and are certain there is enough room for all vendors with integrity to compete on the merits
of their products. CalREDD is confident Concentric software will
withstand whatever scrutiny users, Associations and MLSs wish to give it as the technology of the future.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:18:29 +0000

And an odd website it is. The Title in the browser titlebar when you visit the home page of the web site says ‘Introducing MetaMorph’ whatever that is.

And their CTO and CIO seem to have other day jobs according to their LinkedIn profiles.

http://www.linkedin.com/in/isaacabecassis

http://www.linkedin.com/in/bretwiener

I suppose that’s the nature of a startup company.

By: John Young

John Young — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:32:17 +0000

I heard CAR is talking to Rapattoni about this

By: Matt Cohen

Matt Cohen — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:30:46 +0000

Rich Igou (head of Concentric) denies this rumor – he says he has received no such notice.