What We Do
We create elegant software. We believe in keeping things simple and only creating what is absolutely necessary. We love to help businesses become more productive by streamlining their existing processes and creating easy-to-use solutions. There are many solutions to the problems that face your company. We pride ourselves in knowing how to find the solution that is the right one for your project based on your company culture, your budget and the many other factors that play a role in our decision making process.
Who We Are
We’re a small team of individuals who are passionate about the web and technologies surrounding the web. We believe it’s our duty to make the web a better place by using our talents to help businesses of all kinds. Located west of Grand Rapids in the small town of Allendale, MI.
How It All Started
In 2000, BizStream formed as an intranet development firm (under the former name of Schmidt Technologies). In 2000, we began designing a highly customized intranet portal for a large multinational corporation. By late 2001, the first BizStream portal system was fully deployed. In 2003, we expanded our services to include all aspects of streamlining your business.
Our Leaders
Brian McKeiver - Partner / Developer
Brian McKeiver looks like he is about 16 yrs old, but BizStream assures you we're not breaking any child labor laws by having Brian a part of our team. In fact, Brian has over 11 years of experience that he brings to the team. Outside of his excitement for software platforms and technologies that can help solve real world problems, Brian can be found hanging out with his wife, chasing around his three children or vigorously rooting for the Michigan State Spartans and Detroit Lions. (I know, right? Who still roots for the Lions?)
Mark Schmidt - Founder / Developer
Mark Schmidt is passionate about building and maintaining a team of highly skilled people that love what they do and enjoy doing it every day of the year. He strongly believes that having people like this on the team provide unmeasurable benefits to BizStream and our clients. He has a crazy love for web tech, data, coffee and music (the more obscure the better). Mark is always looking forward to the future and what technology trends might help him, his clients or anyone else he knows, in their business. He loves his wife and is ridiculously happy to be a dad.
Tom Hughes - Adviser
Tom Hughes is the senior adviser, business coach and cheerleader here. He brings years of hands on business and sales expertise to BizStream.
Tom's expertise co-founding, growing and managing a $7 million dollar technology company is a valuable asset. When not working on business and sales strategies you will most likely find Tom training for one of his endurance competitions.
The Team
BizStream has hand picked a team of very talented people to help us provide the best solution and best service possible. Meet a few of the key players of Team BizStream:
Cory Vanden Bout - Web Developer
Cory Vanden Bout plays a key role in product development and product support here at BizStream. When Cory isn't developing at BizStream, you can find him winning championships in local dodgeball or kickball leagues.
Brett Vanderhaar - Web Developer
Brett Vanderhaar is more than a cute baby face at BizStream. Brett is a graduate of Grand Valley State University and plays a key role in support development at BizStream. Brett enjoys spending time with his wife, golfing, hanging out with friends, watching the red wings and brewing his own brews.
Adam Reece - Web Designer
You could say Adam Reece is the eye candy of BizStream.. as long as we're talking about the web. Driven by beautiful design and beautiful code, Adam brings a wealth of knowledge and experience when it comes to designing and developing for the web.
Bonny Schmidt - Accountant
Bonny Schmidt is the queen of checks and balances around BizStream, literally. Bonny keeps BizStream in order in more ways than just finances. When Bonny isn't at BizStream she is spending her time with her husband and adorable daughter, Addison.