1995: Cyberian Outpost founded by Darryl Peck as an online storefront for Macintosh products 1996: Offers PC software and peripherals 1998:July: Outpost joins the frenzy of Internet IPOs, going out at $18 a share and raising $72 million. November: Stock price reaches its zenith of $39.50 a shareDecember: Launches website with personalization features built on BroadVision packaged e-commerce application 1999:August: Marks first attempt to expand B2C business with new e-Business Services venture, in which it designs, maintains and manages Web commerce sites for brick-and-mortar retailers; inks first deal with Tweeter Home Entertainment GroupSeptember: Peck steps down as day-to-day operations chief to focus on strategy. Bob Bowman, formerly president and COO of ITT, is appointed Outpost president and CEO November: Inks deal with Brookstone to host its Web storefront for the holiday season2000:January: Stock price settles in the $10 to $12 a share range April: New CTO Raymond Karrenbaurer drives effort to rewrite Outpost’s e-commerce engine in Java, so it will be easier to sell to other retailersMay: Extends agreement for two years to manage Brookstone’s online store; signs similar deal with Wolf Camera, a leading photography retailerNovember: Bowman departs. Kate Vick, a three-year company veteran, is named president. Outpost.com ranks number 45 on Deloitte & Touche’s Fast 500 list of fastest growing companies in North America. 2001: January: Vick named CEO, keeps president title April: Outpost releases quarterly and fiscal-year-end earnings; revenues rise 58 percent for quarter and 86 percent for year, but company posts $30 million loss for year; stock hits all-time low (19 cents); Vick resigns; Peck returns; staff cut by 110 workers (30 percent) May 30: PC Connection Inc. a direct marketer of computer equipment to small and medium-sized companies, agrees to buy Outpost in a stock swap deal. Related content opinion Website spoofing: risks, threats, and mitigation strategies for CIOs In this article, we take a look at how CIOs can tackle website spoofing attacks and the best ways to prevent them. By Yash Mehta Dec 01, 2023 5 mins CIO Cyberattacks Security brandpost Sponsored by Catchpoint Systems Inc. Gain full visibility across the Internet Stack with IPM (Internet Performance Monitoring) Today’s IT systems have more points of failure than ever before. Internet Performance Monitoring provides visibility over external networks and services to mitigate outages. By Neal Weinberg Dec 01, 2023 3 mins IT Operations brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty Now is the time to overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures and reduce costs with zero trust. By Zscaler Dec 01, 2023 4 mins Security feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Cloud Computing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe