During the course of this fiscal year,  I have worked with a number of very innovative companies building applications targeted a vertical markets. These companies showcase how Microsoft technologies can be used to create game changing solutions that can transform an industry.  One such company is DriveCam, a cool company that has created a set of web based software and tools that capture, transmit, analyze and report key details of driving. A palm-size video and recording device is mounted behind the rear view mirror in a vehicle and captures what is happening inside and outside the vehicle. Saved event files are transmitted to DriveCam's analysis center via Wi-Fi or a cellular connection and stored in a server (Windows Server 2003). 

The entire product is built using the latest Microsoft technologies  - .NET, Windows Server and SQL Server 2005.  I recently enrolled DriveCam into the Accelerator program and currently assisting CIO Tom Fisher leverage some of the latest features of the upcoming SQL Server 2008 release. Car insurance companies are  currently trying to attract young drivers to sign up for their insurance policies using DriveCam's solution as an incentive. Their solution is currently installed in 85,000+ vehicles in North America, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa. The Wall Street journal recently had an article on DriveCam which you can read here

Company Facts:
Location - San Diego California

Investors - Menlo Ventures, JMI, ICP and Insight Ventures