We believe people are happier and healthier when they know their work matters.
So we built a product that helps companies align goals, give instant feedback to peers and make sure reviews are done well.
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The Team
Aaron Davidson
Manager of Sales
Tonya Ricks Sterr
UX Strategist
Robin Dean
Customer Experience Manager
Julie Rieken
CEO
Lauren Fish
Director, CX
Michelle Bowman
COO
Tyler DeHart-Krahn
Customer Experience Manager
Mack Talcott
CTO
Kalley Anderson
Director, Marketing
Renee Kunce
Customer Experience Manager
Charlie Anderson
Director, Sales
Andrew Hautau
Lead Engineer
Pranav Murthy
Customer Experience Manager
Spencer Rogers
Lead Engineer
Matthew Power
Account Executive
Taylor Cesmat
Marketing Manager
Chris Albrecht
Account Executive
Jesse Clark
Account Executive
Shawn Covell
Senior Engineer
Brendan Luchen
Software Engineer
Cherrie Rhodes
Customer Experience Manager
Rachael Knudson-Thomas
Account Manager
Russell Wacker
Account Executive
Sarah Walsh
Customer Experience Manager
Tyler Zuver
Software Engineer
Chris Crawford
Account Executive
Charles Pierce Jr.
Account Executive
Jack Brandes
Account Executive
Elise Witek
Account Executive
Gianluca Pelagatti
Account Executive
Cooper
VP Fluffiness
The Trakstar Story
Since 2001, we've been striving to revolutionize the world of employee evaluations by creating user-friendly yet powerful performance management tools. Today, with over 1000 companies worldwide using Trakstar to streamline performance appraisals and build strong goal-setting cultures, we're proud to say we’ve achieved our mission... and we’re not slowing down.
Our Seattle-based team works hard to constantly improve our performance management system, so we can continue to offer the most user-friendly, customizable and affordable product for our client base, which includes organizations of all sizes and industries.
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January 2018
Helping you find your squad
We launch Trakstar Team: Applicant Tracking.
Now customers can recruit and hire the best with Trakstar Team, and manage performance with Trakstar.2018 -
December 2017
Can't stop, won't stop
Trakstar has a record year, growing more
than 50 percent overall with 80 percent growth in new sales.2017 -
May 2016
New user interface
Trakstar releases a clean, modern user
interface— making Trakstar really, really ridiculously good-looking software.2016 -
May 2015
Julie steps in as CEO
Trakstar says goodbye to a much-loved
co-founder and CEO, David Martin. Julie Rieken steps into the role.2015 -
September 2014
The best is even better
Another major release of our performance review software. It's even more feature rich and easier to use.
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June 2014
Major milestones
Trakstar now has 1000+ companies around the world using it's platform.
2014 -
January 2013
A focus on Customer Experience
The best software isn't enough, we need the best support on Earth too. We start hiring and building this team.
2013 -
November 2012
Our new software platform launches!
After two years of planning, designing and building our platform, we launch our vastly improved system.
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June 2012
Move into our awesome office
Our team keeps growing and we need more space - time to move into our new office!
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June 2012
We change our company name
From "Promantek" to "Trakstar". Customers called us by our product "Trakstar" anyway, and we like it better too.
2012 -
August 2010
Let's build the best. Start fresh.
We want to build the best Performance Appraisal Software in the world. With 7 years of customer hearing needs, we decide it's time to re-build our product line with the goal of building the best system on Earth.
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June 2010
Growing like crazy
As a result of our improved product, our business is growing fast
2010 -
August 2009
Major product release (called "r6")
With a growing team, we release a major update to our initial product line.
2009 -
June 2006
We open our first office in Seattle
David finishes college, moves to Seattle and we open our first office.
2006 -
March 2003
Our first customers
We release the first version of our software and our first customers sign up.
2003 -
January 2001
We get the idea
David starts building the first version Trakstar working from his dorm room on weekends and at home over the summers.
2001
Call Us!
Questions? We'd love to talk with you. Call us at 1 (877) 489-5651 or email hello@trakstar.com