<s>
CompanionLink	B-Application
is	O
a	O
contact	O
and	O
calendar	O
synchronization	O
software	O
that	O
syncs	O
data	O
across	O
smartphone	B-Application
and	O
tablet	O
devices	O
,	O
computers	O
,	O
and	O
web-based	O
applications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
software	O
is	O
developed	O
by	O
Portland	O
,	O
OR-based	O
CompanionLink	B-Application
Software	O
,	O
Inc	O
.	O
CompanionLink	B-Application
Software	O
,	O
Inc	O
.	O
also	O
develops	O
DejaOffice	O
—	O
contact	O
management	O
mobile	O
app	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
iPhone	B-Device
,	O
BlackBerry	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Windows	B-Protocol
Phone	I-Protocol
—	O
and	O
a	O
secure	O
cloud-based	O
sync	O
service	O
called	O
DejaCloud	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
CompanionLink	B-Application
Software	O
,	O
Inc	O
.	O
is	O
recognized	O
for	O
developing	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
3rd-party	O
synchronization	O
tools	O
for	O
PalmPilot	O
,	O
BlackBerry	B-Operating_System
,	O
iPhone	B-Device
,	O
and	O
Android	B-Application
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
CompanionLink	B-Application
software	O
is	O
best	O
known	O
for	O
the	O
wide	O
range	O
of	O
devices	O
it	O
is	O
compatible	O
with	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wayland	O
Bruns	O
is	O
the	O
founder	O
and	O
current	O
CEO	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wayland	O
Bruns	O
founded	O
CompanionLink	B-Application
,	O
Inc	O
.	O
in	O
1987	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
originally	O
named	O
JORF	O
Company	O
,	O
becoming	O
Tele-Support	O
Software	O
,	O
Inc	O
.	O
in	O
1996	O
,	O
and	O
then	O
CompanionLink	B-Application
Software	O
,	O
Inc	O
.	O
in	O
June	O
2000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
CompanionLink	B-Application
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
3rd-party	O
synchronization	O
tools	O
for	O
PalmPilot	O
,	O
BlackBerry	B-Operating_System
,	O
iPhone	B-Device
,	O
and	O
Android	B-Application
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2010	O
,	O
CompanionLink	B-Application
Software	O
,	O
Inc	O
.	O
released	O
CompanionLink	B-Application
4.0	O
with	O
an	O
updated	O
user	O
interface	O
and	O
faster	O
sync	O
support	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
year	O
later	O
,	O
in	O
September	O
2011	O
,	O
CompanionLink	B-Application
5	O
was	O
announced	O
after	O
a	O
public	O
beta	O
testing	O
period	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
CompanionLink	B-Application
syncs	O
contacts	O
,	O
calendars	O
,	O
tasks	O
,	O
and	O
memos	O
between	O
multiple	O
databases	O
and	O
devices	O
through	O
direct	O
USB	O
connection	O
or	O
wireless	O
connection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
works	O
with	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Outlook	I-Application
,	O
Palm	B-Application
Desktop	I-Application
,	O
ACT	O
!,	O
Salesforce	O
CRM	O
,	O
Zoho	O
CRM	O
,	O
Lotus	B-Operating_System
Notes	I-Operating_System
,	O
Google	O
Contacts	O
and	O
Calendar	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
Apps	I-Application
,	O
Outlook	O
Business	B-Application
Contact	I-Application
Manager	I-Application
,	O
Highrise	O
,	O
Groupwise	O
,	O
and	O
Infusionsoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
synchronizes	O
contacts	O
,	O
calendars	O
,	O
tasks	O
,	O
and	O
memo	O
apps	O
for	O
Apple	O
,	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
BlackBerry	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Windows	B-Protocol
Phone	I-Protocol
smartphones	B-Application
and	O
tablets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cloud	O
syncing	O
for	O
CompanionLink	B-Application
software	O
is	O
available	O
through	O
DejaCloud	O
.	O
</s>
