For decision makers evaluating Chaparral Software's client history — 40 years of production systems across eight industries.

Selected Clients

A sampling of who we've worked with and what we've built since 1986. For the full arc, see The Trail So Far.

Consumer & Retail

  • A.N. Abell Auction Company — custom auction management system
  • AAMCO Transmissions — API integration between franchise app and corporate IT
  • Dawson's Book Shop — pioneered e-commerce for antiquarian inventory (Amazon, ABE integration)
  • FantaSea Yachts — custom sales system for corporate events, weddings, and charters. 24-year engagement
  • Kal Kan Pet Care — in-factory lab data management, sample tracking, and test results
  • The Coca-Cola Company — XSLT integration for Coke Studios virtual experience

Education & Research

  • California State University Fullerton — needs analysis and specifications for biology assessment
  • UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center — oncology clinical trials management, research grants, FDA reporting
  • UCSF — temporary employment program, hire management and departmental matching
  • USC — application management system for college and graduate admissions

Entertainment & Media

  • American Recordings — CRM and marketing database
  • Anohana Production Management — storyboard management system
  • Breakdown Services — API integration between core data services and talent representatives
  • Imaginary Forces — lead contractor, Coke Studios VR integration and API development
  • LA/NY Music — rights management for music licensing, royalty tracking, and metadata
  • Lind Data — complex API integrations, server maintenance, secure web portal
  • MCA Music Entertainment Group — emergency system recovery and rapid replacement solution
  • Paul Vitello Productions — pre-QuickTime animation production with custom image capture
  • Performing Tree — custom database development
  • The WB Television Network — functional specifications for media production workflows
  • Walt Disney Studios — technical consulting, cross-system communication optimization
  • William Morris Agency — deal memos, contracts, riders, and itineraries supporting $3B+ in transactions over a decade

Healthcare & Life Sciences

  • Amgen — consulting and training services
  • Blue Cross of California — custom data modeling, analysis consulting, and programming
  • Fractal Medical Solutions — real-time doctor note capture prototype with rule-based decision trees
  • House Ear Institute — comprehensive equipment management and inventory tracking
  • National Medical Review Office — medical review platform, workflow optimization
  • Regenix — system improvements and web store integrations. Engagement since 2013
  • Target Therapeutics — Kaplan-Meier survivability analysis and graphing for medical research

Manufacturing & Defense

  • GlennDee/MGI — manufacturing workflows and job management for metal fabrication
  • Lockheed Martin — custom contract generation system

Professional Services

  • Arthur D. Little — desktop support services
  • Smart Corporation — functional specifications and prototype for automated invoicing

Sports & Nonprofit

  • Aggressive Skaters Association — competition results, rankings, and skater data management
  • Los Angeles Opera — database customization
  • Opportunities & Services for Seniors — field support and custom marketing database
  • US Olympic Wrestling Team — multimedia training system for performance analysis

Technology

  • Belkin — desktop and server support
  • FileMaker, Inc. / Claris — Worldwide Developer Conference demos and keynote deliverables
  • SD Media — technical support, data optimization, and feature enhancements

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