ByWater Solutions

At ByWater Solutions, our mission is to provide the highest quality of service for those seeking a significantly less expensive alternative to high priced software and technology solutions by utilizing the endless resources found in the open-source software community. With over ten years of web development and open-source software experience the staff of ByWater Solutions are perfectly placed to provide our customers with the personalized service needed for any IT development. In realizing that our clients’ satisfaction is the most meaningful measurement of our continued success, we pride ourselves in providing complete customer fulfillment in all we do.

Our CEO and Director of Innovation, Brendan A. Gallagher

MLS Librarian, is an expert on installation, data migration, and customization of many open source platforms. Brendan lead the design and implementation for the Bibliomation Consortium open-source integrated library system project and has been the lead project director for many successful open-source initiatives.

Our Executive V.P. and Director of Marketing is Nathan A. Curulla

Nathan has a degree in Business Management and Marketing, and has expert customer service and relationship development experience. His extensive sales experience in regional, national and international forums has given him a broad scope with regard to our clients needs. He has also successfully managed many operational projects, maximizing work flow procedures and streamlining business operations.

Our Director of Open Source Education is Nicole C. Engard

Nicole received her MLIS from Drexel University and her BA from Juniata College. She is known in the library world for her blog “What I Learned Today…” as well as her many publications including her book “Library Mashups.” Her experience with open source software started with the Koha ILS, for which she is now the Documentation Manager. She continues this role along with her work at ByWater.