First, we LOVE Tungle.  Here’s an interview that Sarah Vela did with Mark Gingras, CEO of the scheduling start-up Tungle while at SXSW.  Tungle is not only the most kick ass FREE scheduling service online, they are also sponsors of startupLUCKY and make this show possible.  Thank you guys!!





Calendar: (n) A system for documenting and tracking your daily activities

Tungle:

def 1 – (v) The action of accelerating your calendar into a productivity and connected service. e.g. I just tungled my Outlook.
def 2 – (v) The action of easily scheduling a meeting or sharing availabilities with one or many people. e.g. Just tungle me.

Facts:

  • Professionals spend more time coordinating meetings than having them.
  • Over 60% of meetings of professionals are with people outside their immediate company.
  • Existing e-calendars only work within the confines of a single company, and do little to help professionals be more productive and connected.

Tungle solves these challenges. We do this without requiring you to switch systems. Rather, we accelerate the environment you’re already familiar with. Tungle currently syncs with Outlook (with or without Exchange), Google Calendar, Apple iCal and Entourage for Mac.

Tungle is powered by a small, but dedicated team. We are headquartered in Montreal, Canada, have a Development Center in Waterloo, Canada, and are funded by Commonwealth Capital Ventures, JLA Ventures and Desjardins Venture Capital.