Company History

Emerald Bay Software (EBS) was founded in 2002 by Lynn and Terry Rueter for the purposes of selling a commercially developed product named MathFacts to school districts and home users. At that time, Lynn was working for a Fresno firm as a software developer and Terry was working as a network engineer.

In January of 2007, when the technology company he was working for closed abruptly, Terry joined EBS full-time to provide network consulting services to some of that company's customers with whom with he had cultivated a long-standing relationship. The vision of Emerald Bay Software becoming a full-service technology consulting firm came to fruition in November of 2008, when Lynn joined the company full-time to provide application and website development services.

Our Philosophy

Since inception, EBS has remained strongly focused on the customer. Helping a company use technology to expand or make their business more efficient is something we find challenging, fun, and personally satisfying. We are committed to staying abreast of industry trends and changes in order to provide our customers with proven technologies that positively affect their bottom line. We use a formal development process that allows us to quote projects very accurately and eliminates the scope creep (expansion of the project beyond its original objectives) that so commonly occurs in custom development projects. Above all, we listen to the customer because it is your company, your investment, and your expert industry knowledge that allows us to direct your technology efforts in ways that will benefit you most.

Why the Name Emerald Bay Software?

Yes, Emerald Bay, in Lake Tahoe, is a fair distance from Fresno and may be a strange name for a company that services primarily the Central Valley, but inspiration sometimes comes from places we don't expect. In October 2001, right after the attacks of September 11th, Lynn ran her fist marathon from Tahoe City to South Lake Tahoe. Around mile 15, the course comes down into Emerald Bay, one of the most picturesque places in the world. The field was small that year (800 people) due to fallout from the Sept 11th event, but running up out of the beauty of Emerald Bay surrounded by all the people wearing shirts that had names of loved ones in which they were running in the memory of was a moment not to be forgotten. Six months later when the company was born, the name just seemed to be appropriate.