Tek-Tools

Tek-Tools was the original developer of Kawa, before it was acquired by Allaire Corporation in November 2000. The name is derived from the Polish equivalent of Java, which itself is an alternate name for coffee.

History
Tek-Tools was founded in 1993 in Dallas, Texas. In 2010, Tek-Tools was acquired by IT management company SolarWinds for US$42 million. Some of the Tek-Tools staff moved on to found Symphonic Source.