Steve Tomlin

The versatile chumby just might provide consumers with a little too much information. What other gadget can jolt you out of bed in the morning and then flash images of what you did the night before?
The company behind this irresistible gizmo was founded in San Diego three years ago by entrepreneur Steve Tomlin and several partners. Headquartered in Del Mar Heights, Chumby Industries now has 32 employees, and is poised for white-hot growth. Its namesake product, said Tomlin, takes key online elements and delivers them in a friendly, fresh format. On the company Web site, chumby.com, users can choose from among hundreds of customizable Web applications or "widgets."