Image’fx Productions Inc

Status: Defunct
Founded: 1991
Founder: Thomas Juliano
Location: Westchester County, New York
Industry: Web Development, IT Services, Multimedia, Custom Software

Image’FX Productions Inc. (also known as Imagefx or Image’FX) was a New York–based technology company that operated from the early 1990s through the early 2000s. Founded and solely owned by Thomas Juliano, the company provided a broad range of digital services including web development, secure hosting, software design, multimedia branding, IT consulting, and custom software development.

While now defunct, Image’FX played a notable role in supporting small-to-mid-sized businesses during the rise of the commercial internet, and served as a vehicle for various personal and professional projects developed by Thomas Juliano, including applications to combat Email spam and multimedia tools.

Core Services:

Image’FX offered a mix of creative, technical, and infrastructure services tailored to businesses transitioning into the online space:

• Custom Website Design and Development: Tailored HTML and multimedia sites, often developed entirely in-house.
• Web Hosting and Server Management: Image’FX hosted and maintained its own servers, including mail, FTP, and web systems, allowing for reliability, performance, and complete control.
• Business Software and Application Tools: Developed specialized utilities, forms, and internal tools for manufacturers, service providers, and creative professionals. Notably, Thomas Juliano programmed in multiple languages including GRASP, GLPro, and MMGRASP. Key software includes Delog, ReadID, and SFMNG, designed to assist with anti-spam efforts using the Declude program for IMail.
• IT Consulting and Infrastructure Planning: Provided hands-on network solutions, including setup, security, and integration with legacy systems.
• Multimedia and Graphics Services: Created branded logos, 2D/3D animations, video content, and marketing materials for early web and CD-ROM delivery formats.
• Digital Utilities and Shareware: Released proprietary applications and public FTP resources for client use and general download.

Connectivity, Internet Backbone & Infrastructure:

During the late 1990s, Image’FX maintained dedicated internet connectivity using T1 circuits supplied by Digex, one of the earliest large-scale commercial internet providers in the United States.

Through Digex, Image’FX gained:

• Reliable high-uptime backbone access for hosting and FTP services
• Commercial-grade bandwidth for client websites and internal development
• Scalable infrastructure that supported both Image’FX and the ExecNet transition

This relationship positioned Image’FX ahead of many small web firms of the era, giving it direct connectivity that mirrored early ISP-level setups.

Connection to ExecNet:

In the late 1990s, Image’FX Productions Inc. acquired access to and integrated elements of ExecNet, a LAN-based Bulletin Board System originally created by Andy Keeves and operated under Cyllon Systems International, Ltd.

While ExecNet as a dial-up system was nearing obsolescence at the time, Thomas Juliano used Image’FX to:

• Preserve and integrate parts of ExecNet’s functionality into web services
• Maintain its archive of software tools and community data
• Transition the branding and technical legacy into a modern hosting environment

ExecNet’s pre-existing T1 connectivity, originally provided by Digex, continued under Image’FX and was used to support hosting operations, software archives, and shell/FTP access during the transitional years.

Thomas also worked closely with Jamus Rivera, who assisted in software development, anti-spam applications, and the maintenance of ExecNet during this period.

“Image’FX was also the first internet provider to the City of Mount Vernon.”

Company Closure and Legacy:

By the early 2000s, Image’FX Productions Inc. ceased operations. The shift toward mass-market web hosting, cloud platforms, and consolidated CMS systems made small, independent hosts like Image’FX increasingly difficult to sustain.

Despite its closure, Image’FX is remembered for:

• Providing end-to-end digital services during the formative years of the internet
• Supporting small businesses with tailored web and IT solutions
• Acting as a preservation point for legacy systems like ExecNet
• Developing anti-spam tools and specialized software applications

Today, its history is part of the larger story of early digital entrepreneurship and DIY-era internet development.