By Erika Morphy | TechNewsWorld
TechNewsWorld discusses what Microsoft has to achieve to stay on top of the mobile software game and offers opinions of several industry experts, including Denis Margolin, Vice President of Mobile Technologies at DataArt.
"With buzz building, the pressure is even greater for Microsoft -- which has already been under enormous pressure from advances made by the iPhone and Android.
In particular, Apple' formidable array of mobile apps -- followed by a sizable number of apps for the Android platform -- is proving to be a serious competitive factor.
The emergence of centralized, heavily promoted application storefronts like Apple's App Store can be credited at least in part with moving smartphones into the mainstream. Many people have had phones with smartphone capabilities for years -- like the Nokia (NYSE: NOK) Series 60 phones popular in Europe, for example -- they just never used them as smartphones because it was not convenient, said Denis Margolin, DataArt's mobile practice leader. "Technology advances, including the apps, have made it possible to create products and mobile services that people other than IT professionals could benefit from -- such as navigation, messaging, geographical search, Internet access and others, without having a steep learning curve or paying heavily for the data transfer," he told TechNewsWorld. "
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DataArt announced expansion of its London office with the appointment of Mike Brett as VP of Business Development and Sales for Europe. In his new role, Mr. Brett will focus on further strengthening DataArt's Capital Markets practice, which has grown by 15% in 2009.
While Capital Markets industry has stabilized and largely returned to growth, the need to do “more with less” is as strong as ever, and DataArt’s offering fits the niche for innovative, cost-efficient bespoke solutions in the areas of risk management, portfolio analytics, trade capture, settlement and reconciliation. Mr. Brett will work with both buy- and sell-side and will have responsibility to establish partnerships with leading technology, market data and analytics vendors in the space.
Prior to joining DataArt, Mr. Brett worked in business development for NET2S Capital Markets consultancy which specialized in Electronic Trading, Risk and Trade Management and Data Management. There he spearheaded a new ethical hacking division and Security Consulting practice, contributing to strategic wins of new key clients. He also managed a series of industry seminars and corporate events for NET2S, securing the company's visibility on the market.
Mr. Brett holds a BA in Business Studies from the University of the West of England.
By Paul Krill | InfoWorld
Paul Krill of InfoWorld writes that while debate on mass acceptance of cloud computing rages on, "for software developers, it has become clear that cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Windows Azure are expanding options for their application deployments."
The article cites DataArt's involvement in the cloud computing space: "At DataArt, a software development outsourcing venture, the company is readying cloud development efforts with some internal development. But DataArt has not yet developed any cloud applications for customers. One of the company's clients wants a cloud-based medical records system. "They're going to build it from the ground up and they want Azure to be their platform for developing," says Roman Chernyshev, DataArt's vice president of engineering. DataArt's client hopes to start out on Azure, then move their application in-house, since it might be cheaper to run its own datacenter once it has thousands of customers, Chernyshev says.
Moving to the cloud means just minor differences for developers There are some differences in developing cloud applications, such as the need to debug on a staging environment, says Chernyshev. "It's a little bit different, but I can't say that it's more difficult or less difficult. It's just another way of building applications," he says."
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DataArt announced that it remained profitable in 2009, with two core areas of its strategic focus – advanced software engineering services for key industry domains - performing extremely well. DataArt's Financial Services / Capital Markets Practice grew 15% and added seven new clients, despite the ongoing industry-wide slump.
- Travel & Hospitality Practice, launched in early 2009, added five new clients, including Collette Vacations and EnjoyEngland.com, and created a stable pipeline of work, solidifying the new practice as the second best performing at DataArt. Among other notable 2009 achievements are DataArt's ongoing successful engagements with Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Passlogix, navmii and DPC Data. Overall, DataArt serviced over 70 of its clients and completed over 250 critical system deliveries in 2009.
DataArt was widely recognized by industry associations as one of the leading IT service providers: Global Services named DataArt a top 10 Emerging European Provider for the third year in a row, while IAOP named DataArt World's top 100 provider for the fourth consecutive year, also honoring the company as 2009 Best 20 R&D Company.
DataArt 2010 plans include continuous investment into its most successful areas of expertise - financial services, online travel and mobile solutions practices, and strengthening onsite presence in London, UK.
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