Award winning year for Sapphire and our customers
December 20th, 2007 by katiar
As the year draws to a close we thank you for your continued custom and support. With years of experience in database management systems we have continued to help our clients develop the right web applications for their business, upgrade and modernise their legacy systems, and develop their software into a saleable product.
We’re proud of our accomplishments in 2007, a winning year for both Sapphire and our customers with major achievements such as our NOA Award win for helping our client Betbrokers implement their business trading and support system.
Other successes include:
Office and Web Applications
• Empowering The Apartment Service to market multi-channel accommodations worldwide
• Helping Betbrokers float their company on the stock market with our compliant IT management application
• Enabling Johnson & Johnson Corporate Communications to communicate more effectively with their customers, partners, investors and employees with our support and maintenance of of blogs, wikis and other social media tools on their website.
• Implementing a booking travel site for travel agents and consumers alike to reserve group holidays to Disneyland Paris Resort.
• Expanding the City of New York’s UVIS system to include support for forensic investigations, including onsite photographic records, dental records and DNA; onsite recording of data with smart digital pens; refined search and match capabilities.
• Completing applications on budget and on time for many clients including Bristol City Council, Northampton City Council, Opaldia, John Laing, and Kenwood.
• Implementing a number of websites for Produced in Kent , Smallprint, SJ Berwin, Burges Salmon, IsoManagement System, Register for Environmental Professionals.
Modernisations
• Working with the Chicago Transit Authority to move a DOS-based system for scheduling bus and subway (underground) crews to a web-based system
• Helping large corporations Hertz and Sony BMG unlock the business value of their legacy systems by modernising their applications using cutting edge technologies
Software Development
• Expanding FingerPin’s portfolio of products by developing the server version of their biometric software
• Helping SMS develop their mobile Web 2.0 initiatives
General
• Featuring in major IT press publications and websites such as silicon.com, ComputerWorld and Real Business
• Achieving Microsoft Gold partner status in the categories Custom Development Solutions and ISV/Software Solutions
• Extending our global reach with the expansion of our offshore office in Egypt, in addition to our 2 other offshore locations in Russia and India, and UK and US offices.
• Planning an even more successful 2008 for our clients
Winning the Award ‘IT Outsourcing Project of the Year’ at the National Outsourcing Association’s annual awards, was a proud achievement for all of us at Sapphire. Especially when considering that the runners-up included Fujitsu, Atos Origin and Co-op Financial Services.
The judge from the National Outsourcing Association said, “Sapphire Group’s submission stood out because of its creative outsourcing delivery model. The ability to implement such a complex solution in a highly regulated environment was impressive, and even more so as it was managed across a number of onshore and offshore locations.”
Building on the strengths of 2007 we are planning an even better 2008 for our clients. Having invested heavily in formalising our methodology, in creating a local team of project managers of exceptional quality and expertise, and in developing very competent teams in each of our three main offshore locations, we will continue striving to provide excellence in all our solutions:
- Bespoke Web Applications that may require data integration, online transactions, content management, and social networking
- Conversion of data legacy systems into new, improved applications
- Well managed software development services that become an extension of your own organisation
We look forward to working with you in 2008!
