Logica announces the winners of the 2011 Global Innovation Venture Partner Program

20 June 2011


UK’s Embarcadero and Sweden’s Vergic AB chosen to partner with Logica on a global go-to-market strategy

Logica, a leading business and technology service company, has announced that UK’s Embarcadero Technologies and Sweden's Vergic AB are the winners of the 2011 Global Innovation Venture Partner (GIVP) Program for 2011.

Embarcadero Technologies won for its AppWave solution, which converts Windows desktop software into sharable mobile-type apps within the business environment. The Embarcadero AppWave solution offers one-click access to broadcast apps without the need to install software.

Vergic won the award for their "ps plugin"- a sales and customer service solution. This solution transforms a web site into a real-time interaction sales experience, enabling person-to-person communication. Such sales interactivity allows companies to communicate and demonstrate products on their web site and minimize the risk of aborted transactions at checkout.

Launched in 2007, the GIVP Program is part of Logica’s client intimacy strategy of collaborative innovation. Both winners will work with Logica on a global go-to-market strategy.

"The GIVP Program’s goal is to name one global winner, however, the quality of applications this year was so outstanding that we chose two," said GBS Bindra, Global Innovation Director for Logica. "We are delighted to partner with Vergic and Embarcadero and excited about the prospect of delivering future solutions that provide value to Logica's clients."

Wayne Williams, Embarcadero’s Chief Executive Officer said, "This global award highlights AppWave’s game-changing and timely innovation in bringing the app store concept to the desktop. Embarcadero’s partnership with Logica significantly enhances our business opportunities with AppWave."

Alexander Lunde, Chief Executive Officer, Vergic said, "Interfacing in a consistent manner with the end customer across all channels is getting more and more important as customers today are crossing channels faster than before. The combination of our personal service product "ps plugin" and Logica’s deep knowledge of client business solutions provides a comprehensive solution for our clients and their customers. In Sweden, we are already taking the first unified steps of approaching key clients with our combined value offering."

The GIVP program named innovation winners in each participating country as well. These winners will work with local Logica teams to develop their solutions and market them regionally. The 2011 country winners are:

  • Portugal – klab (www.klab.pt): klab s.a. is an innovation and metrics company that supplies enterprise management solutions. They provide innovative real-time business tools that increase organizational performance and customer loyalty. Their vision is to lead the way of science-to-the-market through innovative business first-hand metrics worldwide.
  • UK – Sophia Search (http://www.sophiasearch.com/): The explosion of volumes of data along with the multiple types of data such as text, audio, and video means that search is an increasingly important aspect for any organization or public safety body. Sophia Search is a complimentary technology to some of Logica’s own intellectual property which will enable Logica to bring game-changing solutions to market.
  • France – Proxem (www.proxem.com): Proxem helps organizations improve their performance in implementing Semantic Web technologies and Language Processing.  Using techniques of semantic analysis and business intelligence, proxemics consolidates data into a single vision. Proxem provides companies with a daily barometer, allowing for continuous improvement and anticipation of crises.
  • Finland - ICT Standard Forum (www.ictstandard.org): ICT Standard for Management delivers a business aligned framework and practical tools for professional ICT management. ICT Standard Forum functions via a web community with users all over the world. The ICT Standard for Management is free to use with an open source principle.
  • India – KTwo Technology Solutions (http://www.ktwo.co.in/): This innovative, unified healthcare management solution addresses emerging markets in Medical Diagnostics, Patient Health Record Management, and Remote Patient Health Monitoring. The solution blends technology and healthcare by unifying Telecommunications, Data Management, Medical Diagnosis, and Patient Monitoring and has the ability to detect some of the most common epidemics.
  • The Netherlands - Flavour (www.flavour.nl): Flavour helps companies with their online presence by creating an online pull of information instead of the normal push communication. Flavour improves online interaction with customers through the use of games (gamification) in order to convey a message, promote products and services, and stimulate online sales.

About Logica
Logica is a business and technology service company, employing 41,000 people. It provides business consulting, systems integration and outsourcing to clients around the world, including many of Europe's largest businesses. Logica creates value for clients by successfully integrating people, business and technology. It is committed to long term collaboration, applying insight to create innovative answers to clients’ business needs.

Logica is listed on both the London Stock Exchange and Euronext (Amsterdam) (LSE: LOG; Euronext: LOG). More information is available at www.logica.com.

The company is a public company incorporated and domiciled in the UK.  The address of its registered office is 250 Brook Drive, Green Park, Reading RG2 6UA, United Kingdom.

Press contacts:
Logica:
Judith Achterberg
judith.achterberg@logica.com
+31 6 10701308

Vergic AB:
Alexander Lunde
Alexander@vergic.com
+46 761 366 833

Embarcadero Technologies Europe Ltd:
Jason.vokes@embarcadero.com
laura.hawkins@embarcadero.com

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