Recession-busting partnership brings a smile to UK firms

Nov. 24, 2008 - PRLog -- IT solutions company, RDF Consulting, is pioneering a new software platform that will dramatically cut development time and Total Cost of Ownership, helping companies bring their services and products to market with greater speed, quality and efficiency.

Solutions can be constructed and adapted to meet new market and technology demands, at a fraction of the cost associated with commonly used development techniques.

The exciting development is the culmination of a new strategic partnership between RDF, with headquarters in Brighton and offices across the UK, and Mendix in Rotterdam.

It is the first time the Mendix Model-Driven Delivery platform has been available in the UK, and RDF is the certified reseller partner and exclusive distributor within the UK.

The RDF team of business analysts will be able to offer the Mendix software from its portfolio from Monday 1 December.

And in addition to the raft of benefits it will bring to companies battling against the credit crunch in 2009, RDF Chief Executive David Wood believes the Mendix platform will enable his own company to remain highly competitive.

He said: “Our job is to show business leaders how our IT skills will allow them to speed up the process of getting their new services and products to market with reduced ownership cost over conventional software applications".

“Just as importantly, the strategic partnership with Mendix will allow RDF to remain ahead of its competitors as the UK economy is buffeted by global challenges over which it has limited control,” he said.

Mendix Chief Executive Officer, Derek Roos, also welcomed the strategic partnership. He said: “We are very excited about this partnership. Mendix and RDF share a common vision on how to innovate the software delivery process in order to increase agility and software quality. “The partnership with RDF provides Mendix with enough local resources and industry know-how to service the growing market for smarter software solutions. For the last two years, Mendix has been growing triple-digit figures annually and our partnership with RDF allows us to further accelerate our expansion in the UK market.”

How it works

The Mendix platform allows business analysts to represent business requirements using precise visual models, which become executable components, without the need to write (or test) code.

The result is a solution with a rich dynamic user interface which easily integrates with all mainstream technologies and existing package solutions, via established open standards such as web services.

RDF has a long standing experience in the use of visual models to analyse and design enterprise applications.

Leveraging their modelling expertise and the Mendix platform, RDF aims to produce high-quality, business-aligned, flexible software solutions, drastically reducing cost and time to market for its customers.

Note to News Editors:

RDF was established in 1994 to provide high quality IT solutions to companies across the UK. It offers a broad range of IT services to meet the challenges facing businesses in all market sectors. Year ended 31 March 2008 saw a record turnover, in excess of £30m.
The firm provides bespoke systems development and support services, supplies recruitment personnel and delivers data solutions to a wide range of clients. These include National Australia Group, Northern Rock, BSkyB Television and Friends Provident.  With more than 150 staff employed at offices in Brighton, Bristol, Livingston and London, the scope of services is carefully tailored to each client’s needs.

RDF is keen to support the community and has a three year deal to sponsor Sussex County Cricket Club. The firm has also accepted an invitation to become a major sponsor of Livingston Football Club.

About Mendix

Mendix is a fast-paced software company dedicated to streamline, automate and integrate complex business processes in the extended enterprise. Mendix products enable a model-driven approach towards business application and portal development, empowering business analysts, increasing flexibility, accelerating delivery and reducing risk and complexity. Mendix is used by Fortune 500 companies to create dynamic rich-Internet business applications that are easily integrated in any existing business and IT environment. Mendix has offices in Europe and the United States. For more information, visit http://www.mendix.com.

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Mendix is a fast-paced software company dedicated to streamline, automate and integrate complex business processes in the extended enterprise.