HiQ wins management contract from player in the Finance sector

HiQ wins management contract from player in the Finance sector

HiQ has won a large application management contract for Orc Software, one of the
world's leading providers of solutions for advanced securities trading and fast
connectivity.

“We are enormously pleased to win this contract and are delighted that our long
relationship with Orc Software and our partnerships on everything from
development and testing to streamlining have now resulted in this continued
commitment from Orc Software. We have worked on the implementation of the JIRA
issue tracking tool at Orc and we will now turn our attention to the management
contract. JIRA is an ideal component for making processes visible and measurable
as part of our streamlining work for our client. It is a platform for
communication that lays the foundation for continuous improvement. We have
considerable experience of this tool and of creating simplicity and efficiency
for our clients,” says Jens Grebäck, Account Manager at HiQ Finance in
Stockholm. 

The constant high demands of the Finance sector for rapid product development in
turn makes great demands of the players in the market. In its work on
streamlining and developing the organisation in order to meet the customers'
high requirements of speed and quality in the best way possible, within both
product development and support, Orc Software took the decision to introduce a
customisable issue tracking system.
 
“There was a need to create a clarity and simplicity in the work processes
involved in development, product management and support at the company. HiQ had
experience in this area, not least because it itself uses JIRA. HiQ has been a
great help to us,” says Mikael Klingman, VP Services EMEA at ORC Software. 

“At HiQ we work constantly on streamlining and simplifying our clients'
businesses. Our solid business knowledge within the Finance sector combined with
our leading expertise and experience mean that we have a great understanding of
what is required for our clients to be at the top of their game. It is extremely
pleasing when a contract such as this one with Orc Software really demonstrates
that we are getting it right in our continued initiative in respect of the
Finance sector,” says Lars Stugemo, President and CEO of HiQ.

Orc Software is one of the world's leading providers of solutions for advanced
securities trading and fast connectivity. Orc's market connections provide its
customers with direct access to more than 100 markets globally. Orc Software
offers the tools required to make the best decisions within financial trading
and connectivity. For more than 20 years Orc Software has provided the market
with advanced trading solutions for players in the market with high
requirements. 

For further information, please contact:
Lars Stugemo, President and CEO HiQ, tel.: +46 (0)8- 588 90 000
Bo Ringdahl, Managing Director HiQ Stockholm, tel.: +46 (0)8-588 90 000
Annika Billberg, Head of Corporate Communications HiQ, tel.: +46 (0)8-588 90
015, +46 (0)704 200 103


HiQ is an IT and management consultancy company focusing on high-tech solutions
in the fields of communications and software development. The company is a
leading player in these fields and the Nordic region is its domestic market. HiQ
employs more than 1,000 people at offices in the Nordic region and in Eastern
Europe. HiQ is listed on Nasdaq OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm MidCap. For more
information, please visit www.hiq.se.