Sandmar
Corporate Overview
At the beginning
of the 1990s Sandmar
brought together a number of software development businesses to
form an internationally based computer services group. From the
early 1980s these software companies had focused upon the creation
of bespoke systems, for the retail, distribution, cartographic,
engineering and office markets. This experience has now been applied
to the creation of ‘Off the Shelf’ applications software
packages utilising a wide range of equipment types.
Sandmar
is a multi-million
dollar public corporation with locations in the United Kingdom,
Russia, United Arab Emirates and the United States of America. The
customer base covers in excess of 40,000 users in over 55 countries.
These users range from both civil and military government organisations,
through blue chip multi-nations to sole trader operations.
The Sandmar
group invests heavily in product development and expansion of distribution
channels. Products are distributed via OEM arrangements, local country
distributors and direct through Sandmar
subsidiaries.
Sandmar
core subsidiaries
develop software for Retail Management and Document Imaging systems.
These activities are supported by services which include marketing,
consultancy, systems integration and sales, marketing and product
training.
Retail
Management Systems
Sandmar’s
retail and distribution roots date back to 1981 when a News Wholesale
System was developed using DEC PDP equipment. These systems were
installed in over 120 sites in the UK including the entire W H Smith
News wholesale group. By the mid 1980s the business was implementing
DEC based systems into UK Cash & Carry organisations with specialist
POS hardware being manufactured in-house. By the beginning of 1990
development focus moved to Client / Server based systems, and with
the assistance of a large end user, the fundamentals of the current
modular software system was designed. Product distribution is via,
OEM suppliers or local country distributors. As well as being an
‘Off the Shelf’ retail product, customised solutions can
be created to meet specific end user requirements.
‘Off the
Shelf’ products
Software products
are sold as ‘Off the Shelf’ applications packages. These
products offer a ‘load and go’ capability and are available
in a number of editions to accommodate varying levels of functionality,
manufacturers’ equipment, operating systems and networking
systems.
Systems
Integration
Systems can
be designed to meet a particular customer requirement or configuration,
and where required, solutions can be created to fulfill a specific
end use, involving software customisation. System building and implementing
within customer locations can be undertaken with Sandmar
consultancy, training and project management services.
Advent
Imaging
Advent Imaging provide scanning and imaging products on a range
of UNIX workstations, including Sun, Hewlett-Packard and IBM, as
well as the Linux platform. Based in Oxfordshire, England and Princeton,
New Jersey, Advent offers its world-wide customers, including system
integrators, software developers and end users, timely and cost
effective imaging solutions using Advent's approach of component
imaging. For full details visit www.adventimaging.com.
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