Rhonda Software: Our History

2009-2010

As the considerable result of several years of R&D in the area of computer vision Rhonda demonstrated its new audience measurement solution in two USA shows: CES 2009 (Las Vegas, NV) and ESC 2009 (Boston, MA).
Rhonda started several new computer vision projects.

Rhonda participated in two USA expos: CES 2008 (Las Vegas, NV) and ESC 2008 (San Jose, CA).

Rhonda completed a project for F-Origin (USA) with new interface technologies, such as motion detector and touch screen. Rhonda investigated, developed and implemented a lot of complex mathematical algorithms by means of its own expert mathematicians.
Rhonda started SW-development for Zoran Corp., a leading DSP solution provider.
Rhonda was listed in the Expert RA rating Largest Russian IT Companies for 2007.

Rhonda took part in several international expos and conferences such as SODEC (Tokyo, Japan) and International Outsourcing Summit (Orlando, FL, USA).
Rhonda participated in the SW development project of the first Motorola mobile phone for the Japanese market. Rhonda’s team was responsible for the CNF i-mode browser implementation and the integration of the multimedia features set.
Rhonda and its Japanese partner DGIC created a joint venture for working on SW-projects in Japan. Rhonda sent a group of Japanese-speaking engineers to Japan as the font-end of its development team.
Rhonda was listed in the Expert RA rating Largest Russian IT Companies for 2006.

Rhonda celebrated its 10th anniversary.
Rhonda moved to a new modern office, equipped with all up-to-date facilities.
Rhonda participated in SW development of Motorola’s top-rated mobile devices: RAZR V3, E398 and Pebble U6.
Rhonda took part in a project involving integration of i-mode browser CNF+ into Motorola E378i handset. E378i was the first Motorola’s Global i-mode GSM phone aimed to the European market.
Rhonda participated in JETRO 2005 exhibition in Tokyo, Japan.
Rhonda was listed among the CNews100 Largest Russian IT Companies for 2005.

Rhonda became a Microsoft Certified Partner with Microsoft Business Solutions competency.
Rhonda completed several large projects for Russian customers including:
- Design of transportation hub information system for commercial port of Vladivostok – one of the largest seaports at the Russian Far East.
- Distributed information system for managing tourist agencies.
- Information system for Primorsky Region Administration.
Rhonda and Far Eastern National University signed a partnership agreement aimed to provide trainings for IT-specialists and to create a business educational structure at the Russian Far East.
Rhonda for the first time was listed among the CNews100 Largest Russian IT Companies for 2004.

Rhonda successfully completed a mobile phone games development project for FifthAxis Interactive Systems (Canada) using J2ME technology.
Rhonda won a public tender held by the Primorsky Region Administration for development of two information systems.
Rhonda successfully completed several projects for Russian customers.

Rhonda developed Email Client component for Motorola T720, V600, T730 mobile phones.
Rhonda developed the information system for the Russian Internal Affairs Ministry, Immigration Control Service of Primorsky Region.
Rhonda developed internal corporate information system RhondaDB, consisting of several subsystems: personnel management, project management, training management and SW process improvement management.
On December, 2002 Rhonda was certified for SEI SW-CMM Level 4.

On June 21, 2001 Rhonda was certified as SEI SW-CMM Level 3 Company.
By the end of the year Rhonda got involved into new software development projects for mobile phones.

Rhonda developed case tool Excalibur for semi-automatic SW-development for paging service centers. This tool featured visual design subsystem, source code generator and compiler for executable modules. Excalibur became a standard Motorola’s tool for service centers, pager factories and other Motorola subdivisions.
Rhonda started pager firmware testing with Rational Visual Test software and automatic testing tool CATS developed internally by Rhonda’s engineers.

February 19, 1999 marked a new phase in the collaboration between Rhonda and Motorola. Instead of 2-3 month project-based contracts Motorola signed first annual contract with Rhonda.
By the end of 1999 Rhonda’s personnel increased to 40 engineers. The company's organization was restructured into several departments such as development, testing, software process and software quality assurance departments.

By the end of 1996 Rhonda established working relationship with Motorola and started to perform small-scale projects. Project based contract activity continued until early 1999.
Rhonda staff increased up to 10 software engineers.
Rhonda totally completed 10 projects of pager firmware and service software development.