August 27, 2007

Partner agreement with Golden Software of Belarus, Ltd. has been signed on  August 27, 2007.

Golden Software of Belarus, Ltd (Golden programs, Ampersant) was founded in 1994 in Minsk, Belarus. Its first released product was "Angelica", a user-friendly program preparing and printing out payment documents.

Since 2000, they started to develop a processing platform, code named as "Gedymin". The pilot version of the platform was first demonstrated at TIBO 2004, whereas its first enterprise edition was released a year later. The Gedymin platform involves an object-oriented post-relational database, environment for rapid application development (RAD), editor for screen and print forms, suite of business classes for application logic.

The Gedymin processing platform is designed for rapid generation of economical software. This is an open source software product. The major platform components include: Firebird DBMS, advanced family of business classes, subsystems for screen and output form generation, debugging, and software code running. Gedymin is supported by Golden Software of Belarus, Ltd. Tens of application solutions have already been designed based on this platform. They are successfully operated in thousands of enterprises throughout the Republic of Belarus and abroad. The following development areas should be emphasized: ERP systems for automation of meat-processing and bakery, software complexes for restaurant and hypermarket management, solutions for wholesale and retail trade, automation of warehouse logistics, management accounting, financial accounting. Golden Software of Belarus, Ltd. actively participates in IT exhibitions. Their products have been repeatedly awarded at various contests. Study of the Gedymin processing platform is included into many a university course in Belarus.