OB&T and First Line Software Announce Partnership

OB&T, experts in software solutions for the financial industry, and First Line Software, a provider of application development and technology enablement services, today announced their strategic partnership.

“We are excited to enter into a strategic partnership with First Line Software”, said Gregory Pays, CEO and Co-Founder of OB&T. “First Line is one of the fastest growing custom software development firms in Eastern Europe, providing top quality service and technology solutions to companies around the world. First Line has also established itself as a thought leader in software development methodology with its robust Agile competency. We expect to benefit from the synergy between our own deep domain expertise and First Line’s scalable pool of technical talent, a broad range of compelling technology skill sets, and global presence.”

“We are happy to work in close partnership with OB&T and to leverage their deep expertise in all aspects of electronic trading technology”, said Alexander Pozdniakov, CEO, First Line Software. “Moreover, both our companies share a similar culture of technical excellence, responsiveness, and attention to detail. First Line can be described as a software engineering boutique whose focus has always been on providing unique value to customers and building long-lasting relationships, and we are happy to see the same philosophy and approach to customer engagements being shared by our colleagues at OB&T. Our clients have always come to us for the solid software engineering skills, expert Agile delivery process, and unparalleled customer service. Together, our two firms will now be more effective at tackling larger and more challenging projects for our financial industry customers.”

About On Budget and Time
On Budget and Time is a small bespoke software firm founded by industry veterans who worked for large custom software and Fortune 500 companies in financial services. OB&T’s work is about listening and sharing knowledge to help financial institutions and software vendors exploit opportunities that market changes bring. OB&T delivers business critical products in the shortest time-to-market and with the highest attention to detail. OB&T is avid for sophisticated financial services technology and is a member of FIX Protocol.

About First Line Software
First Line Software is a premier provider of custom software development and technology enablement services, with a focus on cloud computing, online media, loyalty and marketing technologies, and enterprise content management. First Line provides recognised expert services to companies in North America, Europe and Asia, including Bonnier Group, Dell and Tupperware. Headquartered in Singapore, with sales and support offices in the U.S., Germany and Sweden, First Line operates multiple software development centres in Russia and employs 400 professionals globally. First Line’s culture is grounded in subject matter expertise, technical excellence and proven methodologies, with a strong focus on Agile.