In 2001, Greg Rice and I, two former Blue Chip executives
who have a large portfolio of businesses between us, decided to initiate the
development of inVue, a business solution for SME s. At the time, we were frustrated
by the inflexibility of Corporate IT systems, and the associated high cost
and unreliability. We wanted a simple application for our staff to
collaborate and share information, anywhere, anytime, and to be displayed on
any latest desktop and mobile device. Greg and I wanted a tool that would
transform our businesses and ultimately support them too.
inVue was realised and born out of passion after years of disappointment in
the real corporate world. We decided to have the best combination of design
and technologies to transform the way SME s operate their business.
Incorporating technology as a partner in our future, rather than enslaving
us. Consequently, we discovered shortly after launching our business software there was an immediate need for a complete
wireless access to business data from the latest mobile devices. inHand was
born, a BlackBerry-like functionality without the high costs of hardware,
software and
technical complexity. The end user will enjoy a seamless experience of managing
emails, tasks, business contacts, sale leads, and meetings from the palm of
their hand. Additionally, the user can read and edit documents and
attachments as their racing to the next meeting. inHand, the mobile
application is supported by inVue, the business application for the office
that completely synchronises
all business data with inHand without the need for any additional hardware or software.
inHand is bundled entirely free with inVue. inHand is simple, yet
sophisticated; accessible yet secure.
Every pound spent in developing and introducing this product to market has
been funded by us. But we know we're heading in the right direction. We know
our product is the best on the market. After all, we designed it to be!
Pierre Wilter
Pierre Wilter- President and CEO
A successful and articulate entrepreneur who is passionate
about delivering and engineering the ultimate consumer experience. Pierre
directs an extensive portfolio of businesses that include architectural
design, property development, and IT. Currently, his focus falls on his
Software development of inVue and inHand where he displays his creative
energy, inventive abilities, and most of all, his strategic business skills.
One of his significant achievements was when he resided in Chicago, USA and
was Director of Pricewaterhouses Coopers’, an innovative, experience based
think tank for the worlds largest organizations. Pierre is a very qualified modest individual, who
holds several academic achievements: Medical Doctor, BSc. in Psychology and
Computer Science as well as an MBA.
Greg Rice- Co-founder and Director
A leader and innovator with over 20 years of management
experience in Hardware and Software industries from start ups to established
businesses. Over the last 15 years Greg has acted at the Director Level to a
variety of Software organizations. Presently, Greg has a portfolio of
existing companies relating to Internet Development and Technology in the
UK. Greg’s skill sets: idea generation, strategy, international
implementation, business development and team building and marketing.
Greg's noticeable achievement was acting as European Director of SuperMac
Technology, one of the original 3rd party Macintosh hardware and software
companies. Greg holds a BA in International Business from the University of
Washington- Seattle, Washington.
William Koplitz- Chief Technical Officer
Over 10 years experience in the Technology Sector involving
programming,
testing, and managing teams in both the Global 1000 arena and SME s. William is
forward thinking and has experience with the upcoming technologies in the
marketplace. At present, he initiates direct developments, implementation,
operation and evaluation at inVue.
Williams’ accomplished background involved the International organization,
Ernst and Young where he was a Technology Consultant; writing software for
the Tex Technology Division. Additionally, he led the Marriot Web
Development Team, the largest Hotel chain in the World- 16 Billion Market
Cap. William holds a BA in English from the University of South Florida.
Ike Obinya- Vice-President, Sales EMEA
A New Business Developer and Sales Professional with a
proven track record of achieving and exceeding organizations targets and
goals. Ike s specific areas of expertise include International New Business
Development, Partner Management and Strategic Account Management. Over 10
years of experience, Ike has a strong understanding of Telecom and Software
Sector, E-Commerce, Network Infrastructures, Communications, Video and Data
Distribution Markets within the UK, Europe, USA and Asia.
Ike recently was acquired from Caudwell Group where he was a successful
Business Development Manager that provided solutions in Convergence, Voice
and Data that consisted of Blackberry solutions to Blue Chip clients. Ike
holds a Masters Degree in Manufacturing and Management Engineering.
Paola Girolametto- Public Relations and Marketing Manager
Born in Italy and moving to the UK in 2001, Paola has been
working within the SME arena the last 5 years leading the Public Relations
and Marketing Teams. She is currently involved with inVue in planning,
strategy, e-commerce, events and public awareness.
Paola s experience allowed her to work for Ether-ray, a leading software
company that specialised in the Public Relations sector. Paola holds a BA in
Sociology from the University of Trento in Northern Italy and obtained
Diplomas in PR and Special Events Management in the UK.
Janaka Paranamanage – Senior Software Engineer
Sun Certified Java Programmer with over 4 years of
development experience in Mobile, Distributed and Database Systems.
Currently, Janaka is responsible for research, development and support for
inVue involving Mobile and Server Applications.
Janaka was part of the Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau as a Software
Engineer involved in the System Development Lifecycle for all projects.
Additionally, his involvement with Mobile Media Company, he researched and
developed projects around Satellite Navigation System, Voice and Image
streaming and Mobile News Reader. Janaka holds a Degree in Mathematics and
Post Graduate in Computing.
Saikat Maity- Senior Software Engineer
Initially, Saikat played an important role as the sole
developer in the early development days of inVue and he still continues to
do so today. He has a broad range of technical skills, all related to the
production of database driven websites.
Over 5 years as a Web Developer, Saikat’s earlier days began with delivering
large scale projects on Content Management System for the Intranet of Radio
Communications Agency in addition to numerous peripheral websites for
Consultancies in the SME arena.
inVue Directors have a variety of business responsibilities to ascertain the success of the company in areas involving business development, debts of the company, employment law, tax accountability and safety. The Directors know there are serious penalties if they don’t ensure that important information is carried out through correct procedures to meet timelines. The Directors must be attentive to the development needs of the organization and demonstrate the skills expected from their vast knowledge and experience. They must act in good faith in the interests of the company and control company debt and seek assistance when required. Directors must obey the law and reveal any conflict of interests. They must obey employment laws and comply with employment changes. Directors follow health and safety laws that are in place. Directors must check that the correct amount of VAT and Insurance are paid at the proper date and times. Overall, the Directors are responsible for the practice of effective governance within the organization.
inVue Management meetings are regularly scheduled every Monday and management hold special meetings when necessary. The meetings will engage and discuss the previous week’s agenda and progress to provide focus and attention to the present weeks aim. Each executive is required to attend both general and special meetings, unless unusual circumstances make it difficult to attend.
inVue’s President sets the meeting agenda, taking into account suggestions from the executive members. The agenda for each meeting is distributed in advance.
All inVue information relevant to the management meeting is distributed electronically in advance. Each executive is to read the information in advance so the meeting time is used efficiently. The information should be concise to allow for preparation for the meeting. The information on the day of the meeting is processed in the form of minutes that details the key points and issues of the meeting. Additionally, tasks and assignments are distributed to each executive member at the end of the meeting and given set deadlines.
inVue’s President is responsible for the employee evaluation on a semi annual basis. There are guidelines and criteria to adhere to and set by the Director and the Executive members. The President discusses the evaluation with the employee and sets the future parameters.
inVue Marketing methodology runs through the entire
framework of the organization which benefits the client and company. This is
to ensure that inVue gains short term and long term profits and delivers
value to our client above our competitors. We believe the marketing
department has two faces or a dual purpose- Internal and External. Internal
Marketing contends with the department and costs whereas the External
Marketing handles the consumers and business relationships. inVue marketing
is effective when we integrate marketing across, up, down and through all
departments of our organization because marketing depends on sales,
operations, research and development, finance and technology. To be
effective in integration, inVue avoids internal conflicts by attentive
listening, strategic planning, constructive criticism and forward thinking.
Most of all, inVue is open minded and maintains excellent group dynamics.
inVue takes steps to achieve integration by being a
1.Customer driven organization
2.Understanding the business climate- strength, weaknesses, opportunities
and threats
3.Open in communication
4.Meeting clients face to face
5.Maintaining a competitive advantage
6.Price consciousness
7.Maintaining value
8.Support
InVue views marketing as a vital function in everyday operations of the
business that blends with other facets of the business to increase
visibility, awareness, value, profit and competitive advantage.
inVue perceives business development as a variety of methods designed to allow an organization to evaluate, expand, mature and to reach its potential. Business development is a continual process that’s always evolving to stay one step ahead of the competition. inVue believes in assessing marketing opportunities and target markets by gathering intelligence on consumers and competitors. Development involves generating leads, seeking partnerships, follow up on sales activity, negotiating, proposal writing and building business models. Additionally, we believe creativity, resourcefulness and due diligence will meet new and unforeseen challenges that will aid inVue to reach sustainable growth. inVue strategically develops its sales cycle that goes hand in hand with the business development. We identify target markets by indicators; we prospect and educate the consumer on the product offered. Features and benefits allow us to gain competitive advantage. Converting qualified parties into actual clients, providing the best tailored business solution by listening and understanding their needs. inVue understands that building trust is essential to turn a prospect into an actual client by adding value to their organization. Finally, inVue delivers what they promise and maintain relationships by continual support.
inVue focuses on implementing the newest and most effective technology and best methodology when executing the perfect business solution by understanding organizations daily operation. inVue strategically plans their technology directive by monitoring the existing competition and new entries into the market. We apply the latest programming techniques and systematic procedures to deliver the best solution available. inVue sets benchmarks so the product development can be realized without delaying time to market. We manage requirements tightly so we can avoid redesign cycles and address new requirements in the next release or generation. The phases we manage are divided into: the Requirements Phase- defining what the system should do and the constraints under how it should operate. Secondly, the Design Phase- how the system implements the requirements. Thirdly, the Coding Phase- code that implements design. Next we have the Testing Phase- examining the product to find errors. Finally, the Maintenance Phase- is the phase after deployment where most time is spent on enhancements that are requested by the system user. Moreover, we constantly monitor and assess our product to provide the best solution and user friendly capabilities to our end user. As competitors co-exist and enter the market, inVue is progressively moving forward, leveraging past and existing experience to add value and place us at the forefront of the market.
Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination and Diversity
1.Affirm the European guidelines, national UK legislation
and the Commission for Racial Equality codes of practice in conducting
business free from discrimination relating to race, colour, nationality,
ethnic origin, religion, disability, age, sex, marital status, gender
reassignment and sexual orientation;
2.Provide equal opportunities to all employees
3.Deal with any occurrence of discrimination or harassment promptly and
rigorously
Harassment
1.inVue is committed to all employees to maintain a
harassment free environment and that does not disturb productivity, company
reputation and may violate law.
2.We must not act in any behaviour that will humiliate or degrade employees
or other business relations associated with inVue
3.Harassment can include making racist, ethnic or sexist jokes, expressions
or comments.
4.Sexual harassment will not be tolerated in the workplace including
co-workers and business relationships.
5.inVue will not tolerate sexual advances or hostility that is threatening
or offensive.
6.Sexual Harassment will be immediately reported and dealt with accordingly.
Our immediate action will be to talk to the parties involved. If we cannot
resolve the issue, we will consult our Director.
Employee Privacy
1.inVue will respect each employee’s privacy and will
maintain trust.
2.inVue will not intercept private telephone calls and emails unless there
is evidence or reasonable suspicion of gross misconduct.
3.However, inVue recognizes they will only gather the necessary employee
information for business operations.
4.This Employee information will be only used by Authorized Personnel for
legitimate reasons governed by applicable laws.
Drugs or Controlled Substances
1.We will not enter the work setting or work under the
influence of drugs or controlled substances.
2.We will not sell, manufacture, distribute, use, possess or offer to others
while on company business or property.
3.Prescriptions or medications prescribed by your physician will not be
classified illegal. However, if the prescriptions or medications can cause a
safety risk it must be reported to the manager or director or senior member
in charge on the day.
Alcohol
1.We will not enter the work setting or work under the
influence of alcohol.
2.We will not consume alcohol prior too, at work or even coffee or lunch
breaks, when it may impair our judgment to do work, or endanger others or
affect the reputation of the company.
If a member of the company violates the policies set forth above pertaining
to drugs, controlled substances or alcohol, the violations will be reported
to the manager or director or senior member in charge on the day of the
offence.
Health and Safety
1.Affirms the right of employees to work in a safe
environment.
2.Strive to meet current Health and Safety and other relevant guidelines to
provide staff with a safe environment
3.Provide and maintain equipment necessary for this aim
4.Maintain a non-smoking policy relating to employees of, and visitors to,
any of our offices and sites
Quality Assurance policy
1.Ensure that we deliver the right services to the right
customers through the right people, to time, to specification, to budget and
to quality
2.Provide the systems, procedures and infrastructure to ensure that the
Sales, Engagement and Collaborative Product Development processes are
capable of delivering quality services to our clients
3.Review our processes to ensure that we continually improve the services we
offer to our clients and that we keep abreast with current developments
Intellectual Property Policy
1.During the course of YOUR employment with US*, it is
likely that YOU will make, discover or create intellectual property, and YOU
agree that, subject to the provisions of the relevant legislation (including
but not limited by the Patents Act 1977, the Registered Designs Act 1949 and
the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988), all such intellectual property
shall be OUR* absolute property, and that YOU will immediately upon the
discovery of any such intellectual property give US* whatever assistance is
required to enable US* to exploit the intellectual property to OUR* best
advantage. YOU irrevocably appoint US* to be your attorney in YOUR name and
on YOUR behalf to sign or execute any document or instrument and generally
to use YOUR name to enable US* to derive the full benefit of such
intellectual property. YOU also agree that the provisions of this section
shall continue in force after the termination of YOUR employment with US*
(whether terminated lawfully or otherwise) and shall equally be binding on
YOUR heirs and representatives.
* inVue
inVue promotes a learning culture of self development to refine and learn new skills to give us a competitive edge in the marketplace. We believe continued education is vital and a necessary activity for success. This is an investment in our present and future plans that will enable us to keep up with advances in technology and business.
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At this time inVue is sorry to inform you there are no current vacancies available.