Softeq Minsk Celebrates 3 Year Anniversary!

Softeq Development Office in Minsk celebrates its third anniversary. During these 3 years the company has achieved a lot: she became a resident of the OEM, has won the "Golden Bytes", won 4th place in the competition "Best IT Company of Belarus through the eyes of employees," not to mention the quantity and quality of achievements in the sphere of development. We wish you prosperity in the future. Congratulations, Softeq!

Softeq Congratulates 2011 Graduating Interns!

Can you guess why these Softeq interns are leaping with excitement?! Is it because Softeq was voted #4 overall in the“2011 Best IT Companies to Work for in Belarus” contest? Although our interns were very excited to hear the news of our award, they were equally excited to walk across the stage this month to receive their college diplomas. In recognition of their hard work and dedication, our ace human resources team organized a day of celebration which included riding in style to a photo shoot and ending the day with a relaxing evening of bowling.

Congratulations to each of our 2011 Softeq intern graduates and wish them continued success in their careers and beyond!

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Durateq Assistive Technology Unveiled at Disneyland

Softeq is happy to have developed over the last five years the assistive technology solution being unveiled this week at The Walt Disney Theme Parks.

Greg Hale, chief safety officer & VP of Worldwide Standards and Auditing for Walt Disney Parks & Resorts talks with LaughingPlace.com, “We are pleased to build on this legacy with new technology that enables us to do something that has never been done before – provide rich audio description in moving attractions and outdoor environments.”

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Softeq Celebrates International Children's Day 2011

Today, June 1st, Softeq celebrates International Children's Day by wishing all of our Softeq kids, along with all children around the world, good health, smiles and a fun summer! We also wish them each bright and secure futures.

In honor of this special holiday, our Softeq Minsk, Belarus office put together a short video of interviews with kids of Softeq employees to find out what their parents do at work. As expected, some of the answers were surprising! Although in Belarusian, the expressions of a child are universal! Click here to watch the video.

Believe in the future!

Your Friends at Softeq

Thank You for Visiting Our Booth at ESC 2011

We enjoyed meeting with each of the conference attendees who stopped by our booth at the Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose, California, May 3rd - 5th. We appreciated your time to hear how Softeq can be your stress free solution for embedded development. As a token of our appreciation, we gave away Softeq Rubik's Cubes and brain stress relievers, along with a chance to be a part of a drawing to win a Softeq Ball of Whacks....6 winners in all!

We are pleased to announce the following winners of our ESC 2011 Softeq Ball of Whacks giveaway.

Day 1 - Jon P. and Sergey T.
Day 2 - Chris C. and Sotoudeh H.
Day 3 - Richard F. and Nghia T.

Congratulations to all the winners! We have sent an e-mail to each of the winners using the e-mail you provided for your ESC conference registration. In the event you have had a change in your contact information after registration, please e-mail me with your new contact information.


We look forward to hearing from you and the opportunity to assist you with your embedded development needs. If you couldn't make it out to see us, give me a call or send an email…I'd be happy to catch up with you to tell you more about our services.

Sincerely,

Terry Marshall
Marketing Manager
terry.marshall@softeq.com

Disney Earns American Foundation for the Blind 2011 Access Award

The winners of the 2011 Access Awards were announced today by the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB). The AFB annually honors individuals, corporations and organizations that are eliminating or substantially reducing inequities faced by people who are blind or visually impaired.

We congratulate our client Walt Disney Parks and Resorts on being one of the four recipients of this year's American Foundation for the Blind Access Award. The AFB is honoring Walt Disney Parks and Resorts for the introduction of their new device at its U.S. theme parks to help individuals with hearing or vision impairments enjoy the full experience of Disney Parks.

Softeq has been proud to be the software and hardware development company over the past five years for this award winning assistive technology device. "Disney puts a lot of time and energy into making their parks truly accessible to everyone," stated Chris Howard, CEO of Softeq.

The other 2011 Access Award recipients are The CBS Television Network, Lexmark International, Inc. and Accessible Twitter. The awards will be presented on Friday, March 11, 2011 at the Josephine L. Taylor Leadership Institute at the downtown Seattle Renaissance Hotel.

Congratulations to each of the 2011 Access Award recipients!

To read the full press release

The War of The Worlds: Minigame Adventure App Launched!

zGames, the mobile game division of Softeq Development Corporation, today announced the launch of Jeff Wayne's The War of The Worlds Minigame Adventure App for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. TWOTW: Minigame Adventure is available immediately for $4.99 from Apple's App Store. 

The original HG Wells story was first published as an episodic adventure for Pearsons magazine in 1897, so in homage we've created a 12-part episodic Minigame Adventure of The War of The Worlds. Each minigame is based on one of the scenes in Jeff Wayne's Musical Version, and features the music, sounds, and dialogue from the award-winning musical. There will be a minigame for each episode of the musical, 12 in all. Released in serialized fashion, just like the original story from H.G.Wells. The Prequel is available now -- a purchase today will get you all 12 minigames as they are released.

The story will advance as you complete each minigame. Start with the Prequel puzzle adventure quest, where you learn how the Martians surveyed Earth. Work your way through different game styles with each Episode, from puzzle to action to arcade games.

Survive the streets of London under attack! Pilot the Thunder Child to keep the Martian Fighting Machine's at bay while Carrie escapes! Hide from the Martians with the Parson@ Ply cards with the Artilleryman! And ultimately, defeat the Martians.

Start your Minigame Adventure today!

About zGames

zGames is a multi-platform provider of innovative, imaginative and fun mobile applications and games for all ages. zGames is a division of Softeq Development Corporation. zGames creates leading edge mobile applications for the latest mobile platforms, while also showcasing Softeq's technical software capabilities. For more information, visit http://www.zgames.com/.

Durateq Featured at NSC Expo 2010

The Durateq Handheld was featured during the Opening Session of the National Safety Council 2010 Congress and Expo by Greg Hale, Chief Safety Officer, VP, Safety, Access, and Advanced Technology at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. Thanks for your support, Greg!

Happy Programmer's Day!

Programmer's Day, the 256th (0x100th) day of the year and an official holiday in Russia, is a day to thank Programmers for all they have done to make our lives easier. Programmers are ultimately responsible for many of the conveniences we enjoy such as DVR, direct deposit, web surfing, online bill paying, cell phones and many more. Behind most modern day convenience, there is a computer programmer.

Here at Softeq, we would like to say thank you to our developers both in our Minsk, Belarus and Houston offices for all your hard work and contributions. Take time out today from coding to enjoy your day! 

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zGames Lights Fire with zMatch

zGames, the mobile game division of Softeq Development Corporation, is proud to announce their second game release this week, zMatch! zMatch is a fun three-dimensional matching game available for the iPhone, iTouch and iPad...ready for download for only $0.99 from Apple’s App Store.

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