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| Chess is thé specialist in the field of innovative systems and critical solutions. In a market with a high demand for cost reduction and better manageability, Chess provides complete solutions within its software development centre and product design & development centre, including its own components if necessary.
Chess is based in Haarlem in the Netherlands, with a supporting office in Best, which supports
the clients among the top 100 companies in the Netherlands.
Focus on applications and market
Chess focuses on the following areas of application:
• Electronic payment and critical transaction systems
• Internet and mobile applications
• Multidiscipline & innovative solutions for integrated HW/SW systems
• Intelligent image processing solutions
• Sensor network solutions; currently under development by the Innovation team.
• Chess aims its services mainly at the financial and industrial markets and adjacent market
areas, where the majority of its turnover is realised.
Services & products
Chess provides the following services, own products and software solutions:
1. Consultancy
Chess offers consultancy services in the field of architecture and provides technical support.
2. Application / System Life Cycle management
The core Chess activities are supporting the client in the development and management of the
desired applications and systems. This consists of:
• Application Life cycle Management (ALM)
• Software & System requirements
• Software development
• System realisation
• Managed Services & Support
3. Product / System Life Cycle management
Chess offers Product Life Cycle management on the basis of client specifications, including:
• Hardware design
• Product requirements
• Product development
• Production logistics/production & test
• Managed Services & Support
4. Chess also supplies a number of its own products and software solutions including:
• Payment terminal(s)
• NFC card reader
• Back office transaction system
• Virtual account system
• Internet payment router
Innovation Chess sees innovation as an important part of a sustainable enterprise. Its own innovation team follows and implements important trends in collaboration with universities and educational establishments.
Devoting a portion of the available work hours to product & service development and ICT training courses, safeguards knowledge management.
Clients Recent and current clients of Chess (2007 and 2008) include: ING, Rabobank Nederland, Accounting Plaza, ASML, Philips, Chello Media, SDU, Pinlinq, RTD, TNO, KNVB, KPN, Amsterdam Arena, WPS, Grass Valley, Frog AGV, Home Automation Europe, Revab, Krohne, Urenco, Heineken, NSHispeed. |
