BEIJING, CHINA - Witnessing the very first Korean Pavilion at the INT’L SOFT China 2013, Korea IT Times took a little survey with the major software companies at the exhibition to learn their recognition of Korean industry. Major software companies in China at INT’L SOFT China 2013 was limited with information about Korean IT industry in spite of their high interests in Korean IT market. The spokesmen of major software companies commonly recognized Korean IT industry as a leading technology, but most felt information ended there. In order to partner with Korean industry and enter the Chinese market, they commonly recommended Korean companies to provide an information pool for the companies in China. Cynthia Wang, Chief Chief Executive Officer of XINYAZHOU, CHINA said, “Software companies in both countries must market their products systematically, and business opportunities should be continuously created to cooperate with each other.” The 17th grand exhibition INT’L SOFT China 2013 for the first time granted to host Korea Pavilion. Introducing Korea’s top 20 software companies’ product lines at this exhibition is so significant to the growth of both Korean and Chinese market.
The articles are listed in the alphabetical order of company names.
DataStreams Builds Highway for Big Data
What’s the point of driving Ferrari if the road is long and winding With the development of LTE network in China, how much is China prepared to manage big data DataStreams (www.datastreams.co.kr), the nation’s number one data process, transformation, managing, sorting, and integrating service provider, brought two major solutions to build a super highway.
TeraStream is a high-performance data integration solution, which can be efficiently applied to high-volume batch processing, real-time data connectivity, and data conversion.
MetaStream is designed to manage the metadata lifecycle including metadata extraction, standardization management, monitoring standardization, and providing statistics.
Data Streams, which has consolidated its firm position as one of Korea’s best data integration solution providers, is now setting its sights on the overseas market starting with China. At the International Soft China 2013, said the CEO of DataStreams Lee Young-sang, “As we live in a world that revolves around an endless flow of data, proper utilization and analysis of this data is becoming increasingly important. Our products, TeraStream and MetaStream, enable users to utilize data in an efficient way. China still has a long way to go before it reaches its peak in terms of optimal data utilization.” This is why CEO Lee made it a dream come true to join a grand exhibition as an exhibitor and future business partnership is to be expected.
FORCS - OZ Report Brings Magic to Your Work
For those businessmen who wake up one morning to a tornado-hit looking office desk like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, FORCS (www.forcs.com/en/index.asp)brought a simple mobile solution to clean up the mess in a second. OZ Report 1.0 has been the nation’s beloved solution for the office heroes since its launch in 2001. The company is also well established in Japan and Vietnam, and their office branches are notably growing in size every year. The INT’L SOFT China 2013, therefore, means another opportunity to expand its business. CEO Cho chong-min said, “We have three solutions- dashboard reporting, paperless reporting, and mobile reporting. Our solution allows businessmen to work anytime at anywhere. Smarter working environment will contribute to the fast growing IT industry in China, and increase the service quality for many customers in China.” OZ mobile reporting uses existing web reports for mobile without rebuilding the website. The biggest strength of the product is that it supports mobile website based on PDF and HTML on OSMP (One Source Multiple Platforms). Once the user designs a report, it can be operated over multiple platforms. Mobile viewer supports application and website both. FORCS aspires to form valuable partnership and with its latest mobile reporting solutions.
Learning made fun with Globiswon
Globiswon (www.globiswon.com) portrays how a class or hospital is supposed to run in the modern days at the INT’L SOFT China 2013. GEPEN, a digital pen, allows students to draw or write. Once the content is created, they can be directly transferred to their tablet PCs. Teachers then receive the students’ note and enlarge the view to interact with the students. The high-end special pen can also be used at hospitals, where a doctor uses it to write down patients’ symptoms which will be linked to the EMR (emergency medical responder) system in real time, instead of typing into a computer.
“We have been researching and developing core elements for a smart working or learning environment that is also safe,” said CEO Andrew Lee. Since its establishment in 2006, the company has been gaining global conscious in Safety Solutions as well. Its safety products range from hand-sanitizing tissue papers or dishcloths to multipurpose sanitizing solutions, which are often found in restaurants and coffee shops in Korea. “Long year dedication to the smart and safe technology gave us a strong belief of our product. We want to reach out to the global market so that with safety and smartness their market can be srenghtened,” CEO Lee said.
ITEG Showcases the Best Solution to Bring Down the TCO
IT market in Korea and China are rapidly growing, but the winner at last will be the one who plays with the maintenance and administration fee at its fingertips. For this dilemma of all IT companies, ITEG (www.iteg.co.kr/en/) proposes Xpert Suite at the INT’L SOFT CHINA 2013. CEO of ITEG, Son Een-geun said, “Our solution is created to reduce the maintenance and administration cost. No hardware extension is needed due to the system failures or aging. Our product line tunes a company’s system so that it can stay forever young and effective.”
XpertSuite, total cost ownership solution, is composed of Xpert MON, Xpert PA, and Xpert ADM, and Xpert TUNE. XpertMon monitors database real-time to detect any possible errors. XpertPA quantitatively analyzes the database of the past. XpertTUNE performs fast tuning for vast amount of SQL. And XpertADM at last effectively runs tuning process by managing a series of database. “Our products use DB2 to provide the most efficient environment for the big data users. By optimizing the system resources, the chances to extend hardware is eliminated, which reduces the total cost of ownership, ” Managing Director of ITEG Jeong Min-seob said.
The nation’s top-tier bank, KB Bank, has been using Xpert Suite for their performance management purpose. They have been using the product to satisfy their customers with the most reliable performance the users can experience ever, and the management has been running at its peak.
“This is the first time for us to come out to meet a market in China. We see that IT infrastructure is developing fast all around the world. Once the hardware develops, optimization needs to be followed. It is at this stage that demands a great need of maintenance and administration system. How effective can you manage or run IT in your market determines the service quality for billions of potential customers in China. This is where we see the significance of our visit to Beijing at this grandiose exhibition.”
Miracle Worker, KSTEC
In order to lead today’s market; massive production strategy and the top- notch optimal system are the must-haves. Or else, you cannot win price competition over the products of China. “The Solutions we provide are essential for manufacturing firms since they are used to establish the optimal system necessary for any production process,” said Lee Seung-do, CEO of KSTEC (www.kstec.co.kr).
SyncPlant APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling System is found on the show floor of INT’L SOFT China 2013.
SyncPlant APS’s main functions include medium/short term production planning & scheduling, easy data entry and validation checks, setting customized planning rules, process monitoring/proactive progress analysis/prompt KPIs analysis, scenario comparison. SyncPlant APS features prompt response time and effective decision making, early warning and root cause analysis, etc.
KSTEC, spun off from Korea’s leading company POSCO Group in 1998, specializes in framework based businesses, software package development, and business consulting over various industrial fields including manufacturing, finance, logistics, public, telecommunication, etc.
“They optimize manufacturing, planning, and scheduling of the process, which will shorten the process time and meet deadlines,” Mr. Lee added.
He also added that the intention of KSTEC participating in “International Soft China 2013” which took place in China, is “to introduce our solutions to the Chinese market to help boost its productivity and competitiveness in manufacturing industry."
Gargamel’s Crystal Ball Now Got Smarter on Your Smart Phone: M2SOFT
If Gargamel’s crystal ball was only good enough to scry on Smurf village, an invisible crystal ball of this day allows you to peep, report, and communicate. Three applications of M2soft (www.m2soft.co.kr/english/index.asp)are unveiled at a grand exhibition, INT’L SOFT CHINA 2013 in Beijing today. By simply downloading an application, you can experience a smart monitoring solution. If the CCTV clips were only to be seen at the control tower previously, now via their application and mixing server, one can monitor anything real-time through a smart phone.
This is only the beginning. For the businessmen who have tried almost every notable web conference solutions, a modernized crystal ball has arrived as well. CEO Chun Seoung-min of M2soft introduced Interactive Video Communication solution, “Every web conference room is equipped with telepresence. But now with an evolution of smart phone and our communication solution, a humongous set of technologies for videoconferencing is no longer required. Our mixing solution allows multiple users to communicate with each other in high definition (HD) image and the best quality sound without using much bandwidth range. The LTE service in Korea created the best teamwork with our solution in Korea. Since China is aiming to establish a LTE network by next year, we hope to make a good business partnership with them as we have been with Japan.”
M2soft also presents an application for the most effective broadcasting solution. This is best fit for news reporters who have been dashing out the field in an outside broadcast van. M2soft’s newest solution allows no buffer, real-time broadcasting that automatically converts the video format to a broadcasting format through a server. This reduces the hassle and inefficiency of the previous broadcasting process where a clip had to be converted through so many stages before being broadcasted.
M2soft’s reporting solution is in its promotion through a branch in Japan (M2soft Japan). CEO Chun envisions promoting their top quality Interactive Video solutions in China with an aggressive strategy. “The market in China means more opportunities than any other Asian market. We are in process of developing more image solutions for a remote control system and an education system.” CEO Chun said.
Tilon Secures Virtual Space
In the wave of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) trend, working environment is becoming efficient every day with a help of smart phone or table PC, but who can secure the data that’s flowing in virtual space
The nation’s top virtual solution provider, Tilon (http://en.tilon.co.kr/) was present at the INT’L SOFT China 2013 amongst the top 20. “Our solutions are superior to others in terms of performance. The positive responses from Japan best represent the quality of our solution,” CEO William Choi, said.
Tilon exhibited various products of cloud computing solutions that will lead the BYOD Era. “We would like to introduce Dstation, Astation, and Estation to the fast growing market in China. Dstation is a desktop virtualization solution which runs multiple user operating systems on a single physical server. The solution creates a convenient managing environment and reduces maintenance costs while providing a robust security system for data and networks. Astation enhances data security and manages IT assets effectively by placing customer data and applications on the central server,” the overseas marketing representative continued, “We also have a cloud solution for smart education, Estation. Students’ learning experiences will enhance with our solution and encourage real time interaction with their teachers in a virtual space.”
Foster ICT Industry in China with WeMB
Being able to stay on top of data management means productivity. “China is now transforming itself into Smart Nation by recognizing the importance of fostering ICT growth. With the boom of ICT in China, we are confident that our latest product IBSILON, a 3D real-view-based DCMS (IBS) solution, will provide great IT management resources for Chinese users,” said WeMB (www.wemb.biz)’s Executive Director Kim Cheol-won. Since China is tuned to the globalization of the ICT industry, INT’L SOFT China 2013 is expected to enhance the relationship between the two countries.
WeMB plays a leading role in Korea’s ICT field. This vanguard spirit of the company offers a wide range of services including Tobit, Mobit, and Ibsilon (integrated control solutions).
Tobit, a comprehensive enterprise monitoring system, exceeds the limits of existing html-based monitoring systems and improves data output, while Mobit, a mobile control platform, improves the productivity and business environment of enterprises. Another flagship service is TIM, a data integration solution that collects, integrates, and stores configuration and performance data.
As the evolution of ICT is changing the world, enterprises involved in that field must be able to meet the demand of the changing age and customers by diversifying and upgrading their services. WeMB is gearing up to focus its efforts on furthering its development of advanced solutions.
Get Smarter with WOOAM
If anyone is ever seeking to have the eyes of a hawk, consider WOOAM (www.wooam.com)solution. Even before WOOAM attended INT’L SOFT China 2013, China found WOOAM for its solution. “Our newly developed system has made it possible to see individuals who are imprisoned in penitentiaries without a first person visit, a product that has garnered lots of attention in China. The Chinese government is planning to introduce our high-end system to about 20 jails in 30 cities throughout the country,” CEO Song Hye-ja of WOOAM said.
WOOAM specializes in consulting & engineering, smart grid, and IT business. WOOAM offers a variety of services, including economic and technical analysis and project financing whereby we actively seek the best project financing sources for our customers.
WOOAM’s electrical engineering team features an advanced level of expertise and vast experiences. The team has worked to develop life-cycle projects that encompass every aspect of a facility’s electrical systems. Among the core products of WOOAM’s Smart Grid include AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure: a two-way electricity infrastructure) and IHD (In-Home Display, providing information on electricity use in real time).
“Since its establishment in 1993, we aimed to become one of the best software companies in Korea by constantly researching and developing new ideas,” said the CEO. Its dedication to research made the company to fully immerse in developing IT technologies, providing state-of-the-art IT based systems. Their RAVCOMS MOBILE, eDocuShare, and eConference improve the conference culture based on real-time document sharing, which are commonly used during such occasions as live video conferences and remote ones.
