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eCommera acquires Symsource to help retailers capitalise on explosion in mobile commerce

November 21^th, 2011, UK – eCommera, a pioneering provider of intelligent eCommerce trading solutions, has acquired Symsource, a mobile applications solutions provider. The acquisition is part of the eCommera strategy to provide retailers and brand owners with all the key technology components, and associated services, to integrate all customer touch points, across multiple channels.

eCommera acquired Symsource to help its customers meet the distinct rise in the use of mobile devices including smartphones and tablets, to access retail transactional websites. According to research by IMRG, the percentage of visits via mobile is increasing from an average of 1.4 per cent in Q1 to 7 per cent. The number of sales via mobile has risen from 0.4 per cent at the beginning of 2010 to 3.3 per cent in Q2. Some retailers have sales via mobile as high as 8 per cent.

As Andrew McGregor, CEO of eCommera explains, “We’re experiencing another wave of evolution in the online world and the number of mobile transactions being conducted, on tablets in particular, is growing month on month. Furthermore, it is becoming clear to retailers that many of these mobile customers are the most loyal and represent some of their most lucrative sales. Our technology and analytic solutions will enable retailers and brand owners to capitalise on the opportunities to better attract, retain and monetise these customers.”

McGregor continues, “Our clients are not short of choice when it comes to point solution suppliers in the mobile space. However, there have been no obvious choices for clients seeking an integrated mobile commerce solution from a vendor who understands both mobile technology and the retail space. Our partnership with Symsource allows us to help clients further realise their ambitions in the mobile and multi-channel space using our pre-packaged modular and proven solutions.”

The first fruits of this acquisition are already well underway, with a fully transactional m-commerce application for Apple iPhone and Google Android smartphones due for launch this year. eCommera also has a roadmap of additional mobile products scheduled for delivery within the first two quarters of 2012.

About eCommera

eCommera is a pioneering provider of intelligent eCommerce trading solutions, enabling brand owners and retailers to sell efficiently and intelligently across multiple channels. eCommera provides eCommerce products and services to major international brands and retailers - including Asda, CLARINS, House of Fraser, Hamleys, Horze, The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games, Magasin du Nord, T.M. Lewin and USC.

eCommera combines a modular eCommerce platform with unique data insight and decision support tools. All delivered as a service.

For more information, please visit: www.ecommera.com

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We are hiring...

Position
Mobile Engineering Lead, London, UK

Description
Symsource is a small bespoke mobile app development house with a big reputation. We deliver the best in mobile apps to an array of digital agency, blue-chip and start-up customers.
We are looking for an energetic, free-thinking developer to lead delivery of mobile products to Symsource's portfolio of customers. The ideal candidate will:

be comfortable with and enthusiastic in direct communications with our customers, in both a pre-sales and development context
be well capable of leading and inspiring small teams of engineers
have cutting-edge up-to-date knowledge of at least one mobile platform
have demonstrable experience of planning, estimating and delivering within a rapidly moving agile environment
be willing to contribute to expanding and improving engineering practices
respect and understand industry best-practices and standards

Symsource works in a fast-moving agile environment with a varied array of customers expecting the best in features and quality from their mobile applications. As such, this job requires a top-notch developer with a pro-active attitude, business understanding and a passion to 'do the right thing'. The range of different applications Symsource is asked to deliver is wide and inspiring, so our developers are expected to embrace new technology and concepts on a regular basis.

Key responsibilities

hands-on mobile application development on 2+ platforms
leading and managing small teams of engineers
direct customer communication and technical relationship management
contributing to and delivering pre-sales bid proposals, including estimation and risk analysis
contributing to the continuous improvement of engineering practice

Essential skills and experience

4+ years of software development experience (Java, C, C++)
2+ years mobile development experience - either iOS / iPhone or Android
Demonstrable ability to plan, track and deliver mobile applications by small teams in an agile environment
Ability to learn new skills rapidly as required

Desirable skills and experience

1+ years mobile development experience on a second platform (iPhone, Android, Blackberry or Symbian). Candidates without a second platform will be expected to learn a new one on the job
Professional skills in HTML, CSS and Javascript
Delivery of products using Scrum
Experience of customer-facing in pre-sales or development
Management of test and QA in software projects
Development of web backend systems
Interface design skills
Line management

Applications requirements:

Cover letter with expected salary
CV/Resume with examples of application portfolio

Package
£40K - 55K plus bonus. Private healthcare.

Please send your C.V to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with a covering letter.

Ad agency W+K endorses Symsource

“Symsource has successfully developed numerous Nokia applications for W+K. They have a strong expertise in mobile technologies and consistently deliver apps on time, on budget and to spec. We look forward to working with them again as their level of professionalism, innovation and experience is second to none.” - Michelle Cox, Head of Interactive Production at Wieden+Kennedy

Yell endorses Symsource

“Symsource have been pivotal to the success of the Yell mobile applications on iOS, Android, Blackberry and Symbian. That breadth of mobile experience is allied to a depth of professional expertise, technological sophistication and sheer hard work that is hard to beat from a customer perspective. They have always offered complete visibility into project progress which, together with an exceptional level of resourcing flexibility, has made meeting a series of challenging deadlines entirely achievable.”

- Conrad Barton, Senior Mobile Product Manager, Yell

Symsource develops Nokia WRT widgets for N8 handset

Symsource announced today that it is developing two cutting-edge Nokia Web Runtime widgets for a major digital agency. These two apps will be among the first exclusively available on the N8 when Nokia’s exciting new handset is released in October. Including Nokia maps integration, location awareness and real-time data, Symsource has designed these two WRT widgets to enrich the lives of those people lucky enough to pick up an N8.

In addition, Symsource continues to extend in-house technology and platform expertise with a soon-to-be-released Qt application for the Nokia N8. This fun application for a well-known media brand will test users’ knowledge of contemporary music.