Technopark-based Attinad Software has signed up marquee clients in sectors as diverse as telecom and oil and gas in West Asia.
Etisalat and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) are two such, said Mohammed Rijas, Chief Executive Officer, Attinad.
MOBILITY PLATFORM
Attinad’s flagship Concord mobility platform connects the backend with iPhone, Blackberry, Android or Symbian platforms.
Etisalat has listed Attinad as its mobility partner for the entire West Asia and Africa.
“Enterprise information resides largely in office. When people are in the field and want to refer something or upload something important, they need to come back to office,” says Rijas. Attinad has identified this as the ‘last-mile disconnect.’ This is what it is trying to address through Concord. “The Concord platform integrates with complex backend systems to pipe in information real-time on to the mobile platform,” Rijas said.
OIL AND GAS
Attinad has developed a middleware designed to ensure safety and security in the oil and gas sector. Adnoc has been the first client in West Asia.
Rijas said that opening a valve on an oil rig or gas meter reading involves a series of permit-to-work decisions different levels, which are largely paper work.
A permit to work system is used to control certain types of work which are identified as potentially hazardous.
The petroleum industry handles large quantities of flammable and toxic materials, and hence the potential for serious accidents.
“Our middleware leaves an electronic trail of decisions taken by key persons ensuring accountability,” Rijas said.
EX-INFOSCIONS
Rijas led a group of seven ex-Infoscions to set up Attinad two years ago. Between them, they have more than 50 years of experience rolling out mobility solutions for Fortune 500 clients.
Attinad has also developed a mobile parental control system that facilitates a tab on phone use by children.
The mobile application monitors the location of the gadget and the call log. It also keeps tracks sites accessed by the child and blocks/filters content.
“It has proved a hit in the US and West Asia. We are planning to roll it out in India soon,” Rijas said.