As many development organisations are now using free and open source software in order to accelerate innovation whilst reducing development costs, there has been an increasing requirement for tools and resources that can enable these companies to manage the use of the open source code that is located and adopted by their developers.
Black Duck is a global leader in this field and its offerings help companies build better software, faster, by harnessing the power of open source technologies and methods.
"The Black Duck® Suite is a very exciting product range," said Stuart Parker, Managing Director of SDC Systems Ltd. "We have been working with the open source development community for many years, so we understand better than most, the legal and technical challenges they face when sourcing and validating code. The Black Duck tools and resources will not only help accelerate development but will also provide peace of mind to those managing the commercial aspects of such developments. These types of tools are now becoming essential technology; we are very much looking forward to presenting Black Duck's technology to our customers."
Reading based SDC Systems Ltd is a distributor of tools and technologies for the developers of embedded systems and enterprise systems. SDC's customers include major software and technology companies across the UK and Europe. SDC has established itself as a specialist in technologies that accelerate development and enable innovation, and is recognised as a trusted advisor in many areas, such as software development and software testing.
“The embedded systems market is a key vertical for us," said Phil Odence, Vice President of Business Development, Black Duck. "A decade of experience in that space and strong lineup of complementary products combined with their open source experience, makes SDC a perfect Black Duck partner. "
The company’sflagship product, The Black Duck® Suite, is a comprehensive set of governance and compliance automation tools that enable development organisations utilize open source technologies and methods to speed development, lower costs, and increase innovative new capabilities to achieve business objectives faster. The Black Duck Suite is highly scalable and can support development teams of any size, whether co-located or geographically distributed over dozens of locations.
About SDC Systems Ltd
SDC Systems Ltd is a leading UK distributor of tools and technologies that aid the development of intelligent systems and devices. Operating in areas such as embedded systems development, enterprise software development, software testing and code analysis, SDC Systems bring a wealth of leading edge knowledge and expertise to the UK technical sector whilst providing a range of products and services that enable innovation and accelerate development. www.sdcsystems.com
About Black Duck
Offering award-winning software and consulting, Black Duck is the partner of choice for open source software adoption, governance and management. Enterprises of every size depend on Black Duck to harness the power of open source technologies and methods. As part of the greater OSS community, Black Duck connects developers to comprehensive OSS resources through Ohloh.net, and to the latest commentary from industry experts through the Open Source Delivers blog. Black Duck also hosts the Open Source Think Tank, an international event where thought leaders collaborate on the future of open source. Black Duck is headquartered near Boston and has offices in San Mateo, St. Louis, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul and Beijing. For more information about how to leverage open source to deliver faster innovation, greater creativity and improved efficiency, visit www.blackducksoftware.com and follow us at @black_duck_sw.
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SDC Systems Contact:
Stuart Parker, Managing Director
Tel: +44 (0) 118 990 8400
E-mail: Stuart.Parker(at)sdcsystems.com
Black Duck Contacts
Sarah Gerrol
Tel: +1 781-891-5100
E-mail: press(at)blackducksoftware.com
Media Contact:
Richard Blackburn
Energi Technical Ltd
Tel: 01603 439569
E-mail: richard(at)energi-tech.co.uk
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