Objective Interface Systems

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Objective Interface Systems, Inc.
Type Private
Founded Reston, Virginia (1989)
Headquarters Herndon, Virginia, USA
Key people Bill Beckwith, CEO/CTO
Industry Computer software
Publishing
Research and development
Products ORBexpress™
PCSexpress™
DDSexpress™
Website www.ois.com

Objective Interface Systems, Inc. is a software company. The company's headquarters are in Herndon, Virginia, USA. Objective Interface develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports software products for computing devices. Its most popular product is the ORBexpress™ CORBA middleware software which is very popular in the real-time and embedded computer markets.

Objective Interface is a leading manufacturer of real-time, embedded, and high-performance communications software. Objective Interface provides advanced real-time connectivity software development tools for use in the telecom/datacom, mil/aero, medical, consumer electronics, process control and transportation industries. A privately held company, Objective Interface has been developing high-performance software applications since 1989.

A pioneer in the development and adoption of advanced real-time Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) technology, Objective Interface helps different customers understand the uses, applications, and advantages of using CORBA for seamless application connectivity. Widely considered "experts" within the real-time community, Objective Interface develops real-time middleware through continuous research and development efforts.

The Company is actively involved with various standards groups including:


Corporate Milestones

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[edit] 2005

  • Objective Interface announces PCSexpress
  • Objective Interface opens European office in Paris, France
  • Objective Interface introduces the industry's fastest and smallest Lightweight Logging Service
  • Objective Interface joins the Net-Centric Industry Operations Consortium (NCOIC)
  • Objective Interface opens Japanese office in Tokyo

[edit] 2004

  • Objective Interface achieves record-breaking year in sales
  • Objective Interface targets EAL7 in engineering process
  • Substantial growth of field application engineering team
  • Objective Interface joins SDR Forum
  • Objective Interface significantly expands engineering team
  • Continued expansion of U.S sales force

[edit] 2003

  • Objective Interface achieves record-breaking year in sales
  • Objective Interface releases ORBexpress for Java
  • Objective Interface releases ORBexpress RT C++ for MontaVista Linux
  • Green Hills Software signs distribution agreement to resell ORBexpress
  • Objective Interface continues to expand U.S. sales force
  • Objective Interface expands software development team
  • Expansion of executive team with addition of Senior VP of Sales and Marketing
  • Objective Interface launches European sales force

[edit] 2002

  • Launch of MILS (Multiple Independent Levels of Security) initiative
  • ORBexpress is available on two additional platforms: Intel's Xscale and Hitachi's SH-4 Architecture
  • Objective Interface releases ORBexpress C++ for the Green Hills INTEGRITY™ Real-Time Operating System
  • Motorola joins ORBalliance Partner Program
  • Objective Interface continues to expand sales force
  • Objective Interface appoints new board member

[edit] 2001

  • Mercury Computer signs joint development and strategic partnering agreement
  • Objective Interface expands sales force

[edit] 2000

  • Real-time CORBA enhancements complying with RT CORBA 1.0 specification ships
  • Nissin signed as distributor in Japan
  • Company expands operations and opens new corporate headquarters
  • Company revenue grows 100% overall and ORBexpress revenue grows 150%
  • Concurrent Computer Corporation signs as distributor

[edit] 1999

  • ORBexpress GT, a light-weight, soft real-time ORB, for embedded systems introduced
  • ObjecTime signed as distributor and OEM

[edit] 1998

  • ORBexpress RT introduced

[edit] 1997

  • Iona signed as distributor of ORBexpress
  • ORBexpress ST introduced

[edit] 1995

  • Jointly developed and marketed Orbix/Ada with Iona and signed as North American distributor for all Orbix products

[edit] 1993

  • Multi-threaded RDBMS client libraries developed for and sold by Sybase

[edit] 1991

  • Multi-threaded, cross-platform GUI builder product Screen Machine introduced

[edit] 1989

  • Objective Interface Systems founded to create advanced software development tools


[edit] About ORBexpress

ORBexpress, Objective Interface's implementation of an object request broker (ORB). ORBexpress is a lightweight CORBA-compliant product optimized for use in real-time, embedded, and high-performance systems.

ORBexpress is used in a variety of industries and applications. ORBexpress provides the communication mechanism to allow seamless transfer of information, exceeding performance and deterministic requirements. ORBexpress enables software developers to simplify the development of distributed software applications, build scalable, efficient and robust applications, and reduce overall development time, meeting time-to-market requirements. Independently recognized as having the smallest and fastest ORB on the market, ORBexpress leads the way in technological advancements while meeting the needs of customers. Click here for additional information about ORBexpress.

[edit] The Management Team

Objective Interface's management team has positioned the company as leaders in real-time connectivity software development tools.

[edit] Corporate Headquarters

Objective Interface Systems headquarters is located at 13873 Park Center Road, Suite 360, Herndon, VA, 20171-3247. Additional satellite sales offices are located in:

  • California,
  • Texas,
  • Maryland,
  • Paris, France and
  • Tokyo, Japan.

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