Critical Software
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{{Infobox company
| name = Critical Software S.A.
| logo = Critical Software Main Logo.jpg
| type = Privately held
| foundation = 1998
| location = Coimbra, Portugal
| founder = {{unbulleted list|João Carreira |(CEO)|Gonçalo Quadros |(Chairman)|Diamantino Costa}}
| num_employees = 900+ (2019)
| revenue = €58M (2019)
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| industry = Information Technology
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| products = {{unbulleted list|Xception|Beyond Logistics|Oversee|WOW|SMITEn|EyeCommand}}
| homepage = {{url|criticalsoftware.com}}
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Critical Software is a Portuguese international information systems and software company, headquartered in Coimbra. The company was established in 1998, from the University of Coimbra's business incubator and technology transfer centre, Instituto Pedro Nunes (IPN).{{Cite web|last=lavva.pt|title=Critical Software's History and Culture|url=https://criticalsoftware.com/en/our-world/culture-history|access-date=2022-02-07|website=criticalsoftware.com|language=en}} The company has other offices in Porto,Lisbon (Portugal), Southampton (United Kingdom), Munich (Germany) and California (United States).{{Cite web|last=lavva.pt|title=Get in Touch with Critical Software|url=https://criticalsoftware.com/en/contacts|access-date=2022-02-07|website=criticalsoftware.com|language=en}}
Critical Software develops systems and software services for safety, mission and business-critical applications in several markets, including aerospace, defense, automotive, railway, telecoms, finance, and energy and utilities. The company's competencies include system planning and analysis, system design and development, embedded and real-time systems, command and control systems, security and infrastructure, systems integration, business intelligence, independent software verification & validation, UxD, AI, digital transformation and smart meter testing.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}
Critical Software's delivery unit was the first in Portugal to be rated at CMMI Maturity Level 5.{{Cite web|title=Critical Achieves Level 5 in CMMI Quality Certification and Delivers Software that is 99,997% "Bug" Free|url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/2010-Critical-Software/02/prweb3590204.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100214013639/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010-Critical-Software/02/prweb3590204.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 14, 2010|access-date=2022-02-07|website=PRWeb}} The company is one of a few dozen organizations in the world which have both waterfall and agile software development units rated at Maturity Level 5.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}
Critical Group
The Critical Group comprises a series of technology companies, many of which were formed from concepts originally developed within Critical Software.
- Critical Materials develops products that provide diagnostics and prognostics for critical structural systems. The company was acquired by the original co-founders and rebranded Stratosphere S.A.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}
- {{proper name|onCaring}} is a technology company that helps seniors living in long-term care across Europe, the United States, and Brazil.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}
- Critical Links provides purpose-built solutions{{buzzword inline|date=June 2019}} to simplify the delivery of digitized content to schools.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}
- Retmarker provides software for screening and progression monitoring of retinal diseases.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}
- Critical Manufacturing provides automation and manufacturing software for high-tech industries. The company was acquired by ASMPT in 2018.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}
- Watchful Software provided software that kept sensitive information safe from disclosure or security breaches. Symantec acquired it in 2017.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}
External links
- [http://www.criticalsoftware.com/ Official site]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120829230704/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=12396307 Critical Software S.A.], BusinessWeek
- [http://www.esa.int/esaMI/SME_Achievements/ESAPFKG2OYC_0.html Achievements Small & Medium Sized Enterprises], European Space Agency
- [https://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2011/06/03/critical-software-shows-portugal-can-grow/#1da70a70363e Critical Software Shows Portugal Can Grow], Forbes
- [http://upmagazine-tap.com/en/pt_artigos/critical-software-pioneers/ Critical Software – Pioneers], Up Magazine