After the launch of Volume 1 of the Annual Report 2016, an explanatory document of the main milestones of the previous year, namely events and project developments, the company now launches Volume 2, which presents a balance of the 2016’s financial results. Annual Report Volume 2's main objective is to present results in terms of turnover and growth, detailing financial and social indicators.
3. UBIWHERE
WHO WE ARE
Founded in 2007, Ubiwhere is focused on Research and
Innovation of software-based solutions in the areas of Smart
Cities,Telecommunications and Internet of the Future.
Focusing on its clients and innovation, the company's areas of
expertise focus on the interoperability, Open Data and
cloud-based smart services, as well as Quality of Service
(QoS), Convergence Networks and Services of Future Internet
(e.g. 5G - SDN and NFV). With 3 national offices and around 50
employees, Ubiwhere is committed to ensure the best
practices at quality management level holding certifications
such as ISO9001 and CMMI-Dev level 3. One of our key
differentiating factors and a cornerstone of the company's
success is our dedicated and fast-paced team, always ready to
tackle some of technology’s and business’s greatest
challenges. We rely on a multi-faceted, dynamic, passionate
and highly qualified team composed by Senior Executives,
Researchers, Consultants, Project Managers, Designers,
Marketing and Communication Managers, Programmers and
Quality Assurance Technicians (almost 40 employees and
more than 90% with Master Degree or higher).
In our customer’s portfolio, major telecom operators (such as
SONAE and PT Inovação) and the National Government can be
found. Ubiwhere also cooperates with leading national and
international technology companies which value our
partnership and recognize the company’s large-scale
contribution to their creative and innovative projects.
4. Our Sectors
With a client-oriented approach and focusing on innovation, our portfolio of products, services and solutions is
quite wide. In the Smart Cities sector, we embrace interoperability, Open Data and smart cloud-based services
as fundamental components of what we do. Focusing on Telecom and Future Internet, it ranges from areas
such as QoS (Quality of Service), Networking Convergence and Future Internet Services (NFVs). We also create
and develop tailor-made solutions that meet the needs of the market.
The successful exploitation of
innovative ideas comes from
our ability to imagine and
develop new tools for dynamic
and challenging environments.
With an ear towards clients and
an eye for innovation, we offer a
vast portfolio of products,
services and SaaS for the
Telecom and Future Internet
sectors. From Brazil and Africa,
to Europe and the Asia-Pacific,
our solutions are spread all
over the world and the last
results speak for themselves.
Our company is committed to
create smart solutions for smart
cities in areas such as mobility,
tourism, energy and efficient
resource management.
Cities worldwide are facing
diverse challenges to
demonstrate its commitments
to environmental and social
demands. The growing concern
to find the right balance
between urban development
needs and global
environmental updates
challenges our company to
create smart solutions for smart
cities in several areas.
The competitive and
challenging environment of our
solutions, allied with our work
in different sectors has given us
the ability to develop a variety
of products and services that
best suits our customers’
expectations.
Since we have a diversified
portfolio of solutions for each
sector, we also feel the need to
embrace other specific projects
for specific customers’ needs
over the years.
Telecom &
Future Internet
Smart Cities Tailor-Made
5. The first time we met Ubiwhere was in a
European innovation project. We soon realized we
share a common vision and attitude towards the
future, where the will to make a difference in a
global and challenging market is key. Our first
conclusion was quick an easy: Let’s do something
together! And here we are, preparing the NEXT
new solutions… suiting the future together.
This last year working together with Ubiwhere
has been an enriching and promising experience.
And we’re sure this has only been the beginning!
Rui Alheiro - PROEF Group
COO
Portuguese Partner
It is vital for city managers to have an integrated
and unified perspective of the city they are
responsible for, with the purpose of changing
current urban interventions from reactive to
proactive.
Paulo Calçada - Porto’s City Council
Innovation and Smart Cities Responsible
Portuguese Partner
(About Ubiwhere's solutions)
Great professional skills are key to establish
partnerships, while trust and good relationships
are a must. Ubiwhere has all these qualities, and
our collaboration has brought successful results.
Sergi Figuerola - i2CAT
Technology and Innovation Responsible
European Partner
What partners
Say
6. 2016 was a year of success and financial stability for Ubiwhere,
evidenced by the increase in our turnover, compared to the
previous year.The following data confirms the strategy followed
by Ubiwhere to become a reference company in the areas in
which it operates.
Since 2007 we have been gradually evolving, and we are looking
forward to the coming years. The bet on business in the
international market has opened doors to the company and
boosted the foreign business.
Internally, we bet fully on the needs of our customers, developing
innovative solutions that translate into a competitive advantage
for the market.
Our ambition was, and continues to be, to invest on Research and
Innovation, to build relationships of trust with our customers, and
to constitute a highly professional and solid team.
TURNOVER
AND GROWTH
IN 2016
€ 1113k
turnover
€ 518k
net earnings
€ 552k
ebitda
“I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE EFFORTS OF
ALL THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE
ACHIEVEMENT OF OUR OBJECTIVES.”
RUI A. COSTA
9. After the financial analysis of the 2016 data, we have the
certainty that, without the help of our customers, partners,
employees and stakeholders, nothing we achieved would
have been possible.
And because a company does not do it alone, we would like to thank all those who are
part of Ubiwhere's ecosystem, which has allowed us to grow and to perspective a
future full of success.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS