SPB Software

SPB Software, a division of Yandex, a Russian IT company which operates the largest search engine in Russia. In November 2011 Bloomberg Businessweek reported that Yandex acquired SPB Software after its own initial public offering [1] debuted on the NASDAQ as the fourth largest IPO for all of 2011.[2] SPB Software's most popular solution, the SPB Shell 3D, has been described by The New York Times as an application that makes for a much more user-friendly phone.[3] SPB Shell 3D utilizes SPB Software's SPB UI Engine, a cross-platform modular plugin for building hyper-realistic 3D interfaces on a variety of devices. Android Arena describes the SPB UI Engine as being written in native C++.[4] SPB also develops software running on Android, iOS, Symbian, Bada, BlackBerry, Maemo, MeeGo, webOS, Windows Phone 7, and the Windows Mobile operating systems.[5]

SPB Software Inc.
IndustryMobile application development
Founded1999 (1999)
Key people
Sebastian-Justus Schmidt (CEO)
Vassili Philippov (COO)
Yaroslav Goncharov (CTO)
Juggs Ravalia (VP)
Olga Steidl (CMO)
Productsuser interfaces for mobile devices, system, communication, business, multimedia software, games
ParentYandex
Websitewww.spbsoft.com

History

Formation

Formed in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in 1999, the company was named SPB Software House, but removed the word "House" in 2008. The company released its first mobile application in 2001 and went on to win the Developer Of The Year Award 2003 by Handango, the leading provider of mobile content. The company subsequently won the same award from Handango in 2006, 2007 and 2009. SPB Software went on to develop mobile apps for a variety of platforms and expanded its title lineup to include games, utility apps and mobile OS shells. SPB Software is now developing apps for all of the major mobile phone manufacturers. SPB Software also works with phone makers and mobile operators in various countries to develop customized versions of its software and optimized applications for particular devices.

Acquisition

On November 28, 2011 Bloomberg Businessweek reported that Yandex NV, operator of Russia’s most popular Internet search engine, acquired SPB Software "to expand mobile products and the use of its search capabilities on mobile devices."[1] The CEO of SPB Software, Sebastian-Justus Schmidt, was appointed as EVP Mobile and General Manager by Yandex.

Products

Games

SPB Software has released an assortment of games for smartphones and mobile devices. SPB Brain Evolution was named the bestselling Windows Mobile game of 2008 and as the Best Casual Game of 2009 by the online mobile software store Handango.[6] Brain Evolution is described on the Windows Mobile Marketplace site as an intellectual software game that helps to train the brain and improve memory, logic, arithmetic, and puzzle-solving skills.[7]

Headquarters

SPB Software's development headquarters are located in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. Financial Headquarters are located in Hong Kong. The firm also has offices in USA, Brazil, Taiwan, and Thailand.

References
  1. Shatalova, E: "Yandex Acquires SPB Software Developer to Expand Mobile Products", Bloomberg Business Week, November 28, 2011
  2. "The United States’ biggest IPOs in 2011", Washington Post, 12/30/2011
  3. Tedeschi, B: "Unhappy With Your New Smartphone’s Home Screen? Try Customizing It", New York Times, 11/19/08
  4. "SPB UI Engine is a promising cross-platform solution for building 3D user interfaces", Android Arena, 12/23/10
  5. SPB Software
  6. Handango Announces 2009 Handango Champion Awards Winners PocketGear, 12 October 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  7. "SPB Brain Evolution", Microsoft Windows Phone Marketplace
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