expanz provides the software platform of choice for today’s enterprise .NET applications and tomorrow’s virtualized and cloud deployment architectures.
expanz' customers are large Systems Integrators, ISVs and Enterprise development teams who develop in Microsoft .Net. The value the expanz platform delivers to Enterprise developers is game changing acceleration of software development and future proofed application deployment/management. This is achieved via a proven, non-proprietary, model driven, cross device, multi tenanted software architecture and supporting framework that simplifies the complexity of Browser, Mobile and Full Client custom development. Productivity gains of 50%+ are not uncommon using our platform and the capability of running multiple clients across any connected device both on premise or to any cloud gives developers complete deployment flexibility.
Essentially expanz embodies best practice software architecture and provides a comprehensive toolset to support that architecture, simplifying the Build / Run / Manage application lifecycle. The platform key benefits include:
- Up to 90% Less Code, Normalised code base
- Integrated, lightweight UML Modeling Tool
- Pre-wired, multi client/device design widgets for WPF, Winforms, WinCE, Adobe Flash, AIR, Ajax
- Enterprise grade application server
- Rich Thin client deployment
- Desktop UX (beyond the browser) On-Demand
Ultimately, expanz provide value to our customers and their users by shortening time to software value, reducing cost & complexity and improving productivity by enabling rapid, mission critical development and deployment both on premise and in the cloud.
Core Team Members
Matt Clarke - Founder, Sales & Marketing www.linkedin.com/in/mattclarkenz.
Matt has 14 years experience in sales and marketing and 12 years of those have been in technology specifically. Prior to founding Expanz, he started and operated a boutique beverage distribution company which was acquired by a larger publicly listed beverage company. Previously Matt grew PremiereGlobal’s channel business from $0 to AU$25M in 4 years.
Radek Cerny - Founder, Technology www.linkedin.com/pub/radek-cerny/0/9a7/767.
Radek is responsible for expanz software development. Radek started his career at Netron in Canada, having been headhunted from his University Mathematics Scholarship, and was then transferred to Australia to run a major implementation at Westpac. He has more than 25 years experience in IT systems and has spent the last 10 years building mission critical Internet applications whilst holding Chief Technology Officer roles at various organisations.
David Perks - CEO, www.linkedin.com/in/daveperks.
David is responsible for expanz commercials and strategy. Most recently GM & CIO of Software Development at BrennanIT and with 12 years of European & Asia-Pacific Director level experience at EDS, David brings to expanz a large network and an intimate understanding of the systems integration market.
Matt Done - Senior Solutions Architect www.linkedin.com/in/mdone.
Matt has spent 15 years designing and building enterprise business systems and was recently solutions architect at Macquarie Bank. Matt removes technical key man risk from the business.
Company Vision & Future
expanz aim to be the www.springsource.com of the .Net community.
Our goal is to establish easyServerARCHITECTURE (ESA) as the Enterprise ‘go to’ platform for mission critical software development and hosting. ESA will become fundamental to Systems Integrators’ and Hosting Providers’ software development, deployment and management process.
Current Valuation
AU$6.67M
Exit Opportunity
Large SI’s such as IBM, Infosys, Fujitsu, Avanade, EDS/HP, Logica represent the most likely expanz acquirers due to the competitive advantage the ESA platform provides to their software development businesses when bidding on, building, delivering and supporting large, mission critical custom application development projects.
Secondary exit options include large software hosting and infrastructure virtualization service providers, such as Telco’s, MelbourneIT or VMware, who seek to cement a leadership position in the Platform-as-a-Service market e.g. VMware recently acquired Springsource for US$362M -http://tiny.cc/TSYRf
Ideal Investor
Expanz are looking to raise capital from an angel or VC with a strong background in successful technology investment. In addition to providing financial assistance, expanz prefers that the investor can add marketing and US & or Asian Market Entry expertise to the business as well as bring customers/partners to the table.
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