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Highland Perthshire Portal
22 April 2010
The Higland Perthsire tourism portal was recently launched to enable tourism businesses to work together in areas where there is no conflict in business interests.

Enablis competition winner
21 December 2009
The winners of the 2009 FNB Enablis Seda Business LaunchPad competition were announced recently and Paul Storry, a director of Quartex technologies, is the winner in the ICT, business expansion category.

Geographical Load Forecasting
14 October 2009
Quartex technologies were appointed as part of the VAMP consortium to undertake Eskom's Western Gauteng Network Master Plan. Our role in this project was the development of the Geographical Load Forecast.

Forestry Web Map
29 September 2009
We have recently completed a web-based mapping application for a forestry company. The solution allows the end-users to interact with their data and extract critical information related to the forestry compartments. They also have the ability to create and print Pdf maps.

Custom Solutions

We employ a team of Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) and provide development services using the Microsoft .Net framework as the backbone for windows, web and mobile applications. Some recent windows and web developments are:

A research database for Sappi Forests. A combination of:

  • a desktop application for the management and comprehensive processing and analysis of experimental data
  • a web frontend for reporting and extracting processed data for further analysis

Race Organisors Admin Group (ROAG)

  • An eCommerce enabled web site based on the Umbraco content management system with customised .Net controls

SAP Integration

  • Integration of SAP logistics modules with track and trace information to provide spatial and alpha numeric reporting for improving customer care and logistics operations for a large manufacturing company

Our mobile solutions are directly related to our spatial focus and make extensive use of the network operators Location based services (LBS). Our solutions are usually complimentary to web based applications, extending the features and functionality to mobile devices. We have implemented customised mobile applications for:

  • Panic buttons and personal safety
  • GSM and GPS based track and trace
  • Tourism and hospitality applications for providing addresses and directions to nearby features