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LDRA India Initiates Industry-Wide Safety-Critical Platform
BANGALORE, September 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Industry Players Gather to Establish Safety-Critical Platform for India
LDRA Technology Pvt. Ltd. (Subsidiary of LDRA Ltd. UK), the leader in standards
compliance, automated software verification, source code analysis and test tools, today
announced it will drive joint technology and development initiatives towards a safe and
secure India. LDRA plans to initiate the LDRA Partner Alliance, a gathering of like-minded
partners, who will bring their technologies together into an integrated safety-critical
platform that fully complies with stringent industrial standards. By establishing coherent
best design, development, and verification practices on one platform, the LDRA Partner
Alliance will usher in a safer, more secure tomorrow for development of aerospace, rail,
medical, industrial, automotive, defence, energy, nuclear, and cyber security within
India.
The LDRA Partner Alliance brings together a strong mix of safety-critical tool
developers, including IBM India Pvt. Ltd., Esterel Technologies, Texas Instruments,
Freescale Semiconductor, Green Hills Software, Xilinx, Wind River Systems, National
Instruments, Avnet, ARM, Mentor Graphics, UL India Pvt. Ltd, TÃV Rheinland and TÃV SÃD
along with many Indian technology companies, that will consolidate their technologies to
form a safety-critical industry platform implementing industry-best practises for safety
and security in India. The LDRA Partner Alliance will help the manufacturers and
implementers comply with various Indian and international standards, including new
initiatives from the Bureau of Indian Standards and other sector-specific regulations for
safety and security. This foundation will provide a necessary safe-guard against the
endless variants of process and standards across industries commonly found in India, many
of which do not meet the stringent demands of internationally recognised safety-critical
standards.
By establishing a common safety-critical platform, LDRA India paves the way for
economic growth. According to the report 'India Electronic Security Equipment Market
Outlook 2016', the Indian commercial security market is valued at $500 million and
continues to increase at 30-35 percent per year. In addition, the Indian government plans
to invest over $7 billion in specified projects covering urban surveillance, critical
infrastructure protection, mass transportation security, maritime security, and private
security initiatives. The LDRA Partner Alliance will explore mutual growth opportunities
and focus on catalyzing synergies within the industry to facilitate such growth.
Shinto Joseph, Operations Director, LDRA India, said, "The lack of critical safety
standards and the gap between local and global practices are impeding economic growth in
India. This is particularly true in all critical sectors where errant systems can lead to
physical injury or death. We as a company, together with our partners, provide a common
platform that brings together best technologies and best practices to build a safer and
secure India."
Industry reports indicate that, while the embedded software safety and security market
foresees significant growth, a shortfall in skilled manpower provides an ongoing challenge
in reaching this potential. Building on the 'gold standard' of the avionics industry,
which boasts the most mature software quality and safety standards, LDRA hopes to guide
other industries, such as rail, medical, industrial, and automotive, to recognize that
quality code reduces risk, improves maintainability, and returns higher profitability for
a company.
The LDRA Partner Alliance will work together with universities and government agencies
to implement better skill development programs. The Government of India has put in place
long-term policies to encourage domestic design. The LDRA Partner Alliance puts in place a
healthy safety-critical ecosystem that promises more successful technology opportunities
in India.
Chris Murray, VP of Business Development at LDRA, added, "We see an increased focus on
safety and security and this is driving the certification business in India. Local
industries are increasingly expected to fulfil certification requirements. LDRA's goal is
to arm the local companies with industry-best technologies and high-quality practices to
enable them to be ahead of the curve."
About LDRA
For more than forty years, LDRA has developed and driven the market for software that
automates code analysis and software testing for safety-, mission-, security-, and
business-critical markets. Working with clients to achieve early error identification and
full compliance with industry standards, LDRA traces requirements through static and
dynamic analysis to unit testing and verification for a wide variety of hardware and
software platforms. Boasting a worldwide presence, LDRA is headquartered in the United
Kingdom with subsidiaries in the United States and India coupled with an extensive
distributor network.
For more information on the LDRA tool suite, visit http://www.ldra.com [http://www.ldra.com
].
Media Contact: Poragmoni Das, p.das@themessengers.co.in, +91-9986166706,
Director-Strategy, The Messengers
LDRA
LDRA India Initiates Industry-Wide Safety-Critical Platform
BANGALORE, September 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Industry Players Gather to Establish Safety-Critical Platform for India
LDRA Technology Pvt. Ltd. (Subsidiary of LDRA Ltd. UK), the leader in standards
compliance, automated software verification, source code analysis and test tools, today
announced it will drive joint technology and development initiatives towards a safe and
secure India. LDRA plans to initiate the LDRA Partner Alliance, a gathering of like-minded
partners, who will bring their technologies together into an integrated safety-critical
platform that fully complies with stringent industrial standards. By establishing coherent
best design, development, and verification practices on one platform, the LDRA Partner
Alliance will usher in a safer, more secure tomorrow for development of aerospace, rail,
medical, industrial, automotive, defence, energy, nuclear, and cyber security within
India.
The LDRA Partner Alliance brings together a strong mix of safety-critical tool
developers, including IBM India Pvt. Ltd., Esterel Technologies, Texas Instruments,
Freescale Semiconductor, Green Hills Software, Xilinx, Wind River Systems, National
Instruments, Avnet, ARM, Mentor Graphics, UL India Pvt. Ltd, TÃV Rheinland and TÃV SÃD
along with many Indian technology companies, that will consolidate their technologies to
form a safety-critical industry platform implementing industry-best practises for safety
and security in India. The LDRA Partner Alliance will help the manufacturers and
implementers comply with various Indian and international standards, including new
initiatives from the Bureau of Indian Standards and other sector-specific regulations for
safety and security. This foundation will provide a necessary safe-guard against the
endless variants of process and standards across industries commonly found in India, many
of which do not meet the stringent demands of internationally recognised safety-critical
standards.
By establishing a common safety-critical platform, LDRA India paves the way for
economic growth. According to the report 'India Electronic Security Equipment Market
Outlook 2016', the Indian commercial security market is valued at $500 million and
continues to increase at 30-35 percent per year. In addition, the Indian government plans
to invest over $7 billion in specified projects covering urban surveillance, critical
infrastructure protection, mass transportation security, maritime security, and private
security initiatives. The LDRA Partner Alliance will explore mutual growth opportunities
and focus on catalyzing synergies within the industry to facilitate such growth.
Shinto Joseph, Operations Director, LDRA India, said, "The lack of critical safety
standards and the gap between local and global practices are impeding economic growth in
India. This is particularly true in all critical sectors where errant systems can lead to
physical injury or death. We as a company, together with our partners, provide a common
platform that brings together best technologies and best practices to build a safer and
secure India."
Industry reports indicate that, while the embedded software safety and security market
foresees significant growth, a shortfall in skilled manpower provides an ongoing challenge
in reaching this potential. Building on the 'gold standard' of the avionics industry,
which boasts the most mature software quality and safety standards, LDRA hopes to guide
other industries, such as rail, medical, industrial, and automotive, to recognize that
quality code reduces risk, improves maintainability, and returns higher profitability for
a company.
The LDRA Partner Alliance will work together with universities and government agencies
to implement better skill development programs. The Government of India has put in place
long-term policies to encourage domestic design. The LDRA Partner Alliance puts in place a
healthy safety-critical ecosystem that promises more successful technology opportunities
in India.
Chris Murray, VP of Business Development at LDRA, added, "We see an increased focus on
safety and security and this is driving the certification business in India. Local
industries are increasingly expected to fulfil certification requirements. LDRA's goal is
to arm the local companies with industry-best technologies and high-quality practices to
enable them to be ahead of the curve."
About LDRA
For more than forty years, LDRA has developed and driven the market for software that
automates code analysis and software testing for safety-, mission-, security-, and
business-critical markets. Working with clients to achieve early error identification and
full compliance with industry standards, LDRA traces requirements through static and
dynamic analysis to unit testing and verification for a wide variety of hardware and
software platforms. Boasting a worldwide presence, LDRA is headquartered in the United
Kingdom with subsidiaries in the United States and India coupled with an extensive
distributor network.
For more information on the LDRA tool suite, visit http://www.ldra.com [http://www.ldra.com
].
Media Contact: Poragmoni Das, p.das@themessengers.co.in, +91-9986166706,
Director-Strategy, The Messengers
LDRA