New York, London, St. Petersburg (RUSSIA)– First Line Software, a global provider of application development and technology enablement services, and On Budget & Time, specialists in software solutions for the financial industry, today announced their strategic partnership.

“We are excited about this strategic relationship with First Line Software”, said Gregory Prays, CEO and Co-Founder of OB&T. “First Line is one of the fastest growing custom software development firms in Eastern Europe, providing top quality service and technology solutions to companies around the world. First Line has also established itself as a thought leader in software process and methodology with its robust Agile competency. We expect to benefit from the synergy between our own deep domain expertise and First Line’s scalable pool of technical talent, a broad range of compelling technology skill sets, and global presence.”

“We are happy to work in close partnership with OB&T and to leverage their expertise in all aspects of electronic trading technology”, said Alexander Pozdniakov, CEO, First Line Software. “Moreover, both our companies share a similar culture of technical excellence, responsiveness to customers’ needs, and attention to detail. First Line can be described as a global software engineering boutique whose focus has always been on providing unique value to customers and building long lasting relationships, and we are happy to find the same philosophy and approach to customer engagements at OB&T. Our clients have always come to us for the solid software engineering skills, expert Agile delivery process, and unparalleled customer service. Together, our two firms will now be more effective at tackling larger and more challenging projects for our financial industry customers.”

About On Budget and Time

On Budget and Time is a small bespoke software firm founded by industry veterans who worked for large custom software and Fortune 500 companies in financial services.  OB&T’s work is about listening and sharing knowledge to help financial institutions and software vendors exploit opportunities that market changes bring. OB&T delivers business critical products in the shortest time-to-market and with highest attention to detail. OB&T is avid for sophisticated financial services technology and is a member of FIX Protocol.

About First Line Software

First Line Software is a premier provider of custom software development and technology enablement services, with a focus on enterprise mobility, online media, loyalty and marketing technologies, and enterprise content management. First Line provides recognized expert services to companies in North America, Europe and Asia, including Bonnier Group, Dell and Tupperware. Headquartered in Singapore, with sales and support offices in the U.S., Germany and the Netherlands, First Line operates multiple software development centers in Russia and employs 400 professionals globally.