A creative and technical Software Engineering company
- 1. A creative technology company
- 2. A digital delivery agency providing technical expertise for creative agencies & clients WEB Content Management Platforms Web Application Development eCommerce Unit Testing Analytics & Data Secure Hosting MOBILE HTML5 Framework Mobile Applications Ionic / Angular / React Phonegap / Cordova iOS Development QA Test case writing Functional Testing Penetration Testing Load Testing User Testing
- 3. We build integrated digital platforms Bluegrass in a nutshell Industry accreditations and certifications Over 18 years of experience in digital project delivery Over 500 digital projects – web and mobile We deliver high quality, standards-based work A strong focus on enterprise WCMS platforms Solid internal processes to support our delivery methods
- 4. Where we’ve done work New York, USA United Kingdom France Germany Russia Lagos, Nigeria Johannesburg, SA Cape Town, SA Sydney, Australia
- 5. What we’re good at Planning & UX Creative Design Web Development Mobile & Tablet Apps Managed Hosting Content Management Systems Maintenance & Support Testing Services
- 6. WEB ASP.NET MVC; C# ; PHP; HTML5 ; CSS3; SASS; JavaScript; JQuery; ES6; ReactJS; GreenSock; Node.js; Grunt.js; AngularJS (1+2); Gulp; Babel; Nunjucks; Redux; npm; Typescript DATABASES Sitecore (Certified); EPiServer (Certified); Umbraco (Certified); WordPress; Drupal DEVOPS Jenkins CI; Stackify Application support MOBILE Ionic, Cordova (Phonegap), React Native; Swift; Xamarin CMS PLATFORMS MS SQL Server; MySQL Server; MongoDB (NoSQL) TESTING Test Scripts; Functional; Load; Regression; Performance UX & PM Axure; Invision; MS Project; Redmine; Basecamp; Jira HOSTING AWS; Azure; Rackspace; Claranet Technical expertise
- 7. The delivery team ENGINEERS BUSINESS ANALYST 3 QA TESTING PROJECT MANAGERS DIRECTORS 6 3 7 UX + DESIGN 3 2 15 6 Passionate team players 36
- 8. Discover Discover Design Develop Test Start Finish Start FinishIteration Iteration WATERFALL AGILE (Scrum) Sprint #1 Discover Design Develop Test Discover Design Develop Test Sprint #2 Sprint #3 Plan Design Build Test Deploy & Support Our processes
- 9. Who we work with We proudly partner with creative agencies to discreetly deliver on technical execution. We produce large scale web and content management platforms for big brands directly.
- 10. Brands we work with
- 11. Agencies we work with
- 12. Allan Gray OVERVIEW UX, Design and Implementation of Allan Gray’s new corporate website powered by EPiServer8 CMS platform. TECH POINTS • HTML 5 / CSS3 / SASS responsive build • EPiServer 8 CMS & EPiServer Find integration • Localisation for multi-country content • API integration for fund price feeds • SharePoint integration (documents) www.alangray.co.za
- 13. Our latest work
- 14. HSBC OVERVIEW We partnered with global agency Heath Wallace to deliver of the new HSBC Hong Kong website. TECH POINTS • HTML Prototyping • HTML 5 / CSS3 / SASS responsive templates • Sitecore 7.5 CMS integration • Financial calculators integration www.hsbc.com.hk
- 15. Petrofac Overview We were tasked with refreshing the website design, incorporating the new CI and implementing a modern CMS platform. Tech points • Umbraco V7 • Sass (CSS pre-processors) • .NET 4.5 • Enhanced user experience and journey www.petrofac.com
- 16. iris Worldwide Overview Delivery of the new website for global integrated agency iris Worldwide Tech points • HTML 5 / CSS3 / SASS responsive build • Umbraco CMS Implementation • Twitter and Facebook integration • Modular based content to share across site sections
- 17. SilverSaints SilverSaints is London’s leading handyman service. We delivered a new website with integrated instant booking with their backoffice systems. The website was built on Umbraco. OVERVIEW TECH POINTS • UX & Design • Umbraco CMS integration • Online booking and ecommerce • ServiceCEO integration www.silversaints.com
- 18. Fives Futbol OVERVIEW Responsive web platform for five-a-side football brand on Umbraco 7 CMS. TECH POINTS • Gamification features with personalised dashboards, • Fixtures, teams and player ratings algorithms • Venue and league management • Online court bookings with eCommerce integration • Full reporting modules for finance, league and court management www.fivesfutbol.co.za
- 19. Mini OVERVIEW We worked closely with iris Worldwide to rebuild the corporate website for Mini on the Umbraco platform. TECH POINTS • HTML5 / CSS3 / SASS Templates • Umbraco platform integration • JavaScript tax calculator and model chooser with integrated with XML/CMS • Google analytics http://corporate.mini.co.uk
- 20. JP Morgan OVERVIEW We worked with AnalogFolk to develop a flexible responsive microsite for JP Morgan Investment Managers. TECH POINTS • HTML 5 / CSS3 responsive website • Multi-language versions • Highcharts.js and SVG Animations for charting animations • Reskinned quarterly • Custom analytics tracking www.jpmorgan.com/pb/emeaperspectivesautumn2014
- 21. Sun Hunting Travel start-up which delivers a weather based travel and flight booking website Overview • Responsive designed website using AngularJS • Integrations with various 3rd party APIs such as Google Geolocation; Google maps; Wunderground weather; Expedia hotel bookings; SkyScanner flight and car hire bookings; Rome2Rio flight duration • Filter based features based on Getaway Tech points
- 22. Johnny Appleseed Cider We worked with a local NY agency to produce the launch campaign for Johnny Appleseed cider brand into the US market. Overview • Umbraco CMS platform • AngularJS framework • Geotagging elements to determine location based content Tech points
- 23. Webtickets Android and iOS mobile application for Africa’s premium online ticketing platform OVERVIEW TECH POINTS • Built on a fast, open source hybrid mobile stack using AngularJS and Ionic frameworks • Apache Cordova to access native device functions to deliver iOS and Android Apps • Registration and login authentication • Integration with backend systems (REST API) www.webtickets.co.za
- 24. SNAPnSAVE OVERVIEW Start-up app offering free, cash back shopping for South Africa. TECH POINTS • Browse and book discount offers • Redeem cash in-store • Built on a fast, open source hybrid stack using AngularJS & Ionic • Apache Cordova (Phonegap) for native device functionality • Manual and social network integration for user authentication • Use of WiCode in-store • iOS and Android www.snapnsave.co.za
- 25. Virgin Interactive CI Partnered with Jupiter Drawing Room to deliver new interactive CI for Virgin Global, an online Corporate Identity manual and interactive mood board Overview • JQuery roll over previews • Export dynamically-created PDF’s • Drag & drop content reorder • Drupal CMS Implementation Tech points
- 26. What our clients say I cannot say enough good things about Bluegrass. They are, simply put excellent. More rabbits have been pulled from more hats than I care to mention by Nick, Mark and the their team. They have delivered time and time again. And if that wasn’t enough, they are down- to-earth, lovely and solutions focused people. I trust Bluegrass Digital. They have helped us out a number of times with build work and every time they adhere to our strict build standards, deliver on time and are very competitive on price. We have found them one of the easiest partners to work with and hope to continue working with them. Matt Ross Creative Director, KingJames Matt Webb European Group Chief Technical Officer, JWT and HeathWallace Global
- 27. What our clients say "We needed to build and integrate our product across multiple platforms. Bluegrass played an instrumental role in delivering the mobile solutions for our service. Their expertise, strategy and execution ensured a great end product." “Bluegrass has been a valued digital partner, supporting us through the creation of our interactive new website. We have experienced unrivalled customer service and high quality deliverables from the team. We are very excited to launch our engaging new platform in 2015.” Mark Bradshaw CEO, SNAPnSAVE Aaron Zipper Marketing Manager, Fives Futbol
- 28. What our clients say “Bluegrass designed and developed our Immunology eDetail for Veeva CRM and iRep. The result is a powerful, secure, scalable mobile application. This has provided our reps with access to an interactive sales presentation tool, with the ability to run offline and capture date in real-time" “I had the pleasure of working with Bluegrass Digital on behalf of Kalahari.com. They did more than meet our very high expectations. Their interpretation of the brief and theme resulted in a creative and engaging user interface and app, which was a huge success at the expo. I already have and will continue to recommend Bluegrass.” Emre Tuzer Project Lead, Immunology, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of J&J Inge Lok Marketing Executive, Kalahari.com
- 29. Why choose Bluegrass? We develop partnerships for the long term We have the experience, knowledge and processes to deliver excellence We have a genuine passion for what we do We focus on producing quality results for your business We become an extension of your business
- 31. Contacts +27 (0)21 671 1966 Cape Town +27 (0)10 003 0250 Johannesburg +44 (0)20 3326 1580 London +234 (0)81 7959 0546 Lagos