We all use software these days whether we realize it or not. Today, enterprise software is driving innovation in most industries, and it is also being used to increase security levels for both public- and private-sector organizations as well as for private individuals worldwide.
The investment areas Wellington Partners focuses on include application, communication, open source and system software, language processing as well as network and government security. Software as a Service is rapidly gaining tremendous importance for all of these areas, and Wellington Partners is eager to learn more about business concepts that are based upon this new form of revenue generation and software utilization.
Application software is increasingly becoming both the business productivity enhancer as well as the major access tool for all kinds of information. In communication software, the move among major telcos toward Next Generation Networks is leading to multiple opportunities in the field of network optimization and IP-based communication. Young companies have the chance to replace established standards and to move to open source solutions in an increasing number of applications.
In the security sector, governments have begun to see the need for a new generation of security solutions ranging from ID technology and IP traffic control to military applications. At the same time, network security is a top priority for governments and corporates. Young companies can find opportunities in fields like ID management, authentication and the integration of multiple security features into easy-to-use tools.