Thunderhead (software)

Thunderhead is a UK-based Software company that provides products and services for the composition and generation of personalized or transaction-specific documents and multi-channel communications. The basis of the product is a Java-based enterprise platform, that pulls information from an organization's databases and assembles them in personalized documents or output according to pre-defined rules. Some of these outputs may include customer correspondence, insurance or financial statements, or XML data streams, such as those used in producing derivatives trade confirmations. Organizations use this technology to automate the creation and assembly of high-volume communications that may Delivered across multiple channels, including XML Messaging, Print, E-mail, Web, or SMS & MMSfor mobile devices.

Applications include an Interactive Design Studio for document engineering and template creation, a rules-based Composition Engine that provides content-based assembly, and a Correspondence Framework and Communications Review tool that facilitate ad-hoc document creation and external review and approval of documents.

Background

The company was founded in 2001 by CEO Glen Manchester, whose first foray into the document generation industry was Geneva Digital. After eight years, Geneva Digital was acquired by Xenos Corporation, a Canada-based public company. Glen subsequently served as CEO of Xenos prior to returning to the United Kingdom to establish Thunderhead. Funded privately, the company underwent a two-year R&D period before launching its commercial product in 2003.

Thunderhead was listed as a finalist in the UK Technology Awards for 2006 in the category of Enterprise Software Product of the Year. Thunderhead is also listed in the Software Magazine Software 500 in 2006 and 2007.

Partnerships

Thunderhead has technology partnerships with IBM, EMC/Documentum and TIBCO. For specialist integration services Thunderhead partners with IBM-GBS and HCL_Technologies.

Industry Alliances

Thunderhead's technologies are based on XML, and the company is strongly supportive of XML initiatives. Thunderhead is a member of the W3C and is an active participant in the further development of XSL-FO.

Thunderhead is also involved with a number of organizations, all of which are concerned with the development of XML-based messaging standards for specific industry sectors, including:

• ACORD Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development
• DTCC Depository_Trust_%26_Clearing_Corporation
• ISDA (International Swaps & Derivatives Association)
• LIXI (Lending Industry XML Initiative)
• MISMO (Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization)
• Origo Standards

Thunderhead is also an Advisory Trade Member of AIIM, the Association for Information and Image Management.

External links

For more information AbOUT Thunderhead please visit the Thunderhead Official Web Site.

• Thunderhead at ACORD
• Thunderhead at DTCC
• Thunderhead at IBM
• Thunderhead at EMC