January 20, 2014 – by the findBIOMETRICS Team
As part of the findBIOMETRICS annual Year in Review survey, we don’t only ask experts to participate in our biometrics industry polls, we also provide everyone participating a chance to personally divulge their opinions on the year that was and preview what’s to come over the next twelve months.
Peter C. Went, CEO of WCC Smart Search & Match, was among the experts surveyed in this years survey. WCC, a high-end software company headquartered in the Netherlands, reported a significant amount of growth in 2013. Peter elaborated on this for us and why WCC has reason to be excited going into 2014.
findBIOMETRICS: Was 2013 a good year for your company? What were some of the highlights?
Peter C. Went: For WCC 2013 was a phenomenal year, showing close to 50% organic growth over 2012. Not only did we sign-up a record of sizeable (above $1M) contracts in a single calendar year, we were also able to develop a large pipeline.
A noteworthy contract in 2013 is EU VIS, the European Visa Information System, which we’re now delivering against with go live planned in first half of 2014.
findBIOMETRICS: What will 2014 hold for WCC?
Peter C. Went: Our pipeline makes us expect triple digit growth in 2014. It is important to note that WCC is transforming from a technology company into more of a solutions company. So growth does not only come from more or bigger contracts, it also comes different types of contracts.
For example, in Finland with the Finnish Police, we initially sold a technology license. Currently we’re delivering end-user solutions. These solutions are in the area of desktop search, mobile search and analytics. It is exciting to be entrusted to help front-line police officers with real-time information on their mobile devices. This is going to have a big impact for the Finnish Police.
We also see WCC becoming a trusted partner to our clients, where we engage in joint projects and open communication. Undoubtedly that will create a whole new range of opportunities in the years to come.
It must be noted that WCC experiences growth because of the trust and support we receive from our clients and partners. Without them, WCC would just be another technology company. We are very grateful for that trust and support.
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