Aqris was established in 2000 to support companies implement change and evolution. Understanding changing business needs and the ability to adapt our services, resources and technologies has made it possible for our clients to outperform competition.
What's with the name?
Aqris is derived from the latin word acris meaning sharp or to-the-point. Hence, Aqris develops software to the point with a Q for Quality.
In October 2000, XP Development OÜ was established. XP still denotes our passion for Extreme Programming and Agile methodologies. To avoid confusion when Microsoft Windows XP got released in 2001 we changed the name to Aqris. Later in 2002 we transformed the legal form from Private Limited Company (OÜ) to a Public Limited Company "Aqris Software AS".
History highlights
3rd of October, 2000 - First Release of AMS
19th of July, 2002 - First release of Refactorit
After undergoing serious BETA testing RefactorIT 1.0 is launched. At the time it was the most comprehensive Refactoring tool on the market. RefactorIT has been used world-wide by top IT companies, making it possible to refactoring any kind of Java source code effectively and secure.
9th of September, 2004 - Aqris receives a double award
Recognizing the difference and importance of Aqris in Estonian IT market, we are awarded twice, with the prizes of "Developer of Technology 2004" and "Most competitive small commercial enterprise of 2004" Read more
20th of December, 2004 - Aqris makes it to the front page of Forbes' Magazine
Being an example of a dynamic and small enterprise, example of success, Aqris and Sander Mägi, pictured on the front page, are extensively cited on a Forbes' article about the high development of the Estonian IT sector and application of innovative ideas related to technology on real life of Estonians. Read more
15th of May, 2005 - Balloon Pop game is launched
Launched J2ME game Balloon Pop.
Detailed history highlights
business as usual
January - signed co-operation agreement with the fast growing Finnish IT consultancy Ixonos
September - Aqris moved from Rävala office to new office at Tallinn World Trade Center (TWTC) August - signed co-operation agreement with the biggest financial institution of the Baltics - Hansabank Group
January - Aqris started cooperation with Sulake March - Aqris at CeBit in Hannover May - Release of RefactorIT 2.0 June - Aqris team at JavaOne with RefactorIT
June - Aqris team at JavaOne with RefactorIT September - RefactorIT at the WebDays 2003 in Frankfurt December - Aqris moved from Mere pst. to new Rävala office
February - company legal form and name was changed from Aqris Development OÜ to Aqris Software AS March - RefactorIt is first introduced on JavaOne in San Francisco June - company seminar in Nelijärve July - First release of RefactorIT August - First RefactorIT survey finished, winners awarded September - RefactorIT at SunNetwork conference October - RefactorIT is exhibiting at the Java Information Day in Helsinki
12th of February - started to develop own product "Refactorit" - a refactoring tool for Java developers April - established company vision and values at seminar in Roosta June - Company name changed to Aqris Development OÜ (from XP Development OÜ) July - received Enterprise Estonia financial support for developing Refactorit August - beginning to hire more people as we seemed to have survived the bubble October - Aqris internal seminar in Nelijärve November - released Refactorit beta to the public December - moved to new offices at Mere puiestee 4
September Company founded October 1st release of in-house information system for managing activities and billing, AMS 1.0.. October signed frame agreement with Sonera ZED to provide software development services for their growing text messaging platform. December application development for downloading Nokia and Ericsson ringing tones over the air (OTA)
