Change Vision
Change Vision, Inc. is a software development company based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2006 by CEO Kenji Hiranabe, a leader in the Agile and XP movements in Japan, to provide solutions to make software development more fun, more creative and more collaborative through effective communication using visualization software. Modeling is one of the keys to quality and productivity in software development and Astah is a tool to visualize those models to help all involved in the project to be on the same page with the same understanding to drive the project to a successful conclusion with a clear visualization of models and effective communication.
Change Vision, Inc. also offers free add-on tools which work with Astah Professional such as Astah Community, a free light-weight UML modeling tool without advanced features. Astah UML Pad, for modeling UML diagrams on an iPad which can be imported to Astah Professional. Astah Share can be used to upload diagrams on the web for the communication and sharing. Change Vision's development team is located in Japan and Sales and Technical support teams are based in USA and Canada to serve all customers around the world with the spirit of Japanese hospitality.
Software FX
Software FX, Inc. was founded in September of 1993 as a component vendor for the emerging visual development community, which capitalized on the increasing demand for reusable objects. At Software FX, quality customer service and highly useful products are their main goals.
MDriven
MDriven (formerly CapableObjects) offers products and services for developing systems based on a Domain Model. While the ideas underlying its technology are in many ways similar to those of Domain Driven Design (DDD), it takes the concept one step further by making the domain model part of the running system. Its model driven approach offers dramatically increased productivity, as well as improved quality. MDriven's product offering includes MDriven Designer, MDriven Turnkey, MDriven Server and MDriven Framework. In addition, it provides consulting services in the areas of Domain Modeling, and Model Driven Development. MDriven is located in Stockholm, Sweden, and is a privately held company.
PHD Computer Consultants
PHD Computer Consultants specializes in tools for CD, DVD and Web developers. Based in Cumbria, England, PHD Computer Consultants Ltd was founded in 1994 to program custom software for clients. PHD went on to develop navigation tools in Java and .NET culminating in its FindinSite search engine range for CDs and websites. Its Dynamic-CD software is an internet server for CDs or DVDs with scripting, database support and data encryption. PHD's clients include Software AG, Cisco, European Investment Bank and many non-profit organizations.