Vision
The common language of the FIX protocol needs a translator from
internal data representations - a FIX Engine - in order for a firm
to begin seeing the business benefits of FIX. The business
difficulty has been that building or buying a translator of this
sort is expensive, and comparatively few firms can justify such a
large expenditure. In-house FIX engines have been affordable to and
implemented by only the largest buy-side and sell-side firms.
From the outset, EPAM B2BITS has developed its software in
order to fulfill the original vision of the FIX Protocol as a
lingua franca for all financial markets participants through the
introduction of engines (FIX Antenna) and services at affordable
prices.
Speed
FIX Antenna C++ is the fastest
performing engine in the marketplace, achieving 30,000 messages per
second on entry-level hardware.
Support
EPAM B2BITS views software without support as incomplete. We do
not charge license fees. All our products are sold on the basis of
a comprehensive contract which includes:
- A full technical support agreement
- All subsequent improvements to the software, including changes
to the FIX protocol and any improvements in functionality
- All improvements made on request by individual clients are
passed back to the supported user base unless deemed proprietary by
them
- Access to other value-added services such as testing and
diagnostic tools
In this way, EPAM B2BITS' single incentive is to provide the
best possible service to our clients, as our revenues are dependent
on the renewal of these support agreements.