Company Brochure

57+ Remote Galileo sites controlled andmonitored worldwide by SCISYS systems

50+ Supported national and international space missions so far

10,000+

50,000+

The number of dira! users

25 Million minutes of programming with dira!

35The number of contracted Shannon-class lifeboats

Users of OpenMedia software

Welcome to SCISYS

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WHAT WE DO

SCISYS designs, builds and supports soft ware systems that solve customer problems. We take care to understand customer needs and deliver focused and enduring solutions that provide value for money. Our diversity and experience mean we are innovative and enthusiastic. Our size means we are big enough to deliver major projects yet small enough to be agile and accessible. We have solid customer partnerships – some over 30 years old and counting.

The SCISYS Group is a leading developer of IT services. We develop robust, real-world application solutions and provide supporting services that create real business benefit.

OUR MAIN SECTORS

z Space z Media Solutions zDefence z Security z Maritime z Government z Policing z Commercial z Transport z Telecoms & Transmission

OUR MAIN CAPABILITIES

z Application Management z Earth Observation z Space Systems & Technology z Robotics, Autonomy & Automation z Radio Production & Play Out Systems zNewsroom, Research & Planning Systems z Electronic Architectures z Marine and Vehicle Electronic Integration z Government Digital Services z Geographic Information Systems z Regulatory Solutions

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applications that involve all types of satellites.

AUTOMATIONWe facilitate cost-effective operations, notably through our APEX procedure execution product. Our engineers lead the European market in the use of autonomy and automation by achiev-ing lower lifecycle costs for mission operators and enhanced data systems, as well as for non-space applications.

MISSION CONTROLSCISYS provides control centres that process satellite real-time telemetry and telecommands. Our team supports a range of institutional, commercial and military missions, primarily using ESA’s SCOS-2000 or our egmc2 based systems.

ROBOTICS AND AUTONOMYWe develop and integrate auto-

nomous systems for space and non-space applications. These cover autonomous navigation, planning & execution, as well as image recogni-tion, intelligent surveying and asset mapping. SCISYS offers a proprietary, end-to-end software framework (Overseer) for complete autonomy deployment and operations. Our activ-ities span R&D, proto typing, industri-alisation, field deployment & service provision. We are also leaders in the validation and verification of autono-mous systems.

DATA SEGMENTSCISYS provides management services for complex information and communication infrastructures. Our proprietary software framework egmc2 delivers a powerful and demonstrably proven technology for the realisation of advanced operation-al ground systems and data services.

MODELLING AND SIMULATIONWe ensure the success of space missions through a range of simula-tors that model the satellite subsys-tems, ground stations, orbits and the environment to support mission oper-ations preparation, as well as valida-tion and training.

DATA RECEPTIONBased on our proven 2met!® concept, we are one of the leading suppliers of ground station solutions for data from Earth Observation satellite missions and for production of value-added applications.

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERAs a company with software systems operating in related sectors such as defence, transport, energy and communications, SCISYS has successfully transferred space tech-nologies into non-space markets.

Your trusted partner in space

SPACE A leading European partner in the space sector

Space Capabilities

• Mission Control

• Ground Asset Management

• Engineering Services

• Data Reception & Processing

• User Applications

• Payload Data Ground Segment

• Automation

• Modelling & Simulation

• Autonomy & Robotics

• Onboard Software

• Technology Transfer

Our Space division is a provider of advanced software technology and professional engineering services. Starting 30+ years ago, our expertise and solutions are pivotal to the successful realisation of space missions, satellites, ground-segment infrastructures, control centres, data services and user applications. SCISYS has successfully supported more than 50 national and internation-al space missions.

With PLENITER® we provide a unique and highly integrated software suite for the planning, implementation and operation of complete satellite missions. Our customers are system primes, spacecraft manufacturers, satellite operators, system integrators

and major research laboratories, as well as international space industry, organisations and companies.

OPERATIONSSCISYS provides experts who assist cus tomers in the delivery of mission services at their operational facilities. Our engineers support spacecraft missions and core teams around the world in the area of systems & soft-ware engineering, operations, flight dynamics, spacecraft control, data dissemination and IT/software support.

SPACE SEGMENTWe develop high-integrity onboard flight software for space missions, for all aspects of the lifecycle – from

system requirements, architecture, design and inte gration through to test, validation, quality assurance, opera-tion and maintenance.

USER APPLICATIONSSCISYS helps realise the value of space missions by supporting the exploitation of space-derived services for our customers. SCISYS addresses

SCISYS is a leading European industrial partner in:

zSatellite Navigation zEarth Observation zHuman Spaceflight zSpace Science zAutonomy & Robotics z Telecommunication

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Broadcasting globally

offers a customisable, powerful jour-nalistic experience.

With dira! and OpenMedia, journal-ists can create their programmes from initial idea, editing and production through to playout and beyond, work-ing cross-medially with radio, televi-sion, online and social media. The key aim of our portfolio is to enable shar-ing information throughout the whole environment and avoid duplicated

task handling. This creates time and cost efficiencies.

The foundation of our product suites dira! and OpenMedia is formed by a constantly growing team of experts who support our clients – from initial consulting to agile project planning and implementation, user training and coaching, as well as a dedicated 24/7 support.

Our software solutions are used inter-nationally by both private and public media institutions of various sizes. Among our roster of long-standing users are: the ARD Group, Pro7Sat1, Deutsche Welle and Deutschlandra-dio, as well as international customers such as BBC, Corus, SRG SSR, Red Bull Media House, Radio France, France 24, funradio, RTL2, ENMA, RÚV, SABC, VRT, TRK Ukraine, Al Hijrah and 1+1 Ukraine.

Flexible and innovative workflows have never been so essential for editorial journalists and producers as they are today. As a result of the rapid digitisation in the media environment, the ingredients of storytelling must now be researched, planned and processed way more efficiently than ever before to cover not only TV and Radio but also Social Media and Online Channels.

While the demands on functionality are very much individual and unique to each broadcaster – whether small, medium or enterprise – most rely on standard applications for their news and radio programmes. To meet these requirements, SCISYS Media Solu-tions offers two market-leading prod-

uct suites to create these kinds of turn-key-solutions: dira! for radio production and playout, and OpenMedia for the editorial jour-nalistic news workflow.

Both trendsetting product lines are modular standard software applica-tions, based on the latest technolo-gies and 100% platform independent. Furthermore, OpenAPIs allow a wide

range of application and integration (interfacing) to the most relevant tech-nology providers in media market.

Our highly scalable, consistent archi-tecture ensures that all content is available throughout the entire customer environment and enables an unmatched level of overall integra-tion into the greater workflow of a radio broadcasting operation or news production.

Our solutions are equally suited to use in small-, medium-sized or distributed enterprise environments. Whether for 10 users at a single site or thousands of users across a national or interna-tional media network in dozens of locations, SCISYS Media Solutions

Media Solutions Capabilities

• Audio Production & Editing

• Playout Automation

• Newsroom System

• Research & Planning

• Scheduling & Reporting

• Content Management

• System Integration

We provide media solutions for: zSmall and medium-sized Broadcasters zEnterprise Media Networks zNational and Public Broadcasters zPrivate Broadcasters zMedia Groups zMultisite Stations zArchives zNews Channels z Television Channels zUniversities

MEDIA SOLUTIONSServing radio stations and newsrooms around the world

Our product portfolio offers solutions for:

zRadio Production & Playout zMedia Management zNewsrooms zContent Research & Planning zStudio Automation zExternal Tools

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Masters of integration

SCISYS UKSCISYS – at the heart of our customers’ businessesOur IT services and solutions span a wide range of sectors, technologies and capabilities. The range of markets and problems where we have integrat-ed parts of a process is huge, including Defence, Govern ment, Maritime, Transport, Utilities and Automotive.

As the common denominator, all these solutions are business critical and add value to our customers’ core business processes. We supply central and local government departments and agencies, and increasingly comple-ment this focal area as we address commercial customers from utilities, transport and automotive sectors. Our “whole life” delivery approach supports customer programmes from early business analysis through to imple-

mentation and deployment and finally into long-term support and operations support.

Our ability to join up software systems and link them to complex hardware to provide seamless solutions to “too hard” problems is second to none. Across a wide range of domains, “We integrate where others fear to go!” All of them benefit from our independ-ence from any specific vendor hard-ware or software and from each other – transferring solutions from domains where they are familiar to those where they are unknown.

An example of moving our know-how from the defence market to the mari-time market was the relationship we

developed with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) to assist them in building the Shannon-class prototype using ground-breaking technology. Five years into that rela-tionship, with the Shannon class life-boats now in operation, they have awarded us a million-pound contract to equip another 12 lifeboats.

Our MACSYS electronic architecture for maritime applications has been progressed as a spin-off of our intellec-tual property derived from our armoured fighting vehicle solution and our bespoke approach for the RNLI lifeboats. Using the MACSYS offering we won an R&D study which explores ways of improving the usability of navi-gation displays for better situational

awareness on assault vessels operat-ing in various sea states and speeds.

Spending on defence is driven by government policy and will always be under political scrutiny. However, soft-ware and IT services (SITS) imple-mentation is seen as a strong cost saver in the military. A new way of procuring and managing IT services and software is now firmly embedded across UK central government depart-ments and agencies and this has now filtered down into the broader public sector. There has been a move away from awarding monolithic IT outsourc-ing contracts.

Digital strategy is now a key theme across central government. The

current policy is that centralised framework agreements are used first in procurements.

Our key differentiator is flexibly using our comprehensive in-depth knowl-edge in advanced technological areas to generate value for our customers. We demonstrate our wide-spread skills as we deliver projects which range from mapping and spatial data solutions over electronics architec-tures to big data-handling systems as well as smart integration of diverse software and hardware components. This is supported by our own bespoke development and reusable frame-works allowing us to create seamless working environments for the users’ benefit.

Key Capabilities

• Software development

• System integration

• System consultancy

• Application management

• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

• IoT development

• Security & systems auditing

• Cloud services & electronic architectures

• Government digital services

• Maritime and vehicle electronic integration

• Bespoke web development, mobile commerce

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SCISYS Deutschland GmbH, Headquarters in Bochum

SCISYS Dortmund SCISYS Darmstadt SCISYS Munich

SCISYS Group PLC

SCISYS UK Ltd & Group PLC, Chippenham

SCISYS Bristol SCISYS Reading Xibis Oadby

RELATIONSHIPSBy taking the time to understand our customers’ business we ensure that they get what they need. We are in it for the long game, not just for the first contract.

EXPERIENCESCISYS is recognised as market leader in a range of high-value niche areas, many of them with associated intellectual property and products, resulting in high-quality staff who can turn their hands to a huge range of software and integration projects.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYWe have our own products and tools that provide both near complete and lower level solution components, reducing uncertainty and effort required.

LOW RISK INNOVATIONWe constantly and proactively take skills, knowledge or technology perfected in one domain into another where it is new and adds significant value. This is only possible because of the wide range of markets that we serve.

LEADING-EDGE KNOWLEDGEThrough the combination and applica-tion of leading-edge knowledge and technology, SCISYS has been solving complex problems by delivering relia-ble, robust solutions as a trustworthy partner for more than 30 years. We serve customers worldwide and adapt ourselves to new challenges, always to meet our customers’ requirements, no matter how specific and sophisticat-ed they might be.

RANGE OF SERVICEOur performance portfolio is comple-mented by an extensive range of services and we cover all aspects of software integration and develop-ment. From consulting, system inte-

gration and studies, operations support and maintenance, we create solutions that hit the target.

SCISYS IS ITS STAFFThe success of SCISYS is founded on people who look at new developments with an open mind. They combine their experience, dedication and crea-tivity with a pioneering spirit in the quest to generate fresh ideas for indi-vidual solutions and leading technolo-gies. These are the attributes that make the SCISYS team stand out.

How do we bring value?More than just technology

XIBIS LTD, UKXibis Limited is a provider of web and mobile application development servic-es. It is a small, innovative software-ap-plication development company operat-ing in a wide variety of industry sectors, including retail. It has a reputation for delivering secure, high-quality web and mobile applications to a number of household names.

SCISYS Group facts Subsidiary

z Founded in 1980, now around 670 employees z Offices in the UK and Germany z Group revenues of £58m (US$76m) in 2018 z Certified in Quality (ISO 9001), Environment (ISO 14001), Health and Safety of Work (OHSAS 18001) and Information Security (ISO 27001, SCISYS UK) z 80% of our revenue comes from customer relationships of more than 5 years z Quoted on the Euronext market of the Irish Stock Exchange (SCC) & the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (SSY)

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HEADQUARTERSMethuen Park, ChippenhamWiltshire SN14 0GBUKTel: +44 (0)1249 466466

BRISTOL OFFICE Clothier RoadBristol BS4 5SSUKTel: +44 (0)117 9165165

HEADQUARTERS 67 London Road, OadbyLeicester, LE2 5DNUKTel: +44 (0)116 272 9990

READING OFFICE Merlin Houas, Brunel Road Theale, Reading, RG7 4AB UKTel: +44 (0)1249 466466

SCISYS UK Ltd.www.scisys.com

HEADQUARTERSBorgmannstrasse 2 44894 Bochum GermanyTel: +49 234 92580

DORTMUND OFFICE Westfalendamm 87 44141 DortmundGermanyTel: +49 231 997670

HEADQUARTERSLyonel-Feininger Strasse 2680807 MunichGermanyTel: +49 89 158 155 0

DARMSTADT OFFICE Europaplatz 4 64293 Darmstadt GermanyTel: +49 6151 428530

SCISYS Deutschland GmbHwww.scisys.de

SCISYS Media Solutions GmbHwww.scisys.com/mediasolutions

XIBIS Ltd.www.xibis.com

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