ArrAy's primary offshore development facility is located in Guangzhou, China, approximately 250 miles (a four-hour drive) northwest of Hong Kong. Guangzhou is recognized as the fastest-growing region in South China. ArrAy selected this area because of the highly skilled talent pool and expertise. Guangzhou is easily accessible via a new international airport, and it has five major technology parks—three of which are dedicated to the software industry.
ArrAy also has an offshore development facility located in Shanghai, China. Situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, Shanghai is the largest city in China and the eighth largest city in the world. It is home to many of China's oldest and leading universities.
 Engineers in ArrAy China are integrated with ArrAy engineers based in the U.S. ArrAy closely coordinates activities between its U.S. and China operations, offering customers a Dual Shore engagement model where development is conducted in both the U.S. and China, and an Offshore option where all development is conducted in China.
Technical Lead Engineers in China work closely with U.S. engineers, and at ArrAy, software engineering never sleeps. Overlapping work shifts facilitate close cooperation between operations. All ArrAy China engineers write and speak English, and ArrAy China works closely with leading colleges and universities in China to recruit the top engineers available.
ArrAy China operates in state-of-the-art facilities with card access security, backup energy sources and redundant Internet access to multiple bandwidth providers. ArrAy China screens thousands of resumes and has a rigorous interview process, and Guangzhou and Shanghai both offer rich resources pools of qualified engineers. The following is a brief snapshot of the profiles of ArrAy China engineers:
- All are proficient in C/C++ programming
- 80 percent have participated in business-critical and time-sensitive software development, maintenance and SQA projects
- 40 percent are experienced Linux developers
- 40 percent have Java/J2EE/XML skills
- 25 percent have experience with telecommunications and wireless projects
- 20 percent are experienced embedded programmers
China has a great deal of talent and expertise to offer the global software industry, and ArrAy has a proven methodology and business model for allowing customers to benefit from the economies of software engineering in China. Find out more about how our team communicates through a Knowledge Repository that customers can access via ArrAyWeb to track and monitor progress on their programs.
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