Year: 2020

Altia CEO Talks About Increasing Innovation and Productivity During the Pandemic

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Startup.Info is an innovation ecosystem magazine that is devoted to shedding the light on the business secrets and successes that will inform and inspire entrepreneurs around the world.

Their team has taken a bold approach to understanding how COVID has impacted industry. They have collected a series of compelling interviews of business leaders across tech, software, finance, finance, consulting and other disciplines to gather lessons learned about innovation during this global pandemic. The series is called “Innovators vs. COVID 19” — and it now includes comments from Altia’s own  CEO, Mike Juran.

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Altia Named 2020 “Company of the Year” by EDCC

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Colorado Springs Developer of Automotive, Medical and Consumer Product Interfaces Recognized for Growth, Innovation, Contributions to State Economy

Altia has been honored by the Economic Development Council of Colorado (EDCC) with the 2020 EDIE Awards “Company of the Year“, recognizing outstanding economic development, community support and growth by EDCC partners.

Since 1991, Altia has pioneered Graphical User Interface (GUI) technology. The company was started in Colorado Springs by four Hewlett-Packard developers that discovered a need for graphics tools to prototype instrumentation front panels. Their first customers were automotive, medical and measurement companies, including General Motors, Fluke and HP. Continue reading “Altia Named 2020 “Company of the Year” by EDCC”

Meet Altia at ScaleUp 360° Car HMI USA , November 16-19

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The Altia team is proud to partner with we.CONECT at ScaleUp 360° Car HMI USA from Monday, November 16 to Thursday, November 19. This virtual event will focus on challenges in automotive HMI and UX development and include high-level virtual networking opportunities with experts from leading OEMs, Tier 1, automotive suppliers and beyond.

Not only will Altia showcase our powerful solutions for production automotive HMIs at our virtual booth, but Altia CEO, Mike Juran will deliver the Tuesday morning keynote.

Find the details here…

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“How to Build a Global Headquarters in Colorado Springs” – Podcast with Altia CEO

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Altia CEO, Mike Juran, recently sat down with Lauren Collier, host of The Idea Accelerator Podcast to talk about “How to Build a Global Headquarters in Colorado Springs.”

During the show, Mike talks about why he chose Colorado Springs as the hometown for our global headquarters. He discusses Altia’s early days as an HP spin-off — and how Altia landed its first big customers. Mike details how his love for tech and design has fed Altia’s products and technology. He also shares our company’s commitment to making Colorado Springs a better place to live, work and grow.

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Altia Named a 2020 Colorado Companies to Watch Winner

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Colorado Springs Developer of Automotive, Medical and Consumer Product Interfaces Recognized for Growth, Innovation, Contributions to State Economy

Altia, an international leader in GUI design and development tools, today announced it has been named a winner of the prestigious Colorado Companies to Watch competition for 2020. The annual program, co-created by the Colorado Office of Economic Development in 2009, honors Colorado’s most innovative, visionary second-stage entrepreneurial businesses that also contribute significantly to job growth in the state.

Altia specializes in graphical user interface (GUI) development software and services for production embedded displays. Altia enables the creation of custom GUIs including instrument clusters, heads-up displays, vehicle infotainment systems and more, for automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers around the world. It also supports the design of interfaces for many other products including medical devices, home appliances, exercise equipment, security systems and industrial controls, among others.

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Intuitive Vehicles 2020 is LIVE and ONLINE – October 6-7 in Stuttgart

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Altia will spend two days with companies including Visteon, Porsche, Valeo, PSA Group, Bosch and more sharing our expert thoughts and experience on how to create the ideal HMI at Intuitive Vehicles 2020. This event will be held at MOTORWORLD in Stuttgart, Germany and online on October 6-7, 2020.

We will join companies including Porsche, Geely, PSA, FCA, Valeo and Visteon will meet to discuss topics related to automotive UX, including…
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Augmented Reality HUDs Will Make Vehicles Safer, But There’s a Catch

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As we move toward semi-autonomous and autonomous vehicles, there will be an increasing need for AR-based safety features like head-up displays. There will also be a demand to fill that blank windscreen space with warnings and indicators to the point that drivers become distracted. This is the challenge that automotive HMI developers face as we move toward cars of the future.

In our article on WardsAuto.com, Altia’s Mike Juran, Altia CEO, and Barry Pompea, Senior Product Designer, discuss the best way to design for success with augmented reality HUDs.

“The correct discipline when designing AR in HUDs lies in managing cognitive load. Driving is a complex task, and as information density from multiple sources increases, so does the cognitive load. Information cannot be allowed to interfere with the normal demands of driving.”

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Altia Teams with Colorado Springs Companies to Provide Hotspots for Harrison School District 2

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All of the students of Harrison School District 2 in Colorado Springs are now equipped with all of the supplies to start school successfully. Beyond pencils, pens, notebooks and laptops, there were hundreds of students who were without a key school supply for the 2020-2021 school year – internet access.

Altia’s CEO, Mike Juran, worked with Randy Rocha of District 2 to understand those specific needs of D2 families. Then he reached out to friends in the community for help. Together, Altia, Pikes Peak Community Foundation, Nor’wood Development Group, Comcast and a host of other generous companies and foundations pitched in to donate internet hotspots and service for those families in need.

Check out the news story from KRDO in Colorado Springs.

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Altia Opens New Office in Seoul, Korea

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Altia is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Seoul, South Korea.

The Altia team is dedicated to helping our customers all over the world to achieve best-in-class user interfaces for their production embedded display programs. With the opening of this new office, Altia will provide top notch service to our Korean customers and help them deliver rich, high-performance displays with Altia’s software and engineering services. Continue reading “Altia Opens New Office in Seoul, Korea”

Why Colorado Springs for Altia? So many reasons!

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Altia’s global headquarters is located in the heart of downtown Colorado Springs — and we’re proud to call this amazing city our hometown for countless reasons. Colorado Springs has so much to offer…

  • Beautiful views of the Rocky Mountains and access to the great outdoors
  • Parks and trails for running, biking, hiking, climbing and more
  • All the amenities of a large city and — at the same time — a small town charm
  • A vibrant arts and cultural community with over 1,000 events every year

…and so much more!

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