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    AHEAD

    Score8 out of 10
    		N/AAHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together cloud infrastructure, intelligent operations, and modern applications, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation. AHEAD was founded in 2007 and in 2019 merged with Sovereign Systems, and Data Blue. The services formerly available under those brands is now available from AHEAD, LLC.N/A

    Mind Studios

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    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    		Mind Studios - Long-Term Technology Partner for Growth-Stage and Mid-Market Companies Founded in 2013, Mind Studios is a custom software development company working with growth-stage and mid-market businesses across the US, UK, Europe, and MENA. The portfolio spans logistics platforms, real estate marketplaces, healthcare systems, and fitness ecosystems - operationally critical products built for companies where technology is central to how the business…

    $50

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    Free Trial
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    AHEADMind Studios
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
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    In-Person Training
    8.4
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    Implementation Rating
    9.0
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    Vendor post-sale
    8.6
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    8.6
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    User Testimonials
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    AHEAD (formerly Sovereign Systems + Data Blue)
    They are easily our go to company for anything revolving around VMware suite, whether that is infrastructure related, automation related, or monitoring related. It's a no brainier to get their assistance with a lot of tasks as they can competently implement complex designs. Also on the storage architecture side they are great. I'm sure there is much more but for my team we mainly leverage them in these areas.
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    Alan Sheehan
    SAN Administrator
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    Mind Studios
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    Pros
    AHEAD (formerly Sovereign Systems + Data Blue)
    • The provided pre-req documentation was thorough and well thought out, making it easy to jump into the project.
    • The design session to gather our requirements was very helpful, Sovereign's familiarity with the vRealize product line along with diagramming our desired layout confirmed our decision to bring in assistance with the project.
    • When we ran into some issues with Sovereign's custom code their development team was on top of it and solved the issue in a matter of a few days.
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    Mind Studios
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    Cons
    AHEAD (formerly Sovereign Systems + Data Blue)
    • Coordination of product orders with the vendor although I think the vendor is the bigger issue. Insuring delivery time frames are met is of great importance with these kinds of projects.
    • Communication between scheduled project meetings. There could be more contact between meetings.
    • Provide a customer portal for project tracking.
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    Jim Darsigny
    Chief Information Officer
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    Mind Studios
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    In-Person Training
    AHEAD (formerly Sovereign Systems + Data Blue)
    I would not call it training, rather would call it knowledge transfer.
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    Kevin Blackburn
    Storage Engineer
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    Mind Studios
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    Implementation Rating
    AHEAD (formerly Sovereign Systems + Data Blue)
    Having extensive pre-implementaton dialogue really made the process much smoother. We had most of our bases covered and were ready for the equipment installation/implementation, except for the previously mentioned network configuration issues that arose.
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    David McMillan, MBA, ITIL
    System Manager, Platform Services
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    Mind Studios
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    ScreenShots

    Mind Studios Screenshots

    Screenshot of Unight - Nightlife Marketing Platform A nightlife event and venue platform for Chinese cities, built entirely within the constraints of the Chinese market — no Google Maps, no Stripe, no Western social integrations. Mind Studios conducted business analysis of the Chinese nightlife market before writing a line of code, then built a platform with WeChat integration, QR-based check-in and payment flows, event discovery, ticket purchases, social features, and a separate staff app for venue operations. #1 selling solution in Shanghai, 390 venues on board, ¥10K average revenue from tickets sold.Screenshot of Rentorr - Real Estate Platfrom in South Africa South Africa's first long-term rental marketplace, built to connect landlords, tenants, and maintenance contractors in one platform. The central challenge was trust: Mind Studios integrated a South African banking API to run automated tenant solvency checks and assign credibility scores before any tenancy could proceed. Three distinct user roles — landlord, tenant, contractor — built on a single architecture. The project was completed in 2017 and served as the foundation for the real estate work that followed.Screenshot of Fitr - Health & Fitness Remote Coaching App A coaching platform where fitness professionals manage clients, programs, payments, and messaging in one place. Mind Studios joined in 2018, conducted a full discovery phase, pushed back on the existing approach, restarted from the right architecture, and has been the product's engineering partner for seven years since. Coaches on the platform have collectively earned over £10M. 130K monthly visits, 1 in 4 coaches pays for the service, 50% of coaches who sign up are still active a year later. Ongoing engagement.Screenshot of MyMP3Pool - One-stop shop for all things MP3 A music streaming platform for professional DJs that was losing traffic while competitors moved faster. Mind Studios started with a business model analysis and user research, identified the core UX and performance gaps, and rebuilt the platform from scratch — new architecture, redesigned interface, bulk download functionality, ID tag validation system, and full migration of all user data and subscriptions. 66K monthly visits, 30K daily tracks downloaded, 9.28 pages per visit.Screenshot of Handy Offline Route Planner A travel app that helps users make the most of short city visits by generating personalized itineraries based on schedule, budget, and preferences. Mind Studios built iOS and Android apps with interactive navigation, MapBox integration, real-time notifications, and both ready-made and custom route options. The admin system was built to support a large content team adding locations and building routes at scale — because the product only works if the content operation behind it does too.Screenshot of Social network for top athletes. SternFit is a startup designed for passionate athletes willing to create their own exercise, diet or supplementation program - or for someone who has just made up his mind to get fit. After the series of style explorations, the solution we eventually picked was the cleanest and the simplest concept at the same time, bletchingly white, leaving a comfy feeling of space as the user’s impression. The chosen style is pretty decluttered, re-creating the vibes you might spot in a classy gym.