WHO WE ARE

Vahe Kassardjian is a visionary entrepreneur dedicated to bringing innovative technologies and quality development processes to companies creating rich and engaging software. As an original founder of Integration New Media, Inc (INM) over 20 years ago, he’s built a company that’s evolved with the market to help organizations deliver unique and engaging experiences. Vahe brings to the table the perfect blend of theory and practicality, with a Master of Science degree in Computer Science and extensive involvement in client projects. In addition to his business endeavours, Vahe is also active in the technology community as an author, speaker and blogger.

Laurent is INM’s Chief Technology Officer and an industry visionary. He constantly monitors emerging technologies and development methods to determine which development technologies that INM focuses on. Laurent was responsible for INM’s early adoption of Flex for RIA development and was a key proponent for implementing the agile development methodology that the company currently follows. Laurent joined INM nearly 12 years ago as a programmer and still maintains his love of coding, often joining the development team after hours. This combination of ground-level connectedness and big picture awareness enables Laurent to keep our development process in parallel with long term strategies while maintaining demanding levels of usability and functionality. Laurent has an engineering degree in Computer Science from the Université de Technologie de Compiègne in France (equivalent to a Master’s Degree) as well as 14 years of experience in software research and development. In his spare time, Laurent flies small-craft airplanes in the Montreal area.

Andrea is INM’s Marketing Director. She has over fifteen years of marketing, communications, and sales experience with a variety of organizations in the education, technology and marketing services industries. Andrea joined INM in 2006, and is now responsible for the company’s marketing efforts. In addition, she also assists a number of our clients with their marketing requirements, including brand development, website content and architecture, press release writing and creation of other marketing messaging and collateral. Andrea has authored many articles and white papers, and is also responsible for INM’s corporate blog (http://blog.INM.com). She holds a Bachelor of Public Relations degree from Mount Saint Vincent University, and has completed college level certificate programs in web and graphic design.

Raluca, INM’s Creative Director, is responsible for the design, development and user experience (UX) for all INM projects. She is a skilled web designer and developer with a strong background in user interface (UI) design. Raluca leads the team at INM in defining best practices for UI design and for ensuring that usability is a major factor of consideration for each and every project that we tackle. Her previous experience as a web developer and designer, coupled with her time as a training and development instructor make her an excellent coach for our team and for our clients. She is passionate about design and is well-versed in trends, standards and best practices. Raluca is a trusted resource for many of our clients looking for an expert opinion on brand development, web design, application interaction and user experience driven engagements.

Nadine is INM’s web technology strategist. She works with our clients on creating interactive marketing strategies and helps them to build killer websites, create effective eCommerce sites, and manage client communications and campaigns. She also provides guidance on blogging, social media and more. Nadine has over eight years’ experience in marketing, with a strong emphasis on the tools and technology for successfully engaging clients and driving results. As our web technology strategist, Nadine keeps abreast of emerging industry trends and technology innovations and determines how they best apply to our clients. She holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, with a specialization in Information Age Marketing, from Bentley College in Boston, MA.