Midwest Tape, the leading media distributor serving public libraries for more than 30 years, is expanding its developer team by bringing more than a dozen developers in-house in an exclusive deal with longtime development partner Dillon Software.
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The move supports the company's significant technology transformation to adopt Agile methodology and improve product engineering for mobile, e-commerce and QA automation. Midwest Tape is embracing transformation to accelerate the introduction of new hoopla features, continue solid growth in its content offering and innovate in digital media delivery for the high-tech market.
“To enable hoopla to continue to meet the evolving digital media needs of public libraries and their patrons, we plan to grow our development team,” said Midwest Tape President Jeff Jankowski. “The Dillon Software team has been a valued partner for two decades, and we are now excited to welcome these individuals as employees.”
The integration of the Dillon Software team furthers the company's technology transformation and adoption of Agile software development. The team, led by the VP of Engineering and Development Mihir Agochiya, will accelerate feature development and improve speed to market to meet the evolving needs of public libraries. Agochiya joined Midwest Tape last year from JP Morgan Chase, where he led technology teams for more than a decade.
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“Hoopla aims to deliver the best digital content on the best platform for libraries,” said Agochiya. “To maintain this focus, we are in a constant state of growth and innovation. All feedback, from both customers and libraries, is reviewed on a regular basis by our own product engineering and support teams and used to inform our technology developments and roadmap.”
The hoopla approach has led to several product introductions and improvements in recent months. Recently, hoopla developed an Android Auto integration, launched a brand new audiobook listening experience, became the largest audiobook provider on Roku, and created an entirely new model for library patrons to have unlimited access to online content for seven days, which it is scheduled to be released by the end of the year.
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