Notch

Notch is an award-winning, full-service software delivery company founded in 2014 by seasoned industry veterans with experience from some of the largest firms in the business. The agency is recognized as a leading regional expert in Java-based platforms and Agile practices, and its reputation has been built over the last two decades on delivering the change clients need. The team of 100 to 249 employees is described as hardworking, headstrong, and tenacious, with a working environment where "no" is never the answer.

The agency operates from headquarters at Republic of Austria Steet 33, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia. Notch works through a model it calls "Dedicated Team Extension," which gives clients a team of people who work full-time on their project, ideal for long-term needs for designers, developers, and other experts. The company holds a Deloitte award and has been featured in Croatian press including Večernji List and index.hr for its growth of over 50% every year.

Notch's service offering spans software development, mobile app development, AI development, blockchain, IoT, UI/UX design, and cloud consulting. Areas of expertise include custom frameworks such as .Net, Angular, and React.JS, custom languages including C#, Golang, and Java, and mobile app technology with Flutter development. The agency also lists cross-platform and iPhone mobile app expertise, outsourcing, and startups software development among its capabilities.

Notch serves both startups and enterprise or corporate clients, with experience creating solutions for various industries from telco to pharma. Representative portfolio work includes automating 30+ processes using Camunda BPM, an eCommerce platform for the Swiss Pharmacy Union, a football metaverse mobile app, a card management app, an iOS verification SDK, a cloud content platform, aggregating real-time data from 13 ERP systems with Java, and DevOps and Scala software release automation. Notable clients include STRABAG, AMPLEXOR International, ELCA, SPOTSIE, digital.ai, ISKON Internet, A1 Croatia, XEBIA LABS, and Delivery Hero.

Google reviewers give Notch a 4.6 out of 5 rating across 19 reviews, with comments praising it as the best IT company in Croatia, noting friendly staff, a functional site, and an excellent firm in expansion. One reviewer mentioned that employees can be hard to find because the office space is large, which was described as understandable.

Leadership includes CEO Mihael Sedmak, a developer and consultant with over 15 years of experience in Agile practices; CTO Marko Štefančić, skilled in Oracle Database, JUnit, Gradle, and Maven; and COO Dragan Eldić, a developer since 2003 with experience in research and development. The team also includes CSO Ivan Belić, CCO Harvey Fijucek, Head of Mobile Kristijan Delivuk, and Vice President Davor Bašić, an Enterprise Agile coach based in Frankfurt.