Quark announced today that it has become an associate member of RIXML.org, a consortium of buy-side, sell-side, and vendor firms committed to the development and implementation of the first open standard for investment research.
A leader in publishing for over 20 years, Quark offers Quark XML Author, an XML authoring tool that allows anyone to create XML content directly in Microsoft Word. Quark XML Author can be configured for RIXML so that research analysts and other non-technical professionals in the financial services industry can create RIXML content easily, without having an understanding of XML coding.
"RIXML.org welcomes Quark as an associate member," said Jack Roehrig, Executive Director, RIXML.org. "With a tremendous amount of expertise in XML authoring and a significant position in the market, Quark will lend unique and valuable insight to our mission as an XML standards consortium."
"Solving XML-related challenges for organisations within the financial services industry is a key initiative at Quark and we are excited to now be a member of RIXML.org," said Richard Brandt, Director of Financial Services, Quark. "We look forward to working with our fellow RIXML.org members to help shape the future of the XML standard for investment research."
As an associate member, Quark brings more than a decade of experience in XML authoring, including extending the usability of XML and advancing XML standards. Quark will help advance the RIXML specification through direct participation in RIXML workgroups to discuss trends, solve issues, and develop future releases of the standard.