Optimization Direct, Inc. Information

We are a US–UK company of independent experts in optimization. Our team brings decades of experience across software development, consulting, and academia, and we regularly speak at industry events. We have also built and run optimization software businesses, including creating the first integrated development environment for optimization. This combination of deep technical knowledge and hands-on work with end users on real-world problems gives us an unparalleled edge in developing practical, high-impact optimization solutions. We recently developed ODHeuristics—a new algorithm designed for modern multiprocessor machines. ODHeuristics exploits many CPU cores (24+ is ideal) to tackle huge models and massive datasets, making it particularly well suited for today’s big-data optimization challenges. We work with a range of solvers and business partners and are technology and licensing partners with FICO Xpress Optimization. We have integrated the ODH algorithm into FICO Xpress to create ODH|FICO Xpress, which has delivered outstanding results. For large-scale MIPs, it produces high-quality solutions and strong optimality progress that can be difficult to achieve with traditional methods alone. Our clients span banking and finance, marketing optimization, data mining, supply chain, retail optimization, procurement, and decision analytics. If you have a complex optimization problem, it’s highly likely our experts can help you.