Star (company)

Star
FormerlyCogniance
TypePrivate
IndustryTechnology consulting
Founded2008
FoundersJuha Christensen
Michael Schreibmann
Sergii Gorpynich
HeadquartersSunnyvale, California, United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key peopleMichael Schreibmann (CEO)
Juha Christensen (chairman)
Sergii Gorpynich (CTO)
ServicesIndustrial design, UX/UI design, software engineering
Websitestar.global

Star is a technology consultancy founded in 2008 as Cogniance. The company works in software engineering, product design and digital systems development, primarily in the automotive, media and advertising and healthcare sectors.[1][2]

History

The company was founded in Silicon Valley in 2008 under the name Cogniance by Juha Christensen, Michael Schreibmann and Sergii Gorpynich.[3][4] Star Global Consulting Ltd was incorporated in the United Kingdom on 14 June 2010.[5]

In 2019, Cogniance announced a rebrand and changed its name to Star.[6][7] The same year, Japanese IT company NTT DATA announced an investment in Star to expand cooperation in industrial and service design.[8]

In 2021, Star acquired Pro4People, a Polish medical technology consultancy.[9][10][11]

Selected projects

Star participated in the development of NOMI, an in-car assistant for Nio.[12] The company also co-developed infotainment HMI frameworks for SAIC Motor's MG vehicles. The MG iSmart system received a Golden A' Design Award in the 2020–2021 Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design category.[13] A later version, iSmart 2.0, received a Silver award in the Automotive & Transport category at the International Design Awards.[14] In healthcare technology, Star worked on OYSTA, a dosage-management platform for children with ADHD, which received a UX Design Award (2024) and an iF Design Award (2025).[15][16]

References

  1. ↑ "STAR Global Consulting Ltd - Company Profile - Endole". Endole.
  2. ↑ "Star acquires Pro4People". Medical Design & Outsourcing.
  3. ↑ "Juha Christensen". Time.
  4. ↑ "Symbian co-founder to head Macromedia mobile effort". EE Times.
  5. ↑ "STAR GLOBAL CONSULTING LTD overview". Companies House.
  6. ↑ "A Star is Born". MarTech Cube.
  7. ↑ "A Star is Born". MarTech Gazette.
  8. ↑ "NTT Data invests in Star to expand collaboration in design field globally". Telecompaper.
  9. ↑ "Star acquires Pro4People". Medical Design & Outsourcing.
  10. ↑ "Star Acquires Pro4People, a Leading MedTech and Digital Healthcare Software Consultancy". Healthcare Business Today.
  11. ↑ "Global Consulting Firm Star Acquires Pro4People, Creating Powerhouse in MedTech Development and Regulatory Consulting". The Journal of mHealth.
  12. ↑ "Nio: on designing experiences, not products". Car Design News.
  13. ↑ "MG iSmart Infotainment System". A' Design Award & Competition.
  14. ↑ "MG iSMART 2.0". International Design Awards.
  15. ↑ "OYSTA – Service for children with ADHD". UX Design Awards.
  16. ↑ "OYSTA Digital Platform and Dosage Manager". iF Design.

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