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They design, develop, and support custom, mobile-friendly websites and web applications. They are happy to work in any or all phases of your project, from planning to execution. They specialize in helping local businesses build their brands with strategies designed to deliver results that increase revenue and profits. New Local Media is a leading PHP development company.

Last updated May 13, 2026

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Mobile App Development Web Development VR App Development AR App Development Custom Software Development App Marketing

Industries Served

Real Estate Fashion & Apparel Automotive Advertising & Marketing Education Aerospace & Defense Logistics & Supply Chain

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Security posture transformed from a known liability to a competitive differentiator

Yuki Hashimoto / Head of Product Development - East Asia Commerce KK
Verified
Jan 10, 2026

Project summary: Several years of incremental development had left us with a platform that was technically functional but strategically limiting. A structured rebuild was the agreed path forward.

We had worked with three agencies before this engagement. The comparison is not flattering to the others. What distinguished this team was a systematic approach to understanding the problem before proposing a solution — something that sounds obvious and is practiced far less often than it should be. The delivery phase ran to schedule, the codebase is clean enough that our internal engineers made positive comments during handover review, and we have not logged a critical incident in five months of live operation. We intend to use them for our next phase of work.

PROS

Deep domain knowledge that reduced the discovery overhead significantly, proactive risk identification before issues became incidents, delivery cadence that our stakeholders found reassuring

CONS

The engagement was priced at the quality level rather than the budget level. We evaluated the alternatives and concluded that the delta was a reasonable premium for the reduction in delivery risk

4.0
Overall
3.5
Quality
4.0
Schedule
4.0
Cost
4.0
Communication
Project TypeCybersecurity
IndustryAerospace & Defense
Project Cost$150,000 to $499,999
DurationJun 2025 – Oct 2025

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.
East Asia Commerce KK operates in the Aerospace & Defense sector with headquarters in Osaka, Japan. In my role as Head of Product Development I am accountable for the full technology agenda — infrastructure, product, and vendor relationships. We are a commercially driven organisation and every technology decision is evaluated against a clear business case before it is approved.
What specific problem or business challenge led you to hire this company?
The immediate problem was that our Cybersecurity capability had become the bottleneck limiting our ability to grow. Every feature request, every new client requirement, every internal initiative was delayed by a platform that had been extended beyond its original design. We needed a rebuild, not a patch.
What services did the company provide for your project?
End-to-end Cybersecurity delivery with particular depth in the integration and data migration components, which were the highest-risk elements of the programme. They supplemented this with a dedicated QA resource throughout development and a documented runbook for our operations team at handover.
Why did you choose this company over other providers you considered?
The quality of the questions they asked during the briefing process was the first indicator. Vendors who ask precise questions in the sales phase tend to apply the same rigour during delivery. That hypothesis proved accurate. The technical proposal was substantive, the team structure was senior throughout, and the pricing was transparent.
How clearly did the company understand your requirements and business goals?
Thoroughly and precisely. The requirements document they produced was detailed enough that our QA team used it directly to write acceptance criteria. Every user story had a defined business objective attached. Nothing was left to interpretation. That discipline in the requirements phase paid dividends throughout development and testing.
How was your overall experience with their communication and project management?
Outstanding. The discipline around asynchronous communication was particularly effective given the time zones involved between Osaka, Japan and the delivery team. Written updates were specific and consistent, response times were same-day for anything that required a decision, and nothing fell through the cracks across a six-month engagement.
Did the company deliver the project on time and within your expected budget?
On time and within the approved budget. The estimation accuracy was notable — they had broken the work down in sufficient detail during discovery that their forecast proved reliable throughout, rather than being a number that shifted with every change in scope. We received one change request and it was for scope we had introduced ourselves.
What tangible results or business impact have you seen since the project was completed?
We went live four months ago. User adoption exceeded the target we had set by 23 percent in the first month. Support ticket volume has dropped measurably. The features we had deferred because the previous architecture made them prohibitively expensive to build are now in development. The platform they built has opened our roadmap.
What did you like most about working with this company?
The post-launch behaviour. Some vendors consider go-live to be the end of their professional obligation. This team treated it as the transition to a different kind of engagement. The hypercare period was substantive, the documentation was thorough and genuinely useful, and they checked in proactively at the thirty-day and ninety-day marks to review production metrics with us.
Would you recommend this company to others, and would you work with them again?
Yes, without reservation. I have already made two direct referrals within my Aerospace & Defense network — in both cases to peers facing Cybersecurity challenges similar to ours. I gave those referrals with confidence because I knew the experience I described was reproducible, not the result of exceptional circumstances on our engagement.

Analytics foundation that lets us answer attribution questions we had given up asking

Sabrina Vollmer / Chief Innovation Officer - Rheintal Digital AG
Verified
Jan 03, 2026

Project summary: Warehouse management inefficiencies were adding cost and introducing errors at a rate that was becoming visible to clients. A modernised WMS was the agreed solution internally — we needed a partner to build it.

I came into this engagement as a sceptic. We had been through a failed implementation with a previous vendor and I had high standards for what evidence of competence looked like before I would trust a partner with our core systems. This team earned that trust progressively — through the quality of the discovery documentation, the rigour of the technical proposals, the consistency of the sprint deliveries, and ultimately the stability of the production system. I no longer lead with scepticism when recommending them.

PROS

Collaborative culture that made the team feel like a genuine extension of our organisation, strong asynchronous communication across time zones, zero-drama handling of the inevitable mid-project changes

CONS

The quality of documentation they produce means our team needed to set aside dedicated review time to do it justice — a minor scheduling point rather than a genuine criticism

4.5
Overall
4.5
Quality
4.0
Schedule
4.5
Cost
4.5
Communication
Project TypeDigital Marketing
IndustryLogistics & Supply Chain
Project Cost$10,000 to $49,999
DurationDec 2024 – Oct 2025

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.
I lead technology at Rheintal Digital AG, a growth-stage Logistics & Supply Chain business based in Düsseldorf, Germany. As Chief Innovation Officer my remit spans product engineering, platform operations, and strategic vendor partnerships. We had reached an inflection point where our internal capacity was not sufficient to execute our roadmap at the pace our market required.
What specific problem or business challenge led you to hire this company?
We had a defined product vision for our next phase of growth in the Logistics & Supply Chain market but lacked the engineering depth internally to execute it. The Digital Marketing requirements in particular required specialist experience that we could not realistically recruit for on the timeline our business plan required.
What services did the company provide for your project?
The scope covered the full Digital Marketing lifecycle: discovery and requirements definition, solution architecture, iterative development across twelve sprints, integration testing, performance validation, production deployment, and a structured four-week hypercare period. They also provided system documentation and a knowledge transfer programme for our internal team.
Why did you choose this company over other providers you considered?
We had a failed engagement behind us and were more rigorous in our selection process as a result. We asked detailed questions about how they managed scope change, how they handled estimation, and how they communicated problems. The answers were specific, evidenced, and consistent across the team members we spoke to. That gave us confidence that the process was real rather than rehearsed.
How clearly did the company understand your requirements and business goals?
Thoroughly and precisely. The requirements document they produced was detailed enough that our QA team used it directly to write acceptance criteria. Every user story had a defined business objective attached. Nothing was left to interpretation. That discipline in the requirements phase paid dividends throughout development and testing.
How was your overall experience with their communication and project management?
Outstanding. The discipline around asynchronous communication was particularly effective given the time zones involved between Düsseldorf, Germany and the delivery team. Written updates were specific and consistent, response times were same-day for anything that required a decision, and nothing fell through the cracks across a six-month engagement.
Did the company deliver the project on time and within your expected budget?
Yes to both. There was a single sprint where a dependency on a third-party API introduced a one-week delay. The team identified it three weeks in advance, presented two mitigation options, and we agreed on an approach that recovered the schedule within the same sprint cycle. That level of foresight is what separates good project management from reactive problem management.
What tangible results or business impact have you seen since the project was completed?
The ROI case we presented to our board was conservative by design. Current performance against the financial model suggests we will hit the projected payback point in under twelve months against an eighteen-month target. The operational efficiency gains in particular have exceeded the model, in part because the quality of the data the new platform generates supports decisions that the previous system could not.
What did you like most about working with this company?
Their instinct for keeping the business objective visible throughout technical decision-making. I have worked with technically excellent teams who lose the strategic thread as complexity increases. This team maintained a clear connection between every architectural choice and the outcome we had agreed to achieve. That orientation made the trade-off conversations significantly easier.
Would you recommend this company to others, and would you work with them again?
Absolutely. With a specific note that the value starts in the discovery phase — clients who approach that process with seriousness will get the most from the engagement. We invested appropriately at the front end and the returns are evident in what was delivered.

Company Info

Founded 2006
Employees N/A
Hourly Rate $50 - $99
Client Rating 4.1/5 (7 reviews)

Rating Breakdown

Quality
4.1
Schedule
4.0
Cost
4.1
Communication
3.9

FAQs

What should I expect to pay to work with New Local Media?
What New Local Media charges comes down to a handful of variables — how complex the project is, the number of development hours involved, the tech stack required, team size, and which engagement model you pick. Based on available data, New Local Media's typical hourly rate is around $50 - $99, with an average project cost of $100000+.
What's the easiest way to actually get in touch with New Local Media?
Most businesses reach New Local Media through its website, a direct email, or a contact form — any of which works for discussing what you need, booking an initial conversation, or asking for a rough estimate. For context, it has experience across industries such as Automotive, Education, Advertising & Marketing, Aerospace & Defense, Real Estate and Fashion & Apparel, and its listed capabilities span Custom Software Development, VR App Development, App Marketing, Web Development and Mobile App Development.
What's actually in New Local Media's technical toolkit?
The exact stack shifts by project, but New Local Media commonly works across things like React, Angular, Vue.js, Node.js, Python, .NET, Java, PHP, Flutter, React Native, native iOS and Android, and cloud platforms like AWS and Azure. For context, its listed capabilities span Custom Software Development, VR App Development, App Marketing, Web Development and Mobile App Development, and its average project cost is reported at $100000+.
What happens with New Local Media after the project actually launches?
Like most established software teams, New Local Media typically sticks around post-launch for ongoing maintenance — bug fixes, performance tuning, security patching, new feature work, and general technical support. For context, it has experience across industries such as Automotive, Education, Advertising & Marketing, Aerospace & Defense, Real Estate and Fashion & Apparel, and its typical hourly rate is around $50 - $99.
Can New Local Media take on an old, outdated system rather than starting from scratch?
Modernizing legacy software is usually within scope for a firm like New Local Media — re-platforming, refactoring old code, and moving things onto current frameworks or cloud infrastructure without necessarily rebuilding everything from zero. For context, its listed capabilities span Custom Software Development, VR App Development, App Marketing, Web Development and Mobile App Development, and its typical hourly rate is around $50 - $99.
Can I just hire developers from New Local Media to sit alongside my own team?
Usually, yes — a dedicated developer arrangement is a common option with firms like New Local Media, where you get engineers working exclusively on your project as an extension of your in-house team rather than as a separate outsourced unit. For context, it has experience across industries such as Automotive, Education, Advertising & Marketing, Aerospace & Defense, Real Estate and Fashion & Apparel, and its listed capabilities span Custom Software Development, VR App Development, App Marketing, Web Development and Mobile App Development.
What does New Local Media's actual delivery process look like week to week?
New Local Media generally runs something close to a standard structured process — requirements gathering, UI/UX design, development in agile sprints, QA testing along the way, deployment, and support once it's live. For context, its listed capabilities span Custom Software Development, VR App Development, App Marketing, Web Development and Mobile App Development, and it has experience across industries such as Automotive, Education, Advertising & Marketing, Aerospace & Defense, Real Estate and Fashion & Apparel.
What makes New Local Media worth considering over other options?
What tends to set New Local Media apart usually comes down to some mix of technical depth, relevant industry experience, how clients describe working with them, their development approach, communication habits, and whether they can actually deliver something that scales. Founded in 2006, the company has built a track record of delivering projects across various industries.
What should I actually be looking at when comparing a company like New Local Media to others?
When you're weighing up a software partner such as New Local Media, it's worth looking past the pitch and checking the portfolio, what past clients say, relevant industry background, technical range, how they communicate, pricing structure, project management style, and what support looks like after launch. For context, it has experience across industries such as Automotive, Education, Advertising & Marketing, Aerospace & Defense, Real Estate and Fashion & Apparel, and its average project cost is reported at $100000+.

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