In the United States Armed Forces, valor is a guiding principle — boldness, determination and courage to face challenges head-on. When CEO and founder Gabriel Albanes considered his business, his military career and his goals for the future, he could think of no better way to go forth.
Valyr, formerly known as American Web Devs and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is announcing its new brand identity along with a new office in St. Augustine.
“When we started considering a new location, we wanted to also reintroduce the company with a more cohesive, strong and evocative brand,” said Albanes, who co-founded the former American Web Devs with his wife, COO Melissa Albanes. “Valyr is comprised of passionate professionals, many of whom began their technology careers after retiring from military service. We all have this tenacity and commitment to creating dynamic tech that our clients can practically and purposefully use. We’ve set a very high standard in our flagship Pittsburgh location. We can’t wait to bring that same ethos to the St. Augustine and Jacksonville market.”
Valyr was founded in 2019 and offers software development and design for health care, life sciences, veterinary sciences and pet health, higher education and oilfield service providers — among other industries.
The award-winning team at Valyr provides everything an organization needs to build its digital tools and systems and increase operational efficiency using only U.S. talent. They take a holistic approach to the digital environment, offering services addressing software development, integrations and APIs, UX/UI design and maintenance and support.
Valyr takes a partnership approach and becomes part of the team, working together in all phases of a project. The organization supports the veteran community by hiring with veteran preference and supporting veterans' causes.
“The residents and businesses of St. Augustine have already been so welcoming,” said Albanes. “Our commitment at Valyr goes beyond the workplace; it extends to our community. We truly love giving back, especially to veterans and their families, and we can’t wait to be elbow-deep in what we’re best at: strengthening U.S. businesses through collaborative software development and contributing to the community through our founding values: trust, integrity, responsiveness, transparency and giving back.”
