Thursday, 22 November 2007

Software AG, Webmethods Integration Going Smooth

Software AG said this week that its integration with WebMethods has reached yet another milestone with the integration of both companies’ respective partner programs being achieved ahead of schedule.

Both companies have also launched new program initiatives to support partners’ global activities and responding to tender offers. Major System Integrators have welcomed these business initiatives and the expanded webMethods product portfolio announced in September. As a result Partner numbers have increased by 50 percent in the last five months.

This establishes partner activities as the fourth largest growth driver in the company’s drive to double revenue to 1 billion Euros by 2011. It follows an extensive geographical expansion program initiated in 2006, the acquisition of both webMethods and SPL Israel in 2007 and the launch of the new company brand in February. The integration of webMethods had a positive impact on Q3 revenue and earnings reported on October 26th.

“This is another example of the power of two” said David Mitchell, COO webMethods Business Division at Software AG.

“We are enabling our partners to better address market requirements and our customers to deliver on the promise and the business opportunity provided by Business Process Management (BPM) and a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). It also shows that the integration of webMethods is proceeding smoothly and on schedule”.

"The relationship with Software AG enhances the value we can jointly deliver to our clients worldwide," said Dan Mesaros, Managing Director at BearingPoint.

"Working together, Software AG and BearingPoint offer innovative solutions and services to help our clients run their businesses more efficiently and gain a competitive edge. Our relationship with Software AG is based on mutual trust and we strive for the same goal - customer satisfaction."

New features of the partner program include “process frameworks” designed to capture the specific industry knowledge of partners and integrate it into Software AG’s product suite. This enables partners to quickly complete proof-of-concepts project for customers, demonstrating industry expertise and shorten the request for tender process.