BEA And Software AG Announce Global Strategic Alliance.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2001 Software AG to Join BEA BEA - Basic programming Environment for interactive-graphical Applications, from Siemens-Nixdorf. Star Partner Program as Three Star Partner and Extend XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. Capability of the BEA WebLogic A software suite from BEA Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA (www.beasys.com) that is used to deploy Web and SOA applications. The core product is BEA WebLogic Server, a J2EE application server. E-Business Platform(R) Software AG, Darmstadt, Germany, Europe's largest systems software vendor, and BEA Systems BEA Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAS) is one of the major companies developing enterprise infrastructure software. BEA makes middleware, products that help software run on top of databases. , Inc., San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. (Nasdaq:BEAS), one of the world's leading e-business infrastructure software companies, today announced a strategic global alliance as part of the BEA Star Partner Program. Software AG will immediately become a BEA 3 STAR partner. The Software AG/BEA alliance focuses on leveraging the respective e-business market and technology expertise of the two companies by engaging in collaborative engineering, sales and marketing programs. By integrating Software AG's Tamino(TM) XML Platform with the BEA WebLogic E-Business Platform, both companies will be better equipped to address customer demand for a complete e-business infrastructure that supports XML, and that can adapt to meet the changing needs of customers in global markets. The BEA and Software AG alliance recognizes the importance of XML in e-business, especially for global enterprise customers who are expanding their businesses through e-commerce. XML enables companies to use the format of their choice when exchanging data electronically, and it also offers an alternative to deploying complicated systems such as electronic data interchange See EDI. (application, communications) electronic data interchange - (EDI) The exchange of standardised document forms between computer systems for business use. EDI is part of electronic commerce. . As a result, the use of XML has made online transactions and e-business much easier and affordable. However, there are more than 500 XML standards proposed or accepted by the World Wide Web Consortium. Software AG's Tamino XML Platform is one of the industry's leading solutions capable of addressing these diverse requirements and enabling companies to receive and recognize XML data, and then format this data as required by the receiving system. By integrating WebLogic Server and Tamino, BEA offers the most sophisticated e-business platform available to support the customers as they design and deploy e-business solutions that include scalable XML-based data management and integration. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the guidelines of BEA's Star Partner Program, BEA and Software AG will deliver technology integration, collaborative sales of targeted solutions and make joint investments in global marketing programs. From a technology perspective, this new agreement will significantly extend the premier BEA WebLogic e-business platform with the extensive XML products from Software AG. For example, Tamino X-Bridge will enhance the XML capabilities of BEA WebLogic Collaborate and Process Integrator and Tamino X-Node will enhance the back-end database A back-end database is a database that is accessed by users indirectly through an external application rather than by application programming stored within the database itself or by low level manipulation of the data (e.g. through SQL commands). access capabilities of BEA WebLogic. "Our goal is to make life simple and reliable for our customers - and XML clearly simplifies the process of electronic transactions and data management," said Olivier Huck huck n. Huckaback. Noun 1. huck - toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric huckaback toweling, towelling - any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels , BEA's Vice President of Alliances and Channels for EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. and Asia Pacific. "Because Software AG is such a significant market leader in the XML market, we're sending a clear message to our customers that our priority is to continue enhancing the functionality and flexibility of WebLogic. As a result, we really believe that this partnership will create major momentum for both companies." "Our focus has always been to provide our customers with products that guarantee ease of use and seamless data integration via XML for global business," said Alf Goebel, Vice President of Global Alliances for Software AG. "With customers such as VIAG Interkom and Bertelsmann using products from both BEA and Software AG, there is clearly a demand for an integrated solution, and this agreement is an excellent step toward providing the functionality and flexibility demanded by our global customers." Under the terms of the agreement, the companies will do the following: -- Technology Integration. The companies have agreed to continue to integrate their technologies and create solutions that help assure that Software AG's Tamino(TM)XML Platform is optimized to support the BEA WebLogic E-Business Platform. -- Collaborative Selling. Under the agreement, the sales forces of each company will engage in demand generation and sales calls. -- Joint Marketing. The companies have agreed to invest in the joint marketing of these combined solutions. The marketing pool, the sum of which was not disclosed, has been earmarked to drive a comprehensive marketing plan, including funding initiatives such as advertising campaigns, joint seminar series and collateral materials. -- Comprehensive Education Programs. The companies have agreed to create training programs and educational materials for their respective integration and implementation partners. Training classes for partners on the combined solution are scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2001. About Software AG, Inc. Based in Reston, VA, Software AG, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Software AG, Europe's largest system software provider and a major global player offering cutting edge technology for data management and electronic business. Since 1998 the company has focused its development activities on XML products for the Internet. With some 3,500 employees and representatives in over 70 countries, Software AG expects revenues to exceed euros 600 million in 2001. Its distribution and technology partners include market leaders such as IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard as well as innovative IT solutions providers like Extensibility, Softquad and Sequoia. Software AG's products control the central IT processes of thousands of renowned companies worldwide. Some examples of these are Lufthansa, British Sky Broadcasting British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB — formerly two companies, Sky Television and BSB) is a company that operates Sky Digital, a subscription television service in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. It produces TV content, and owns several TV channels. , ZDF ZDF Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen ZDF Z-Firm Document Folder ZDF Zone Definition File , Dresdner Bank AG, Swiss Post, DaimlerChrysler, Deutsche Bahn AG (German Rail), BP and VIAG Interkom. Software AG, headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany, is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Frankfurt Stock Exchange The largest of Germany's eight securities exchanges, operated by Deutsche Borse AS. (MDAX MDAX Mid Cap Dax (German stock index) , Security identification number 724264 / SOWGn.F). For additional information go to: www.softwareagusa.com About BEA Systems, Inc. BEA Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:BEAS) is one of the world's leading e-business infrastructure software companies, with more than 10,000 customers around the world including the majority of the Fortune Global 500. BEA and its WebLogic(R) brand are among the most trusted names in e-business. Businesses built on the award-winning BEA WebLogic E-Business Platform(TM) are reliable, highly scalable, and poised to bring new services to market quickly. BEA's e-business platform is the de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, for more than 1,900 systems integrators, independent software vendors (ISVs) and application service providers (ASPs) to provide complete solutions that fast-track and future-proof e-businesses for high growth and profitability. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., BEA has 92 offices in 32 countries and is on the Web at www.bea.com |
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