BMC Software Partners with Segue for e-Business Reliability Solutions; Segue Software Selected for BMC Software's Professional Services MarketZone.Business/Technology Editors LEXINGTON Lexington. 1 City (1990 pop. 225,366), seat of Fayette co., N central Ky., in the heart of the bluegrass region; inc. 1832, made coextensive with Fayette co. 1974. , Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2000 Segue Software Segue Software Incorporated (NASDAQ: SEGU) is a leader in quality optimization solutions through their automated software testing products like SilkTest. Segue was founded in 1988. The company has 200 employees worldwide and over $30 million in annual revenue. , Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : SEGU), the leader in e-business (Electronic-BUSINESS) Doing business online. The term is often used synonymously with e-commerce, but e-business is more of an umbrella term for having a presence on the Web. reliability solutions, today announced that it has been selected by BMC Software BMC Software, Inc. NYSE: BMC, is an American enterprise management software provider, focusing on IT infrastructure applications. BMC was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. , Inc. (NASDAQ: BMCS BMCS Bristol Muslim Cultural Society (UK) BMCS Senior Chief Boatswain's Mate (Naval Rating) BMCS Blue Mountains Conservation Society (Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australia) ), the leading provider of e-business systems management, as a business partner to participate in BMC (BMC Software, Inc., Houston, TX, www.bmc.com) A leading supplier of software that supports and improves the availability, performance, and recovery of applications in complex computing environments. Software's Professional Services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. MarketZone program. The partnership allows BMC Software Professional Services to resell re·sell tr.v. re·sold , re·sell·ing, re·sells 1. To sell again. 2. To sell (a product or service) to the public or to an end user, especially as an authorized dealer. Segue Software tools including the SilkPerformer Knowledge Module(TM) for PATROL(R). In addition, BMC Software will be using Segue's software during consulting engagements, enhancing their Service Assurance Center(R) (SA Center). The BMC Software MarketZone is a partner program that facilitates the development, marketing and distribution of third-party products integrated into BMC Software technology. Professional Services MarketZone allows the BMC Software sales force to resell selected partners' products through the BMC Software Professional Services organization. Professional Services MarketZone expands and enhances solutions that support the application service assurance(R) strategy and allows BMC Software to offer customers a one-stop-shop for purchasing integrated solutions. The SA Center by BMC Software is a system management solution that combines consulting skills, information technology processes and products to manage and improve the end-user experience for critical business systems. The SA Center provides automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. monitoring of operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. , databases and applications to identify and correct potential problems before customers deploy their applications. As part of their consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" , BMC Software will perform engagements that will integrate Segue's software into BMC Software's solutions to optimize optimize - optimisation the performance of Web applications. Through the partnership, BMC Software's Professional Services will also offer Segue's solutions to customers who do not utilize BMC's consulting services. In May 2000, Segue se·gue intr.v. se·gued, se·gue·ing, se·gues 1. Music To make a transition directly from one section or theme to another. 2. announced a technical integration with BMC Software that resulted in the creation of SilkPerformer KM for PATROL. This new initiative enables BMC Software to sell Segue's products directly to BMC Software's e-business customers. "We chose to integrate and resell Segue's solutions because they have a proven track record of enhancing e-business reliability," said Chip Nemisi, vice president of professional services at BMC Software. "Adding Segue to our Professional Services MarketZone enables us to provide our customers an additional solution to meet their e-business needs." "Segue's products possess a unique flexibility that allows for smooth integration into BMC Software, one of the world's largest independent software vendors," said Chuck Paglicco, Segue's vice president of strategic alliances. "Segue's product line is the first that BMC has decided to sell directly to customers as something other than an integrated Knowledge Module. BMC Software's choice of Segue is a powerful testament to its confidence in the quality and reliability that Segue delivers." About BMC Software Professional Services BMC Software Professional Services helps companies maintain their advantage through a comprehensive suite of consulting services and education offerings designed to ensure ongoing business availability of critical applications. Our packaged and custom service offerings maximize product potential, reduce project risk, accelerate time to value, and improve operations. This means you get a complete solution implemented by experts who understand the complexity of your environment. In addition, our support organizations provide the crucial documentation and responsive problem resolution to keep your business on track. Leading companies rely on BMC Software Professional Services to bridge the gap between product vision and reality. For more information on Professional Services visit the BMC Software Web site at www.bmc.com/profserv/index.html. About BMC Software One of the world's largest independent software vendors, BMC Software delivers the most comprehensive e-business systems management software with the fastest guaranteed implementation. This Service Assurance(TM) strategy enhances the availability, performance and recoverability of companies' business-critical applications. Companies can use this management methodology to demonstrate their ability to deliver optimal service to their customers and partners by joining BMC Software OnSite(TM), a certification program which includes solution implementation and regular HealthChecks performed by BMC Software Professional Services. BMC Software is a Forbes 500 company and a member of the S&P 500, with fiscal year 2000 revenues exceeding $1.7 billion. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas “Houston” redirects here. For other uses, see Houston (disambiguation). Houston (pronounced /'hjuːstən/) is the largest city in the state of Texas and the , with offices worldwide. For more information please visit BMC Software's Web site at www.bmc.com, or call 800-841-2031 or 713-918-8800. About Segue Software Segue Software develops and markets solutions that help companies deliver more reliable e-business systems. Segue partners with clients deploying business-to-consumer and business-to-business sites to help them achieve eConfidence, a high standard of reliability preparation and readiness, and to help them develop a rapid, integrated quality assurance methodology. Headquartered in Lexington, Mass., with offices across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Europe, Segue can be reached at 1-800-287-1329 or at www.segue.com. BMC Software, BMC Software OnSite, the BMC Software logos, and all other BMC Software product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of BMC Software, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks belong to their respective companies. (c) 2000 BMC Software, Inc. All rights reserved. Silk and eConfidence are trademarks and Segue is a registered trademark of Segue Software, Inc. All other product names are properties of their respective companies. This press release may contain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. . Forward looking statements are statements which contain predictions or projections of future events or performance, and often contain words such as "expects", "projects", "will", "might", or other words indicating a statement about the future. The company notes that any such forward-looking statements are subject to change, are not guarantees of future performance, and that actual results may differ materially from any such projections or predictions, based on various important factors, including, without limitation, changes in the market, market acceptance of Segue products and partnerships, new products and announcements from other companies and changes in technology and industry standards. Additional information on the factors that could affect each company's business and financial results is included in that company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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