Bottomline named to 'Software 500'.

Portsmouth-based Bottomline Technologies has been named to the "2008 Software 500," Software Magazine's annual ranking of the world's largest software companies.

The company is a provider of collaborative payment, invoice and document automation solutions.

The Software 500 is a revenue-based ranking of the world's largest software and services companies based on total annual software, services and maintenance revenue.

"We're pleased to be a part of the Software 500," said Rob Eberle, president and chief executive of Bottomline. "Demand for our solutions is growing around the globe as corporations and financial institutions continue to place an emphasis on the adoption of electronic-based payment and transactional processes. This recognition speaks directly to the breadth of our product capabilities, talented employees and ability to deliver value to customers on a worldwide basis."