Progress Software Honors Award-Winning Application Partners at Annual User's Conference.BEDFORD, Mass. -- Progress Software Corporation (Nasdaq: PRGS PRGS Phosphoribosylglycinamide Synthetase ), a supplier of leading technology to develop, deploy, integrate and manage business applications, recently honored award-winning Progress Application Partners (APs) at Exchange 2004, the Progress Software user's conference held at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. from June 13-16. A record number of APs, developers and end users from around the world participated in this annual event. 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 conference organizers, approximately 20 percent were first time attendees, indicating a growing interest in the Progress(R) OpenEdge(TM) Platform for developing packaged applications, and in the benefits of being a member of the award-winning Progress Partner Program. With more than 2,000 APs and thousands of end-users, Progress-based applications make up some of the most cutting-edge and cost-effective solutions in the IT market. Throughout the year, Progress customers received various honors, including: QAD's Chief Technology Officer named CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. Magazine's CTO of The Year Jim Kirkley, the chief technology officer at QAD QAD Quality Assurance Division QAD Quality Assurance Department QAD Quick And Dirty QAD Quality Audit Division QAD Quick Attach/Detach QAD Question Answer Detail (language arts education) QAD Quality Application Development , a Progress AP, was selected as one of the 25 top CTOs in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Kirkley was chosen for his technological vision and ability to keep one foot in the present and one foot in the future. Accountancy Age Award for Best Enterprise Software Package 2003 Progress AP OpenAccounts Financials was recognized with this revered award for its continuing commitment to improving customer support and services, and innovative use of technology. "Best e-Commerce Applications" award at Retail Solutions 2004 Progress AP Specsavers received this award for the effective usage of Web-based solutions in launching a transactional Web server for contact lenses in both business to customer and business to business applications. VARBusiness Five Star Rating Progress Software's Partner Program was recognized as one of North America's top information-technology (IT) vendors. Computerworld Honors Program Thirteen Progress customers were recognized at Exchange 2004 for being named Laureates for the 2004 Computerworld Honors 21st Century Achievement Awards. Two were selected as finalists by the Computerworld Honors Program -- Perkins School for the Blind Perkins School for the Blind, at Watertown, Mass.; chartered 1829, opened 1832 in South Boston as the New England Asylum for the Blind, with Samuel G. Howe as its director; moved 1912. and Kirchner Corporation -- with Kirchner Corporation receiving the final award for innovation in manufacturing with its application by Progress AP Jargon Software. In addition to Kirchner and Perkins, Laureates recognized for producing the world's most creative and innovative uses of information technology in society included the following Progress customers: ADP (1) (Automatic Data Processing) Synonymous with data processing (DP), electronic data processing (EDP) and information processing. (2) (Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Roseland, NJ, www.adp. , Cunard, FARA, Holiday Autos, the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, MIP MIP See: Monthly income preferred security Holdings, Public Works Commission - City of Fayetteville, N.C., Quicken Loans, Salud S.A., Sedgwick CMS (1) See content management system and color management system. (2) (Conversational Monitor System) Software that provides interactive communications for IBM's VM operating system. and the Sheriff's Office of St. Tammany Parish. (See press release at www.progress.com.) All of the applications recognized are based on the Progress OpenEdge platform, which itself has received numerous industry accolades for its high functionality and low cost of ownership. Other Highlights: Continued Low TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. and High ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). , Increased Flexibility Standing room only sessions gave attendees insights into Service Oriented Architecture, RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. and the UI-independent capabilities of the Progress OpenEdge platform, which allows developers to provide users with any client, including .NET. New research by Infostructure Associates comparing total cost of ownership (TCO) and return-on-investment (ROI) of different integrated development environments (IDEs) was released at Exchange 2004. The study concluded that by developing applications using OpenEdge Studio (based on the Progress 4GL), factors such as speed to market and related post-deployment cost savings, software developers could achieve a 33 percent reduction in TCO when compared to any 3GL including C++/.NET and end users could realize an improvement in ROI of 53 percent. One-third of the numerous technology breakout sessions were presented by Progress APs and customers, and the general sessions showcased the innovative use of OpenEdge by Progress partners, emphasizing again the value Progress places on its community of developers and APs. About Progress Software Progress Software is an operating company operating company A business that engages in transactions with outsiders. of Progress Software Corporation (Nasdaq: PRGS), a $300+ million global software industry leader. Progress Software simplifies the development, deployment, integration and management of the world's best business applications. Progress and its 2,000 Application Partners offer more than 5,000 Progress-based business applications that precisely fit customer needs and deliver competitive advantage. Customers purchase more than $5 billion annually in cost-effective software and services from Progress and its partners. The Progress(R) OpenEdge(TM) platform enables its partners to rapidly build and deliver lowest cost-of-ownership applications. Progress Software Corporation also conducts business through its other operating companies: Sonic Software, DataDirect Technologies, ObjectStore and PeerDirect. Headquartered in Bedford, Mass., Progress Software can be reached on the Web at http://www.progress.com or by phone at +1-781-280-4000. Progress, OpenEdge, and Progress OpenEdge are trademarks or registered trademarks of Progress Software Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Any other trademarks or registered trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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