CUPERTINO, Calif. and WALTHAM, Mass., June 26, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- NetManage, Inc. (Nasdaq:NETM), a software company that provides solutions for integrating, Web enabling and accessing enterprise information systems, and Cape Clear Software, a proven leader in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) solutions to enable service-oriented architecture (SOA), today announced a strategic partnership. The partnership will provide customers with a streamlined yet comprehensive path to a SOA via the integration of complementary solutions.
The combination of NetManage and Cape Clear solutions will help enterprises leverage existing applications stored on legacy and mainframe systems and incorporate them into a broader SOA. Through the partnership, the companies will jointly promote and deliver services and support, as well as coordinate sales efforts.
"Implementing SOA to stay agile and capable of responding to change, while capitalizing on the value of essential corporate data and critical business logic stored on the mainframe, is a significant challenge in today's dynamic business environment," said Jason Bloomberg, senior analyst, ZapThink. "The partnership between NetManage and Cape Clear provides enterprises with a clear and effective path to support vital SOA initiatives that leverage legacy assets."
By combining NetManage and Cape Clear products, enterprises can maximize existing investments in application infrastructure while reducing the cost of new application development and increasing IT agility across the enterprise. NetManage solutions, including OnWeb and Librados Adapters, extend the value of legacy applications and mainframe systems by providing backend integration capabilities to transform mission-critical applications into standards-based components. Cape Clear's ESB allows customers to reuse these process-oriented applications to easily unlock data and business logic within existing legacy applications for the fastest and simplest implementation of SOA available today.
"It is essential that enterprises leverage their existing investments in mainframe and packaged applications in a more efficient and flexible way to better support their business requirements," said Annrai O'Toole, CEO of Cape Clear. "NetManage's proven integration capabilities combined with Cape Clear's scalable and easy-to-use SOA infrastructure will enable customers to satisfy their SOA needs with a single transaction."
NetManage joins a group of select partners participating in Cape Clear's Cohesive Partner Program, a program dedicated to enabling customers to capture maximum ROI from their SOA initiatives via strategic industry alliances.
"NetManage's partnership with Cape Clear brings together a shared vision of greater alignment between business processes and information technology to benefit our customers," said Zvi Alon, chairman, president and CEO, NetManage, Inc. "Our goal is to continue to coordinate our efforts to provide a simplified and effective approach to SOA."
The combined NetManage and Cape Clear solutions are available immediately. To discuss how this integrated SOA solution may benefit your organization or to arrange for a demo and educational session, please contact the NetManage team at sales@netmanage.com or at (877) 243-9255, or the Cape Clear team at sales@capeclear.com or at (888) CAPE439.
Further information regarding NetManage OnWeb and Librados Adapters can be found at http://www.netmanage.com/products/index.asp. Evaluation copies of each NetManage product can be downloaded from http://www.netmanage.com/evaluations/evals.asp. Details on Cape Clear's ESB solution can be found at http://www.capeclear.com/capeclearesb/, with a download available at http://www.capeclear.com/download/.
About Cape Clear Software
Cape Clear Software provides the fastest, simplest, and most proven way to implement a Service Oriented Architecture, delivering enterprise SOA projects in 20 percent of the time and cost of alternative approaches. With over 200 customers, Cape Clear is the proven leader in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) software. Cape Clear's True ESB software is based completely on open standards, works with your existing infrastructure, and enables business users to flexibly align their business processes with their infrastructure. Founded in 1999, Cape Clear Software is a privately held firm with headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts and offices in Atlanta, San Mateo, Dublin, and London.
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About NetManage
NetManage, Inc. (Nasdaq:NETM) is a software company that provides solutions for integrating, Web enabling and accessing enterprise information systems. More than 10,000 customers worldwide, including 480 of the Fortune 500, have chosen NetManage for mission critical application integration. For more information, visit www.netmanage.com.
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