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Madrid, Spain and Dublin, Ireland, July 12, 2007 – Vordel, a leading provider of SOA infrastructural software and hardware solutions announced that it is expanding its operations in the Spanish and emerging Latin American markets through its alliance with Software Associates, a leading consultancy dedicated to the implementation of SOA solutions. As part of its expansion the company is opening offices in Madrid to service its expanding customer base in both Spain and Latin America.
As a leading provider of XML Gateways, Web Services security and SOA Governance solutions, Vordel has already a distinguished list of high profile accounts in the region including, Telefonica, the Spanish Government’s Department of Social Security and several regional Government departments. This agreement between the two companies will ensure that Vordel’s operations in these regions will be complemented through local the consulting, support and maintenance services of Software Associates.
Vic Morris, Vordel CEO, speaking at the announcement said “we have a broad range of solutions for the dedicated control and protection of Web Services and SOA deployments. Our partnership with SOA Software Associates will provide Vordel with an in market presence and allow us to provide more direct support and assistance to our expanding portfolio of customers in the Spanish speaking world.”
Luis Meyer, General Director for Spain and Portugal of Software Associates, “We assist our clients in the implementations of their SOA and Web Services, by optimizing the performance of their hardware and software as well as their business processes.”
Software Associates International is the consulting and development arm of the company targeting the Latin American market. Fran Gomez, Director General for the region said, “Our aim is to become the SOA implementation partner for all banks and large Spanish enterprises operating in Latin America. We are already running major eGovernment projects in the area and Vordel’s solutions give us security platform to control the exchange of XML information between all organizations availing of the regional Governments’
Frank Ryan, Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Ireland, (the Irish Government’s indigenous industrial development agency and a supporter of Vordel) added, “Vordel’s technology is a strong example of the leading edge software solutions coming out of Ireland. Vordel has already achieved significant gains in the Spanish market and this move will allow them to work more closely with their existing client base and better enable them to access new clients in these important and expanding markets.”
About Enterprise Ireland
Enterprise Ireland is an Irish Government Agency whose mission is to accelerate the development of world-class Irish companies to achieve strong positions in global markets resulting in increased national and regional prosperity.
About Software Associates
Software Associates includes amongst its portfolio of product solutions SOA and Web Services Security, Business Process Management and Data Management with support for projects in Business Intelligence. Their team is made up of a team of professionals, engineers and systems architects with more than 20 years of experience in the development, implementation and initiation of projected integration in the international market.
About Vordel
Vordel provides high performance, enterprise-level hardware and software products that enable enterprises confidently deploy SOA. By applying security management to SOA, Vordel allows its customers to govern Web Service usage and ensure service performance. Vordel customers include Allianz, Badenia, British American Tobacco, Ericsson, Fortis ASR, Mazda, Telefonica, Telecom Italia Mobile, and Government agencies in the US and worldwide.
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