Software AG Partners with InformationWeek to Share Best Practices for BPM and Application Modernization

Upcoming road shows visit twelve North American cities this spring
Business Process Management Executive Breakfasts highlight proven strategies for accelerating innovation while improving operational alignment
Application Modernization Executive Roundtables to address the imperative behind updating and extending critical mainframe systems

Software AG, a global leader in business infrastructure software, today announced that winning strategies for business process management (BPM) and application modernization will be showcased in a series of events taking place this spring in twelve North American cities. Produced in conjunction with InformationWeek, two series of executive forums will bring together business and IT leaders to assess the business case for both BPM and application modernization within the enterprise. Through lively and interactive discussions with peers that are already benefiting from these technologies, attendees will also gain invaluable insight into real-world best practices and lessons learned from the field.

Business Process Management Executive Breakfasts

Throughout North America, companies of all sizes are realizing real benefits from BPM. According to Bruce Williams, Software AG’s General Manager for BPM Solutions and a co-author of the recently published BPM Basics for Dummies, “BPM is that unique technology that strengthens long-term competitiveness while delivering near-term payback as well. In many cases, it’s a game changer as business and IT are able to collaborate, often for the first-time, on truly sustainable process improvements.”

The program agenda is focused on providing actionable insight and covers:
Real-world successes showing how BPM was used to improve process efficiency and business agility
How CIOs are transforming themselves, according to InformationWeek’s latest research, into Chief Process Officers charged with driving innovation and growth throughout their organizations
The secrets to keeping your IT systems as adaptive as your business requires

The dates and locations for the InformationWeek/Software AG Business Process Management Executive Breakfasts are as follows:
April 15: Dallas
April 17: San Francisco
April 22: Chicago
April 24: Atlanta
May 6: Minneapolis
May 8: Boston

Application Modernization Executive Roundtables

Designed for executives who need to better leverage and extend their existing IT systems, the Application Modernization Executive Roundtable series addresses both the business drivers and technology enablers fuelling these initiatives. “Core business logic and customer data are often deeply embedded within existing mainframe systems. Meeting new business requirements demands that enterprises find better and faster ways of accessing and unlocking this value. Application modernization strategies ensure that these critical transactional systems can be fully leveraged within a service-oriented architecture without the cost and risk associated with ‘rip & replace’,” said Joe Gentry, senior vice president and Chief Technology Officer for Enterprise Transaction Systems, Software AG.

In an informative session moderated by InformationWeek Contributing Editor Lane Cooper, attendees will:
Participate in an interactive conversation addressing best practices and key steps that organizations are taking to implement more effective application modernization strategies.
Gain insight from other senior IT executives who share their goals, challenges and frustrations as they consider their application modernization options.
Achieve a greater appreciation for the benefits that come from implementing effective application modernization strategies.

The dates and locations for the InformationWeek/Software AG Application Modernization Executive Roundtables are as follows:
April 10: New York
April 15: Houston
April 17: Denver
April 29: Detroit
May 13: Seattle
May 15: Toronto

For more information on both of the upcoming events, please go to www.softwareag.com/Corporate/res/events/. Advanced registration is required to attend these complimentary programs.

About Software AG

Software AG’s 4,000 global customers achieve measurable business results by modernizing and automating their IT systems and rapidly building new systems to meet growing business demands. The company’s industry-leading product portfolio includes best-in-class solutions for managing data, enabling service oriented architecture, and improving business processes. By combining proven technology with industry expertise and best practices, our customers improve and differentiate their businesses – faster.

Software AG has more than 38 years of global IT experience and over 3,600 employees serving customers in 70 countries. The company is headquartered in Germany and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (TecDAX, ISIN DE 0003304002 / SOW). Software AG posted total revenues of €621 million in 2007 (IFRS, unaudited).

About InformationWeek (www.informationweek.com)

InformationWeek is the leading multimedia Business Technology brand – online sites, magazine, events and research – providing CIOs and IT decision makers with unique perspective and tools that work in lock step with their decision making process – from the setting of business strategies to the evaluation and recommendation of technology solutions. Through its cross-media platform, InformationWeek provides editorial content developed by both journalists and CIO and IT peers delivered when and how they want it, 24/7. For Technology Marketers, InformationWeek offers a dynamic portfolio of products to engage and align with the largest, most influential buying audience in the market. This means marketing solutions that target broad audiences (reach), as well as media programs organized by content themes and specific audience segments (composition). The InformationWeek audience of 3 million buyers, includes CIOs, IT executives and business managers who cut across industries, job titles, company sizes and global borders.

Contacts

Software AG
John Conley
Director of Public Relations
+1 (703) 460-5996
John.Conley {at} SoftwareAG(.)com
or
Merritt Group (for Software AG)
Jared B. Adams
+1 (703) 390-1530
Adams {at} MerrittGrp(.)com
or
InformationWeek | TechWeb Network
Jennifer Russo
Director, Event Operations
+1 (516) 562-5094
jrusso {at} cmp(.)com