Sybase ASE Data Management System Integrated With Latest Version of SAP Business One
Dublin, California (ots/PRNewswire)
- Joint Solution Offers Small and Mid-Size Businesses Leading IT Functionality, Greater Management Control and Low TCO
SYNOPSIS:
Sybase, Inc. announces that its industrial-strength relational database
management system, Sybase(R) Adaptive Server(R) Enterprise, is
integrated with SAP(R) Business One 2004, the latest release of SAP's
affordable, integrated business management solution designed
specifically for small and midsize companies.Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY), a leading provider of enterprise infrastructure and wireless software, today announced that Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE), the industrial-strength relational database management system (RDBMS), is integrated with SAP Business One 2004, the latest release of SAP's affordable, integrated business management solution for small and mid-size businesses (SMBs). To be available in more than 37 countries and 25 languages, SAP Business One on Sybase offers SMBs leading application functionality on a data management platform that delivers both high performance and low total cost of ownership (TCO). SAP will sell and distribute the combined SAP Business One and Sybase ASE offering through SAP's growing global network of more than 650 channel and solution partners. Sybase will make available migration and support programs allowing SAP Business One solution partners to offer their applications on Sybase ASE.
"Sybase and SAP are committed to bringing a greater range of IT solution choices to the SMB market, especially to those in key vertical industries where we both have a history of leadership," said Dr. Raj Nathan, senior vice president, Information Technology and Solutions Group, Sybase, Inc. "With SAP Business One on Sybase ASE, customers can gain the database performance advantages typically available only to the largest enterprises, at an overall cost that consistently ranks among the lowest in the industry."
"Our customers select SAP Business One on Sybase ASE because both companies understand the unique needs of this market," said Luis A. Ocharan senior partner/co-founder, CCG International, Inc., a provider of business solutions for the finance, distribution and manufacturing markets for U.S. companies and corporations with Latin American operations. "We are seeing growing demand as more businesses understand the hidden costs of a database -- like inefficient systems usage or the need for extensive human intervention. With SAP Business One on Sybase ASE, our customers can focus on building their business, not their IT staffs."
Sybase ASE provides SMBs with a high performance platform for data and transaction processing that is engineered for the lowest possible costs for systems, management and application development. Sybase ASE includes built-in self-management and self-tuning tools, wizards to automate routine tasks, advanced XML and Web services support, and is a proven leader on the Linux platform. These features, along with ASE's rich history of highly reliable data management technology, provide a powerful platform that supports the most demanding processing environments, accelerates application development, secures critical company and customer data, and eases data administration tasks. By better managing information, SMBs can begin to fulfill the promise of the Unwired Enterprise -- getting the right information to the right place at the right time.
"Partnering with companies like Sybase helps us and our solution partners meet the growing demand for SAP Business One's affordable and easy-to-use business management solution for small and midsize businesses," said Gadi Shamia, vice president, SAP Business One. "Sybase allows our customers to work with the platform of their choice and optimize their software environment to meet their individual needs."
Designed specifically to be the integrated solution that enable SMB users to get the information they need, when and how they need it, to run their business operations, SAP Business One provides business managers and employees with greater control and visibility for managing their entire operation. SAP Business One is a truly global SMB solution that enables new levels of integration between parent companies, their subsidiaries and the many partner, supplier and vendor companies that make up the business ecosystem.
Availability
SAP and Sybase are introducing SAP Business One 2004 on Sybase ASE starting today. To learn more, visit http://www.sybase.com/sap or call +1-800-8-SYBASE.
About Sybase, Inc.
Celebrating 20 years of innovation, Sybase enables the Unwired Enterprise by delivering enterprise and mobile infrastructure, development and integration software solutions. Organizations can attain maximum value from their data assets by getting the right information to the right people at the right time and place. The world's most critical data in commerce, finance, government, healthcare, and defense runs on Sybase. For more information, visit the Sybase website: http://www.sybase.com .
NOTE: Sybase and Sybase Adaptive Server is a registered trademark of Sybase, Inc. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. (R) indicates registration in the United States of America.
Special Note: Statements concerning Sybase's future growth, prospects and new product releases are, by nature, forward-looking statements that involve a number of uncertainties and risks, and cannot be guaranteed. The words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "will" and similar expressions relating to Sybase and its management may identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are intended to reflect Sybase's current views with respect to future events and may ultimately prove to be incorrect or false. Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially include shifts in customer demand, rapid technology changes, competitive factors and unanticipated delays in scheduled product availability. These and other risks are detailed from time to time in Sybase's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q (copies of which can be viewed on Sybase's Web site).
Web site: http://www.sybase.com
Contact:
Julie Connolly of Sybase, Inc., +1-925-236-8696, or
julie.connolly@sybase.com; or Hadley Weinzierl of Citigate Cunningham
for Sybase, Inc., +1-617-374-4219, or
hweinzierl@citigatecunningham.com