Fujitsu and Achievo Form Strategic Partnership
Achievo to Build Custom, Industry-Specific Solutions Based on Fujitsu's Interstage Suite
Sunnyvale, CA, October 19, 2004- Fujitsu Software Corporation today announced a strategic partnership with Achievo to build custom solutions for customers in the financial, manufacturing and government sectors. Achievo, a CMM certified global outsourced IT and software services company, will use Fujitsu's Interstage® Suite, one of the world's broadest families of application infrastructure software products, to design, develop and manage mission-critical applications tailored to the needs of its customers worldwide.
"Interstage offers a complete range of world-class, standards-based products, providing us with a robust and cost-effective framework for rapid application design, development and deployment," said Dr. Robert P. Lee, chairman and CEO of Achievo. "Fujitsu's leadership in delivering proven, software infrastructure solutions, coupled with its global footprint, makes Fujitsu a natural partner for Achievo."
"Customers look to Achievo because of its ability to deliver custom-built solutions ahead of schedule and at substantially reduced development costs," said Robert Sepanloo, senior vice president of Interstage at Fujitsu Software Corporation. "Achievo's deep knowledge of the government, financial and manufacturing sectors, combined with the strength of our Interstage software, will provide enterprises in these markets worldwide with complete solutions tailored to their needs."
Achievo serves businesses and governments with custom software development, software re-engineering, product research and development, business process outsourcing, IT infrastructure outsourcing and consulting and professional services. With a U.S. trained management team and highly skilled engineers based in China, the company focuses on providing cost reduction and operational efficiencies to enterprise and government customers. Achievo's expertise includes web services, business intelligence, workflow, geographic information systems (GIS), voice and multimedia applications, embedded applications and asset management for enterprise customers.
The Interstage Suite is a family of modular enterprise infrastructure products for designing, developing, and managing scalable, customized mission-critical applications. Core products in the Interstage family include the Interstage Application Server, Interstage Business Process Manager and Interstage Portal. The Interstage family of products provides a framework for powerful customized solutions, such as risk management and compliance, across a wide range of industries. Interstage is used by over 8,000 enterprises, representing more than 112,000 installations worldwide.
About Achievo
Achievo is a CMM Certified Software & IT Service Provider committed to delivering accelerated business results. Achievo collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and government. With a blend of US management and IT talents in China, Achievo can mobilize the right people and technologies to help clients shorten the distance between their vision and reality. Achievo works as a strategic partner with Financial, Technology, Manufacturing and Governments worldwide to deliver cost effective, quality-centric and scalable IT services. For more information, visit www.achievo.com, contact ehung@achievo.com or call 1-925-828-5990, x102.
About Fujitsu Software Corporation
Fujitsu Software Corporation, based in Sunnyvale, California, is part of the Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) family. The wholly owned subsidiary delivers one of the world's broadest lines of application infrastructure software products, including the Interstage® Suite and NetCOBOL®. Fujitsu Software Corporation leverages Fujitsu's international scope and expertise in developing and providing information technology solutions, including more than 4,000 software developers worldwide. To learn more about the Interstage Suite, visit www.fujitsu.com/interstage.
Copyright 2004 Fujitsu Software Corporation. Fujitsu, the Fujitsu Symbol Mark, and Interstage are registered trademarks of Fujitsu Limited. All Interstage products and components are trademarks of Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Software Corporation. All other registered trademarks, trade names, or service marks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.
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Fujitsu Software Corporation
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Vanessa Rodriguez
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Ellis Hung
Achievo Corporation Tel: 925-828-5990 x102E-mail:ehung@achievo.com
