Micro Focus and Bull pursue their partnership for the distribution of Micro Focus Cobol solutions
Bull and Micro Focus will enable users to face the stakes of legacy applications modernisation
Paris,
July
1, 2005 -
Micro Focus International Ltd., a leading provider of legacy development and deployment software, for migration and extension to existing applications and Bull today announce the extension of their present world-wide partnership for the distribution of development solutions and the integration of Micro Focus Cobol on the Bull NovaScale and Escala servers.
Under the terms of this partnership, Micro Focus will rely on Bull's dedicated competence centres as well as its extended sales network. Both companies are to develop strong joint marketing, promotional and training actions.
This partnership covers the following areas:
- Micro Focus Server ExpressTM: the Server ExpressTM solution reduces the applications development cycle and also boosts their integration within Unix and Linux based platforms. It will be part of the Escala offering thanks to an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) agreement.
- Micro Focus Net Express®: the Net Express solution provides a complete environment for Cobol applications modernisation and development within Microsoft .NET, client / server and Web environments. Bull will distribute Micro Focus Net Express® within a distribution agreement.
"By supporting a flexible integration of legacy applications on new competitive platforms and by associating performance and reliability, Micro Focus's offer allows our customers to evolve their applications at a rhythm of their choice. With this announcement Bull brings to large companies and public bodies a long term solutions" said Michel Lepert, Bull Products and Services Managing Director.
"Bull is a long time partner of Micro Focus. We are delighted to cooperate with Bull and provide assistance to customers on the strategic stakes of modernisation of their portfolio of legacy applications" stated Patrick Rataud, Director of Operations, Micro Focus France.
About Micro Focus
Micro Focus is a leading provider of legacy development and deployment software for enterprise platforms. Micro Focus enables organizations to reduce costs and increase agility with minimal risk by reusing their legacy applications with contemporary architectures and Web services. Founded in 1976, Micro Focus is a global company with principal offices in the United Kingdom, United States and Japan.
For more information, visit http://www.microfocus.com "About Us" section.
Contacts
Lucile Hyon, Country Marketing Manager, Turquoise
+33 (0)1 55 70 40 11 - lucile.hyon@microfocus.com
Caroline Morice, Attachée de Presse, Kicom
+33 (0)6 07 95 67 11 - caroline.morice@noos.fr
"Micro Focus" and the Micro Focus logo are trademarks of Micro Focus International Limited. Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
About Bull, Architect of an Open World
As one of the leading European IT companies, Bull delivers open, flexible and secure information systems. The group helps public and private sector customers transform their information systems, applying its know-how and expertise in three main areas:
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Capitalizing on its extensive mainframe experience, Bull designs and produces robust, innovative and open servers, based on industry-standard technologies;
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Building on its alliances with leading ISVs, Bull develops and implements flexible and interoperable application infrastructures which give business processes the freedom to evolve;
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Bringing together recognized expertise in end-to-end IT security, Bull secures data and exchanges that are so critical in preserving customers' business integrity.
Bull has a particularly strong presence in the public, healthcare, finance, telecommunications, manufacturing and defense sectors. Its distribution network and business partners cover more than 60 countries worldwide.
For more information visit: http://www.bull.com
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