Global media publishers use Progress Sonic ESB to streamline order
processes
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Progress
Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS), a leading software provider
that enables enterprises to be operationally
responsive, has today announced that Reed Business Information,
Europe's largest online and offline publisher, has selected the Progress®
Sonic® Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) product to help drive the
integration of its CRM and finance solutions.
Reed Business Information brings over 100 market leading brands, across
all industries, to an audience of 30 million decision makers worldwide
through its multi-platform media of web products, magazines,
exhibitions, conferences and industry awards. Reed Business Information
identified a need to improve management of existing and new customer
data flows.
With this in mind, Reed Business Information embarked on Project Katana,
which introduced a new subscription management application, along with
tighter, market-leading integration between this and other back-office
applications.
Reed Business Information selected the Progress Sonic ESB product after
deciding that it was the best solution on the market to integrate the
mission-critical applications in the project. Project Katana has
recently gone live with Progress Sonic ESB providing real-time
integration and transformation between Reed Business Information's CRM,
Finance and online entitlement system.
Mary Collerton, Corporate Solutions Director, Reed Business Information
commented: "Project Katana's goal has been to improve the efficiency of
the sales to fulfilment process, making it as smooth and seamless as
possible. With the introduction of digital publishing, Reed Business
Information has been through many changes over the past years and it's
essential we have the best technology in place to make things as
efficient and effective as they can be; the Sonic ESB has helped this
happen."
Dr. John Bates, chief technology officer of Progress Software commented:
"We're proud that Reed Business Information selected the Sonic ESB to
integrate and support robust, scalable and highly reliable services
throughout their business. Through its use of Sonic ESB, Reed Business
Information is well placed to rapidly and dynamically add new services
and handle the explosion in data volumes that has resulted from
technology-driven changes to the publishing industry."
About RBI
Reed Business Information UK brings over 100 market leading brands to an
audience of 30 million decision makers worldwide through its
multi-platform media of web products, magazines, exhibitions,
conferences and industry awards. As part of the Reed Elsevier Group plc,
a FTSE 100-listed company, we're a powerful player in the publishing
industry and a leader in our field.
Progress Software Corporation
Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) is a global software
company that enables enterprises to be operationally responsive to
changing conditions and customer interactions as they occur — to
capitalize on new opportunities, drive greater efficiencies and reduce
risk. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of best-in-class
infrastructure software spanning event-driven visibility and real-time
response, open integration, data access and integration, and application
development and deployment — all supporting on-premises and SaaS/Cloud
deployments. Progress maximizes the benefits of operational
responsiveness while minimizing IT complexity and total cost of
ownership. Progress can be reached at www.progress.com
or +1-781-280-4000.
Progress and Sonic are trademarks or registered trademarks of Progress
Software Corporation and/or its subsidiaries or affiliates in the U.S.
and other countries. Any other marks contained herein may be trademarks
of their respective owners.
Progress Software Corporation
Kim Karelis, 617-955-0353
kkarelis@progress.com
or
LEWIS
PR
Cassie Smith, 617-226-8400
progress@lewispr.com
Source: Progress Software Corporation
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