Software AG Partners With Proginet To Add Managed File Transfer To Its Solutions Portfolio With webMethods ActiveTransfer

• webMethods ActiveTransfer enables trading partner integration through secure, reliable, and auditable SOA-enabled managed file transfer
• Businesses cut costs, reduce risks, and improve compliance by eliminating inefficient and non-secure file transfer systems
• Organizations can deploy a single SOA platform for service-, message- and file-oriented interactions
• Zero-footprint solution provides transmission of critical business documents across geographically dispersed networks
• OEM partnership with Proginet extends managed file transfer support to the full webMethods Suite

Software AG, a global leader in business infrastructure software, and Proginet Corporation, a leading provider of universal, multi-platform software solutions for fast, secure, global file transfers, recently announced the availability of webMethods ActiveTransfer, a solution for managed file transfer available as part of the webMethods Suite. Building upon a new strategic OEM partnership with Proginet for its industry-leading, cross-platform file transfer solution, CyberFusion Integration Suite (CFI), webMethods ActiveTransfer provides organizations with a secure and reliable way to transfer large files, facilitates seamless trading partner integration, and provides a platform for compliance with regulatory mandates and security best practices.

webMethods ActiveTransfer is an integrated, efficient file transfer solution that provides a single point of control and management for all of an organization's file transfer activity, both inside and outside the extended enterprise. webMethods ActiveTransfer enables organizations to exchange information securely between all major computer platforms, as well as over the Internet.

"Companies struggle with how to move large files within the organization, and this challenge is compounded when trying to share information with external business partners outside the firewall," said Dr. Peter Kürpick, Chief Product Officer and Member of the Executive Board, Software AG. "Traditional file transfer methods, such as FTP, tend to be unreliable, non-secure, and lacking in the required automation functionalities, and e-mail is not a viable option for large files."

"webMethods ActiveTransfer provides businesses a solution that is optimized to guarantee secure delivery of files inside and outside an organization. Additionally, its zero-footprint deployment makes it an ideal solution for integrating with trading partners," Dr. Kürpick added.

webMethods ActiveTransfer supports a variety of communication protocols, and provides for the transmission of important business documents with trusted recipients across geographically dispersed networks. Additionally, its Checkpoint Restart functionality provides guaranteed delivery, while resuming the transfer of any file from the point of failure, rather than from the beginning of the transfer.

webMethods ActiveTransfer provides centralized management and control, including auditing, troubleshooting, and encryption, for both inbound and outbound transfers. These control features, combined with a secure infrastructure and optimized system performance, provide a platform for compliance with regulatory mandates and information security best practices relating to the transmission of large files.

As an SOA-enabled solution, webMethods ActiveTransfer is fully integrated with the webMethods Suite, enabling companies to replace antiquated and non-secure file transfer systems with a consolidated, easy-to-use platform. Integration with webMethods also extends large file support to the entire webMethods Suite and allows companies to easily extend file-based interactions to their SOA, including triggering actionable business events from file transfers. Organizations can deploy a single SOA platform for service-, message- and file-based interactions. webMethods ActiveTransfer is another example of Software AG's ongoing commitment to help companies deploy needed services quickly, reliably and securely.

"We are very pleased to be partnering with Software AG," stated Sandy Weil, Proginet's President and CEO. "They are a universally recognized leader in the business infrastructure software space. By bringing our leading-edge managed file transfer technology into their SOA-based webMethods Suite, they'll be able to deliver an integration solution that is uniquely powerful. We see tremendous synergies between our companies and we will continue to innovate, as we move forward, to better serve the marketplace."

webMethods ActiveTransfer will be available from Software AG on April 22, 2009.

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With more than 1,000 U.S.-enterprise customers and 700 employees, Software AG's U.S. operation contributes one third of the company's total revenue and is Software AG's largest market presence and R&D location. Software AG has operated nationwide in the U.S. since 1973 through a fully-owned subsidiary, Software AG USA Inc., which is headquartered in Reston, Virginia – also an R&D hub for the company's core data management and integration technologies. R&D labs for the development of Software AG's webMethods product suite – offering SOA integration and BPM solutions – include facilities in San José/Silicon Valley, Seattle and Denver. For more information, visit www.softwareag.com/us.

Software AG is the world's largest independent provider of Business Infrastructure Software. Our 4,000 global enterprise customers achieve business results faster by modernizing, integrating and automating their IT systems and processes. As a result, they rapidly build measurable business value and meet changing business demands. Based on our solutions, organizations are able to liberate and govern their data, systems, applications, processes and services – achieving new levels of business flexibility.

Our leading product portfolio includes solutions for high performance data management, developing and modernizing applications, enabling service-oriented architecture, and improving business processes. By combining our technology with industry expertise and best practices experience, our customers improve and differentiate their businesses – faster.

Software AG has almost 40 years of global IT experience and over 3,600 employees serving customers in 70 countries.

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About Proginet Corporation
Proginet Corporation offers universal, multi-platform software solutions for fast, secure, and inexpensive file transfers both inside and outside the enterprise. Hundreds of companies worldwide rely on Proginet's CyberFusion Integration Suite (CFI) and Slingshot solutions to conduct business more efficiently while protecting customer data and limiting the risks associated with sharing proprietary information with partners and colleagues around the globe. With over 20 years of experience in the managed file transfer arena, Proginet's global customer base spans more than 30 countries and includes many Fortune 500 companies. Headquartered in New York, the Company is publicly traded under the symbol. For more information, visit www.proginet.com.

SOURCE: Software AG