SAP Test and Lifecycle Automation Vendor Experiences Explosive YOY
Growth
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Worksoft, an innovative provider of SAP® test and lifecycle
automation solutions, today announced a record setting Q1 FY2009,
following record performance in 2008. Worksoft delivered its best Q1 on
record, ending March 31, 2009, with an increase of over 300% year over
year. The Q1 performance illustrates Worksoft's strong momentum in the
SAP marketplace and the value of test automation and lifecycle
management during this challenging economic climate.
In Q1, Worksoft added a significant number of new SAP customers
including Bombardier Aerospace, Holly Corporation and San Diego Data
Processing Corporation. Worksoft CertifyTM and the Worksoft Certify LiveTM
solutions help SAP customers save time and money by analyzing the impact
of changes to SAP applications, accelerating their deployment into
production and ensuring that these changes are fully tested to avoid
costly downtime and delays in upgrades.
"Despite the difficult economic conditions, we are continuing to
grow revenue and acquire new customers due to our best in class SAP
portfolio," said Bruce Johnson, CEO of Worksoft. "Our specialization and
passion for SAP lifecycle automation has helped our customers save
hundreds of hours in manual tasks, translating to millions of dollars in
savings."
In addition to growing revenue and expanding its customer base,
Worksoft also successfully launched extensions to its flagship Worksoft
CertifyTM for SAP solution including Certify Executive DashboardTM and
Certify Connect TM which enable management reporting and enterprise
integration respectively. Also in Q1, Worksoft hosted a webinar with
leading analyst, Gartner, Inc., and Worksoft customer Dow Corning,
regarding the challenges of managing upgrades and changes to SAP and the
overall value of test automation. For more information on
the webinar, please visit http://www.worksoft.com/gartnerwebinar/
"Our family of intelligent testing and automation solutions
deliver extraordinary value in the form of significantly reduced
operating expenses and improved lifecycle management for SAP users.
Companies worldwide are under pressure to wring cost out of
operations while maintaining and even improving the quality of business
processes. Our focus on new product innovation, customer satisfaction,
and our continued market momentum validates our ability to deliver these
benefits," said Dan Gannon, senior vice president of global sales and
marketing. "In 2009, we're committed to continuing our triple digit
growth in North America as well as aggressively extending our presence
internationally via new channels and partners."
About Worksoft
Worksoft specializes in comprehensive test and lifecycle
automation solutions specifically designed for the unique architecture
of SAP applications. By automating complex and cumbersome manual tasks,
Worksoft customers realize significantly reduced total cost of
ownership, more visibility, improved quality and fewer production
outages.
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Dallas, TX, Worksoft is
privately held by Austin Ventures and Crescendo Ventures. Worksoft
customers include Fortune 500 companies across manufacturing, financial
services, government, healthcare, retail and transportation. For more
information, please contact Worksoft at 1-866-836-1773 or visit www.worksoft.com.
Worksoft and Worksoft Certify are registered trademarks of
Worksoft, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective
owners.
SAP and all SAP logos are trademarks or registered trademarks
of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries.
Contacts
Worksoft, Inc.
Greg Davoll, 214-239-0400/866-836-1773
VP
Marketing
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30 Apr 2009 2:48 PM
by
Cynthia Libby