SFDATA and OutSystems Partner to Accelerate Agile Adoption in United States

New OutPartner Delivers Value of Agile to the Financial Services, Life Sciences
and Knowledge-Driven Industries
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
OutSystems:

NEWS FACTS

* OutSystems, provider of the industry leading Agile Platform, and SFDATA, a San
Francisco-based systems, data management and software development consultancy,
today announced a partnership that will expand the benefits, market reach and
opportunities for successful Agile development and deployments.
* Founded in 1999, SFDATA provides advice, analysis and products to
organizations from the Fortune 50 to small and medium business, specializing in
financial services, life sciences and knowledge-driven industries.
* Through the OutSystems OutPartner Program, SFDATA will provide added value to
its customers by delivering web business applications with OutSystems` Agile
Platform and using Agile methods.
* As an OutPartner, SFDATA will be able to leverage the power of OutSystems`
Agile Platform to rapidly deliver and manage web business applications that are
built for continuous change.
* The OutSystems Partner Program is a comprehensive worldwide program with local
benefits, support and new revenue opportunities for every partner, from large
enterprise to small and medium business markets.

About The Agile Platform

* OutSystems provides the Agile Platform, the first unified solution based on
Agile methodologies, to address the full life cycle of delivering and managing
web business applications. It can be used to integrate existing systems, compose
and automatically deploy new applications, manage them centrally and drive
change during their entire life-cycle.
* By automating Agile methodologies, OutSystems enables organizations to deliver
applications that continuously reflect evolving business needs and bridge the
gap between IT and business across the entire application life cycle. IT
departments can now successfully clear out their application backlog and respond
effectively to evolving business requirements, within existing IT budgets.

Supporting Quotes

* "We`re very excited to have SFDATA join us as our latest OutPartner in the
United States, further validating the growth of Agile adoption throughout
organizations of all sizes and industries," said Mike Jones, Vice President of
Marketing, OutSystems. "SFDATA`s in-depth technology knowledge and practical
application together with OutSystems` Agile Platform will enable a radical
expansion of their offerings and market opportunities through the rapid delivery
of cutting-edge web business applications that directly translate to increased
business value."
* "SFDATA is able to combine big-company depth of expertise with the speed and
efficiency of a small, streamlined organization, ensuring success by
implementing custom solutions tailored to specific budgets, corporate culture
and business needs," said J. Gage Hutchens, President and Solutions Architect,
SFDATA.NET LLC. "OutSystems provides the unified solution to support our Agile
development practice which will dramatically and positively impact our goal to
turn IT departments from cost centers to profit centers."

Supporting Resources

* OutSystems Agile Platform
* SFData
* OutSystems Partner Program

About OutSystems

OutSystems provides the Agile Platform, the first unified solution based on
Agile methodologies to address the full life cycle of delivering and managing
web business applications. Companies use the Agile Platform to integrate,
assemble, deploy and manage applications on-time and on-budget-delivering
business value within weeks versus months or years. Since it was first
introduced in 2001, the OutSystems Agile Platform has been used in over 4000 IT
environments across 138 countries. For additional information, please visit:
http://www.outsystems.com or send an email to info@outsystems.com

About SFDATA

Founded in 1999, SFDATA provides the right people, technologies, services, and
managed solutions to clients ranging from emerging growth companies to global
powerhouses. SFDATA's team of experts works with clients to create IT plans that
address critical initiatives, as well as ongoing business needs. Select
companies, including clients from financial services and life sciences, rely on
SFDATA solutions to increase productivity, mitigate risk, and reduce costs.

At SFDATA we believe the combination of strong client relationships and
enterprise-class solutions result in client productivity, profitability, and
uptime. For more information visit: http://www.sfdata.net/

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