Metastorm Enterprise Named a Trend-Setting Product of 2009

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Thu Aug 27, 2009 8:00am EDT

Metastorm Recognized as One of Industry's Best by KMWorld Magazine

BALTIMORE, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Metastorm, a leading provider of Business
Process Management (BPM), Business Process Analysis (BPA), and Enterprise
Architecture (EA) software for aligning strategy with execution, today
announced that KMWorld Magazine has named the Metastorm Enterprise portfolio a
"Trend Setting Product of 2009." This marks the fifth consecutive year that
Metastorm has been recognized by the magazine for its ability to help
customers align strategy with execution for optimal business performance
throughout the enterprise.

"Metastorm continues to drive product and service innovation," said Hugh
McKellar, KMWorld Editor-in-Chief. "The judging panel recognized Metastorm for
its superior ease of use and for its industry thought leadership in offering
an extended portfolio of EA, BPA and BPM tools."

KMWorld's judging panel, which evaluated more than 800 offerings, consisted of
editorial colleagues, analysts, system integrators, vendors, line-of-business
managers, and users from C-level executives to entry-level knowledge workers.
Metastorm was selected for clearly demonstrating identifiable technology
breakthroughs that serve its full spectrum of constituencies, especially its
customers, while seamlessly integrating into enterprise wide environments.

To date, in 2009 Metastorm has made several significant enhancements to its
enterprise portfolio, including:
    --  Metastorm Integration Manager Version 8.5, which combines powerful
        integration-centric process management and managed file transfer (MFT)
        with Metastorm's market-leading human-centric BPM suite.
    --  A new software product, Metastorm ProVision(R) Connect for SAP, which
        provides a comprehensive interface between the Metastorm ProVision
        enterprise architecture and business process analysis suite and SAP
        Solution Manager.

    --  Metastorm Integration Manager for Linux System Z (zLinux) -- expanding
        its integration capabilities and allowing customers to continue
        operating critical applications on proven enterprise-class platforms
        while enhancing and extending the business processes that surround
them.


These and other developments illustrate Metastorm's unwavering commitment to
creating innovative software and solutions that drive enterprise effectiveness
and optimization.

"We have always felt that Metastorm has been a trend-setter in the industry
and we are pleased that the editors of KMWorld Magazine continue to
acknowledge us as a top product for knowledge management," stated Eileen
Garry, chief marketing officer for Metastorm. "We remain committed to helping
companies around the world drive their success by improving core business
processes and this recognition further distinguishes our capabilities to do
so."

The complete list is featured in the publication's September issue.

About Metastorm Inc.
With a focus on enterprise visibility, resource optimization, efficiency and
agility, Metastorm offers market-leading software for enterprise and business
architecture (EA), business process analysis (BPA), and business process
management (BPM). As an integrated product portfolio, Metastorm Enterprise
allows organizations to improve business results by better aligning strategy
with execution. By combining the power of these three disciplines onto a
common platform, Metastorm is helping organizations worldwide focus on the
right business improvements, instill stronger governance, and accelerate time
to value. For more information and success stories on organizations powering
strategic advantage with Metastorm Enterprise, visit www.metastorm.com.

SOURCE  Metastorm

Gina Karr, Metastorm, +1-443-874-1260, +44 (0) 208-971-1519,
gkarr@metastorm.com; or Shahed Ahmed, Merritt Group, +1-703-390-1515,
ahmed@merrittgrp.com
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