Vordel Appoints Spike Reply as Partner to Further Strengthen Position in Italian SOA Security Market

Leading Italian Security Systems Integrator and Security Consultancy, Spike
Reply, Selected by Vordel as Go-to-Market Partner for SOA Implementations
MILAN & DUBLIN--(Business Wire)--
Vordel, a provider of Cloud and SOA Governance products, today announced at
VordelWorld, its annual user conference, that it has recently appointed Spike
Reply (part of the Reply Group) a leader in design and implementation of SOA
Security Architecture, as its key partner in the Italian marketplace. The two
companies will work closely together to build out their complementary SOA
Governance product and service offerings into key industry sectors including
Government, Financial services and Telecoms.

Vordel`s products provide governance, acceleration, integration, and security
for SOA and Cloud Computing. Spike Reply has established a SOA Center of
Excellence division to assist its Customers exploit the opportunities presented
by adopting a SOA-based approach to their business processes. Built on a bedrock
of products from leading vendors, Spike Reply is delivering on its goal of
enabling its customers build agile enterprises responsive to increasingly
competitive and arduous trading conditions.

According to Paolo Malinverno, Gartner Analyst, "Through 2010, the lack of
working SOA governance arrangements will be the most common reason for SOA
failures. The biggest barriers to SOA adoption will be non-technical issues
related to inadequate governance, lack of clear value metrics, poorly defined
requirements and scope, and insufficient business involvement in project
prioritization and service identification."1

Giacomo Segalli, Partner at Spike Reply, said, "We have consolidated experience
and skills in SOA & Web2.0 Security and via the Vordel partnership we`re able to
provide to our customers the perfect "link" between consultancy and technology.
As a result we`re able to assist our customer during the entire life cycle of a
"SOA Security adoption plan" : from best practices definition, SOA Security &
Risk Assessment and, finally, through to design and implementation of a SOA
Security Infrastructure."

Giacomo Segalli continued, "We have partnered with Vordel because their
best-of-breed products address the stringent governance and security
requirements of our customers across several industry sectors. Using Vordel
solutions our customers are able to leverage their existing infrastructures;
reduce the time to production of their SOA applications; and generate a quick
and high return on investment."

Jacques Declas, VP Global Sales with Vordel, welcoming the announcement, said,
"As the leading security consultancy company in Italy, Spike Reply is proving to
be the perfect partner for Vordel. Spike Reply`s decision to select Vordel as
their preferred security and XML networking platform is testimony to the proven
capabilities of Vordel`s technology and our track record in delivering
enterprise level solutions across industry sectors."

About Spike Reply

Spike Reply is the Security Systems Integrator and Security Consultancy company
of the Reply Group.

REPLY
Reply [REY.MI] is specialized in the design and implementation of solutions
based on new digital media and communication channels. Operating through a
network of highly focused companies, Reply provides the leading European Groups
in the Telco & Media, Manufacturing and Services, Banking and Insurance
Industries as well as the Public Sector with an effective support aimed at
defining and developing business models enabled by the Web 2.0 and by the
convergence paradigms. Reply services include: Consultancy, System Integration,
Application Management and Business Process Outsourcing.

For more information visit our website: www.reply.eu

About Vordel

Vordel provides high performance, enterprise-level hardware and software
products to enable enterprises confidently deploy SOA and Cloud-linked
applications. Vordel accelerates, manages and protects applications to enable
enterprises govern their Service usage and performance. Vordel customers include
Allianz, Badenia, British American Tobacco, Ericsson, European Union, Fortis,
Mazda, Telefonica, Telecom Italia Mobile, and Government agencies in the US and
worldwide. For more information visit www.vordel.com

1 Key Issues in SOA Governance, 2009 - 17 June 2009, Paolo Malinverno

Vordel
Hugh Carroll
Tel: +353 1603 1700
hugh.carroll@vordel.com
or
pressinfo@vordel.com
Tel: +353 1 234 2500
or
Reply
Fabio Zappelli
f.zappelli@reply.it
or
Roberta Giani
r.giani@reply.it
or
Return PR
Anne Marie McCallion
annemarie@returnpr.com
or
Barabino & Partners
Linda Basilico
l.basilico@barabino.it

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