SAS Becomes SpringSource Certified Solutions Partner
SAN MATEO, Calif.—April 21, 2009—SpringSource, the enterprise Java leader, today announced that SAS, the leader in business analytics software and services, is now a SpringSource Certified Solutions Partner. The SpringSource Certified Solution Provider Program is designed for software vendors and OEMs that build and market solutions which integrate with or embed Spring software. As a Certified Solutions Partner, SAS will have direct access to enterprise support from SpringSource for the Spring family of open source projects that are used in SAS® software solutions.
SpringSource employs the open source leaders who created and continue to drive innovation for Spring, the de facto standard programming model for enterprise Java applications. Spring is the leading platform to build, run and manage enterprise Java applications and delivers significant benefits for many projects, increasing development productivity and runtime performance while improving test coverage and application quality.
SAS solutions are used at more than 45,000 sites in over 100 countries – including 91 of the top 100 Fortune Global 500 companies – to help customers improve performance and deliver value by making better decisions faster. According to Mark Gass, SAS senior director, MidTier Platform R&D, “The Spring Framework makes our application components more lightweight and modular than they would be using J2EE alone. SAS will benefit greatly by receiving comprehensive software support from SpringSource and by the opportunity for a close dialog with Spring’s architects.”
“SAS has a long-standing reputation for understanding the evolving software needs of organizations worldwide,” said Mitch Ferguson, vice president of business development at SpringSource. “We are excited to provide SAS with world-class expertise and enterprise support for Spring projects globally.”
SpringSource offers enterprise support packages in the form of annual subscriptions that help customers get the most out of enterprise products from SpringSource, as well as support for a number of open source projects. As part of SpringSource’s Support Program, customers receive technical assistance, updates and patches to the open source software, and access to SpringSource’s rich online content for the supported open source projects.
SpringSource Certified Solutions Program
SpringSource Certified Solution Provider Program helps organization optimize the power and value of Spring. Specific program benefits include:
- Access to SpringSource certified software and support
- Enhanced developer productivity and effectiveness with increased Spring product knowledge
- Utilization of more Spring features and functionality within your solutions
- Increased levels of customer support with SpringSource support and indemnification
- Early visibility and awareness into the Spring product roadmap
To Become a SpringSource Certified Solutions Partner
Companies interested in becoming a SpringSource Certified Solutions Partner or in learning more about other SpringSource Partner Programs please visit http://www.springsource.com/web/guest/partners and fill out an application for the appropriate program of interest.
About SpringSource
SpringSource provides a complete suite of software products that accelerate the entire build, run, manage enterprise Java application lifecycle. SpringSource employs the open source leaders who created and drive innovation for Spring, the de facto standard programming model for enterprise Java applications. SpringSource also employs the Java and Web thought leaders within the Apache Tomcat, Apache HTTP Server, Groovy and Grails open source communities. Nearly half of the Global 2000, including many world’s leading retail, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, technology and public sector clients are SpringSource customers. For more information visit:
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