Software AG Maintains #1 Worldwide Ranking in SOA Governance Technologies
Published: 5/12/2010
- Software AG ranks #1 in the 2009 SOA Governance market
- SOA Governance market saw robust growth in 2009
- Growth reflects mainstream adoption of SOA and the importance of Governance in realizing the benefits of SOA
- Software AG ranks as the worldwide leader in market share for the second consecutive year
Software AG today announced its leadership position in delivering service-oriented architecture (SOA) Governance technologies to the marketplace. According to Gartner, Inc., a leading industry analyst firm, Software AG ranks #1 in worldwide SOA Governance market share (1). As a whole, the SOA Governance market experienced robust growth in 2009 despite a global recession, expanding 17.5 percent, states Gartner. The ranking, based on total software revenue in 2009, represents the second consecutive year in which Software AG is listed by Gartner as the global market leader in SOA Governance.
Also in 2009, Gartner positioned Software AG in the Leaders Quadrant for Integrated SOA Governance Technologies (2) Magic Quadrant.
“Growth in the SOA Governance market not only confirms that SOA adoption has become mainstream, but that governance is essential to achieving the maximum value from SOA. We believe Software AG’s continued leadership position in SOA Governance reflects customers’ desire to partner with a strong, but platform-neutral vendor for SOA infrastructure solutions,” said Dr. Peter Kürpick, Chief Product Officer and Member of the Executive Board, Software AG. "Software AG’s customer base includes major industries across the spectrum of SOA adoption—from those just beginning their SOA journey to large, mature SOA programs.”
(1) Gartner, Inc., "Market Share: Application Infrastructure and Middleware Software, Worldwide, 2009", Fabrizio Biscotti, et al, April 20, 2010.
(2) Gartner, Inc., “Magic Quadrant for Integrated SOA Governance Technology Sets” by L. Frank Kenney et al, March 31, 2009.
