Press release:

Parallels Partners See Growth of 47% in Sales of Microsoft Hosted Exchange Seats

July 26, 2012

Hosting and cloud services enablement leader previews Parallels Automation 
for Microsoft’s new technologies for high-density websites and virtual machine hosting

RENTON, Wash. – July 26, 2012 – Parallels® (www.parallels.com), a hosting and cloud services enablement leader, today announced its partners have grown their Microsoft Hosted Exchange seats by 47 percent year-over-year, demonstrating that service providers can get to the cloud and grow with Parallels combination of software, ecosystem and expertise. Parallels Automation is now enabling the delivery of Microsoft-hosted applications and other services for hundreds of service providers worldwide, including AppRiver, BlackNight, Charter Communications, Cobweb, Dualtec/Nomer, Insight, KT, KPN, LuxCloud, Outsourcery,Portugal Telecom (PT), SKB Kontur, SoftCom, STAR, TDC, TMNet, UOL Diveo and UPC.

“The ongoing growth in hosted business e-mail services based on Microsoft Exchange Server demonstrates why Parallels and its partners are important as Microsoft continues to build its network of hosting providers and reselling partners,” said Sara Radicati, CEO of The Radicati Group, a technology market research firm. The firm’s report on “Hosted Email Market, 2011-2015” forecasts that worldwide revenues from basic mailboxes in the hosted business e-mail segment is expected to grow to nearly $3.6 billion by year-end 2015, representing an average annual growth rate of 17 percent since 2011.

At Microsoft’s recent Worldwide Partner Conference, Parallels also presented the first public demo of Parallels Automation forWindows Server 2012. This demo integrated the Community Technology Preview (CTP) of Microsoft’s new-high density web site and virtual machine hosting technologies for hosting service providers.  By taking advantage of the Application Packaging Standard, Parallels was able to quickly integrate the recently released CTP.  The demo illustrated how these easy-to-deploy technologies will allow hosting service providers to reduce costs associated with onboarding and servicing customers, while increasing resource utilization and driving up operating margins.

“Choosing the right partners to move to the cloud is a critical decision,” said Microsoft Executive Jon Roskill. “Parallels continues to demonstrate why they are a smart choice for service providers who are seeking to quickly deploy and deliver the entire suite of Microsoft hosted applications.”

“Parallels delivers value to service providers who want to launch Microsoft applications in a syndicated or hosted environment,” said Birger Steen, CEO of Parallels.  “From early support for the latest technologies such as Windows Server 2012, to the success of Parallels Automation for delivering a vast portfolio of Microsoft cloud and hosted applications, Parallels has become the partner of choice for the world’s leading service providers and hosters.”

Parallels service provider software portfolio includes a rich set of capabilities, including the latest version of Parallels Automation 5.4, which was released on June 4.  Parallels Automation 5.4 delivers hundreds of applications, including hosted Microsoft Lync services, that appeal to SMBs seeking to utilize cloud-based messaging, collaboration and unified communications across desktops, laptops and mobile devices. Microsoft Lync also includes built-in web and call conferencing support and is a natural upsell to those SMBs already utilizing Microsoft Exchange.  Parallels Automation 5.4 provides billing automation and provisioning of Microsoft Lync and other Microsoft services, while enabling integration of third-party hosted applications from leading ISVs.

Parallels is a Microsoft Global ISV and Gold Certified Partner, with a focus on making it easy for service providers to meet the needs of small and medium businesses by delivering a wide selection of Microsoft hosted applications. Building on its long-term relationship with Microsoft, Parallels entire service provider software portfolio provides a wide range of resale possibilities and accelerated time to market for Microsoft products. 

Parallels software provides delivery capabilities using the Application Packaging Standard (APS), a "pluggable" approach to enabling hosted and cloud applications and services. APS benefits ISVs by providing a sales channel through the more than 9,000 Parallels service providers and resellers who serve more than 10 million small and medium businesses (SMBs). In turn, hosters and other cloud service providers have access to the growing variety of APS-certified applications and services that are easy to deploy and maintain.  The full suite of Microsoft’s APS-enabled hosted applications include Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Hosted Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint, Windows Server and Windows Server Hyper-V, Microsoft Lync and Microsoft CRM. For the smaller and growing hoster or web designer, the new version of Parallels Plesk Panel 11, the preferred choice for hosting service providers, web designers, and website owners, also provides support for Microsoft WebMatrix, Windows Shared Hosting and more.

About Parallels

Parallels is a worldwide leader in hosting and cloud service enablement and desktop virtualization. Founded in 1999, Parallels is a fast-growing company with more than 900 employees in North America, Europe, and Asia.

EMC Greenplum to Host Second Annual Data Science Summit

EMC Press Release

EMC Greenplum to Host Second Annual Data Science Summit

Leading Data Experts Gather to Discuss the Powerful, Human Impact of Big Data

HOPKINTON, MA. - May 11, 2012

News Summary

• Greenplum, a division of EMC, will present the second annual Data Science Summit at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas on May 22-23, 2012.
• The event brings together thought leaders from academia, the social enterprise, Silicon Valley start-ups, and the public sector to help attendees explore and define their path forward in the new, data-driven world.
• This year's keynote will be delivered by statistician Nate Silver, who rose to prominence in 2008 when he harnessed data to analyze political polls and accurately predict the presidential election on his FiveThirtyEight.com blog, now part of The New York Times.
• Applications and registration can be found at http://www.datasciencesummit.com.

Full Story:

Greenplum®, a division of EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), will present the second annual Data Science Summit at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas on May 22-23. The event will bring together thought leaders from academia, the social enterprise, Silicon Valley start-ups, and the public sector to help attendees explore and define their path forward in the new, data-driven world.

This year's Data Science Summit (DSS) comes at a turning point in the rapidly emerging field of data science. Data science today is not only a competitive necessity, but also a defining force shaping the evolution of every industry and sector. And as the promise of data science skyrockets, so does the need for clarity on how to concretely put data science at the center of corporate strategy. Where are the real-world applications of big data analytics that are transforming entire sectors, and what can we learn from these examples? What does a "data dream team" look like, and how do you become a key member? What are the latest data innovations that facilitate the transformation to a predictive enterprise?

Data Science Summit 2012 will answer these and other questions by helping attendees see how organizations are using data science to shift the balance of power in their markets, stay abreast of key trends emerging from academia, and explore how to optimize teams and strategies to realize the full potential of data science. Suited to both practicing and aspiring data scientists as well as forward-thinking executives, students and others, the summit will also offer plenty of opportunities to engage with the best and brightest in the field in an intimate setting. Details about the summit, including the full agenda, can be found at http://www.datasciencesummit.com.

"Even though the data science field is still in its infancy, it has already had a massive impact that has fundamentally changed our future," said Scott Yara, senior vice president of products, Greenplum, a division of EMC. "The dialogue today is no longer focused on the emerging data scientist career path and 'rock star' individuals, but rather on the rapidly expanding ecosystem of individuals that are coming together to solve some of the world's most pressing issues with data. The Data Science Summit will be an invaluable tool to help people find their place in this ecosystem."

This year's keynote will be delivered by statistician Nate Silver, who rose to prominence in 2008 when he harnessed data to analyze political polls and accurately predict the presidential election on hisFiveThirtyEight.com blog, now part of The New York Times. Silver, named one of the world's 100 Most Influential People by TIME magazine, will discuss "what we can predict about prediction" in his opening keynote. Other speakers at the Data Science Summit 2012 include:

• Adam Bly, CEO of Seed
• John Brownstein, Co-Founder, HealthMap and Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
• Michael Chui, Senior Fellow, McKinsey Global Institute
• Jeffrey Davitz, Founder and CEO, Solariat
• Nora Denzel, Senior Vice President, Big Data, Marketing and Social at Intuit
• Michael Driscoll, Co-Founder & CEO, Metamarkets
• Oren Etzioni, Professor, University of Washington and Co-founder Decide.com
• Bob Flores, Founder and President Applicology; Former CTO, U.S. Intelligence
• Jim Frederick, International Editor and Executive Editor, TIME
• Jonathan Harris, Programmer, Artist and Storyteller
• Joe Hellerstein, Professor, UC Berkeley
• Steven Hillion, Chief Product Officer, Alpine Data Labs
• Jeremy Howard, President and Chief Scientist, Kaggle
• Piyanka Jain, President and CEO, Aryng.com
• Tarek Kamil, Executive Director, InfoMotion Sports Technologies
• Roger Magoulas, Director of Market Research, O'Reilly Media
• Richard Snee, Advisor, Data Science Central
• Hadley Wickham, Assistant Professor, Rice University
• Chris Wiggins, Associate Professor, Columbia
• Nathan Wolfe, CEO and Founder, Global Viral Forecasting, Inc. and Visiting Professor, Stanford University

The event will kick off Tuesday, May 22 with an evening welcome reception and discussion on the topic of "the data dream team," followed by the full one-day conference on Wednesday, May 23. The conference will address the following topics in depth:

• Big Data and Business Transformation – how Big Data is shifting entire industries
• Tapping into the Data Science Movement – how to become a part of this influential movement
• The Spread of Big Data Across Industries – Big Data's power across media, business, healthcare, sports, government, politics, academia and more
• Data Visualization at the Point of Influence – how to ensure visualization not just reveals an insight, but stimulates new understanding

About Greenplum

Greenplum, a division of EMC, is driving the future of Big Data analytics with breakthrough products including Greenplum Data Computing Appliance, Greenplum Database, Greenplum Community Edition, Greenplum HD, and Greenplum Chorus—the industry's first Enterprise Data Cloud platform. The division's products embody the power of open systems, cloud computing, virtualization and social collaboration—enabling global organizations to gain greater insight and value from their data than ever before possible. To learn more visit www.greenplum.com.

About EMC

EMC Corporation is a global leader in enabling businesses and service providers to transform their operations and deliver IT as a service. Fundamental to this transformation is cloud computing. Through innovative products and services, EMC accelerates the journey to cloud computing, helping IT departments to store, manage, protect and analyze their most valuable asset—information—in a more agile, trusted and cost-efficient way. Additional information about EMC can be found at www.EMC.com.

SAP to Host Press Conference and Investor Symposium at SAPPHIRE® NOW from Orlando

Press release:

SAP to Host Press Conference and Investor Symposium at SAPPHIRE® NOW from Orlando

May 11, 2012 | SAP - SAP Investor Relations

ORLANDO, Fla. - SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) invites press, bloggers and analysts to attend its press conference at SAPPHIRE® NOW, taking place in Orlando, Florida, from May 14-16, 2012.

The press conference will be led by SAP Co-CEOs Bill McDermott and Jim Hagemann Snabe. In addition, SAP senior management will host an investor symposium, which can also be attended online.

SAP Press Conference: Tuesday, May 15
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. PDT / 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CET
The session will be broadcast via the virtual platform: www.sapphirenow.com (registration required) and streamed on the Events Newsroom: www.events.news-sap.com.
Questions can be sent to press@sap.com.
Replay information will be available on the newsroom.

SAP Investor Symposium: Tuesday, May 15
10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PDT / 1:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EDT / 7:15 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. CET
The Webcast will be available at www.sap.com/investor.
Questions can be submitted to investor@sap.com.
Supplementary presentation slides can be found at www.sap.com/investor.
There is no listen-in line for the investor symposium.

An executive Q&A with Vishal Sikka, member of SAP Executive Board, Technology & Innovation, will be held Wednesday, May 16, from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EDT. The session will be broadcast via the virtual platform and streamed on the Events Newsroom.

SAP press announcements from SAPPHIRE NOW are expected to be issued at 8:00 a.m. EDT / 2:00 p.m. CET on Monday, May 14, and Tuesday, May 15; and at 7:30 a.m. EDT / 1:30 p.m. CET on Wednesday, May 16.

Announcements, blog posts, videos and other coverage from SAPPHIRE NOW will be available in the Events Newsroom at www.events.news-sap.com. Follow Twitter conversations using the event hashtag #sapphirenow.

Those unable to attend SAPPHIRE NOW in person will be able to participate in the event online through an enhanced, interactive experience via a virtual platform. For further information and to register, visit www.sapphirenow.com.

To preview and download broadcast-standard stock footage and press photos digitally, please visitwww.sap.com/photos. To view video stories on diverse topics, visit www.sap-tv.com. From this site, you also can embed videos into your own Web pages, share video via email links and subscribe to RSS feeds from SAP TV.

For more information, press only:
Jim Dever, +1 (610) 661-2161, james.dever@sap.com, EDT
Robin Meyerhoff, +1 (650) 440-2572, robin.meyerhoff@sap.com, PDT
Rebecca Adams, +1 (408) 750-6565, rebecca.adams@sap.com, PDT
SAP Press Office, +1 (610) 661-3200, press@sap.com, EDT
SAP Press Office +49 (6227) 7-46315, press@sap.com, CET

For more information, financial community only:
Scott Smith, +49 (6227) 7-46380 investor@sap.com, CET
Stefan Gruber, +49 (6227) 7-44872, investor@sap.com, CET

About SAP
As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP (NYSE: SAP) helps companies of all sizes and industries run better. From back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to mobile device - SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services enable more than 190,000 customers (includes customers from the acquisition of SuccessFactors) to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably. For more information, visit www.sap.com.