06/06/2005

Cordys, Inc., a global software company that provides a next generation Composite Application Framework, today announced a global strategic alliance with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the world-leading information technology consulting, services, and business process outsourcing organization.

Cordys said the alliance will strengthen TCS’ and Cordys’ ability to satisfy the increasing worldwide demand for a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)-based approach to IT landscapes by providing horizontal and vertical solutions based on Cordys’ next generation framework.

TCS will develop, implement and support solutions based on Cordys technology, which brings heightened levels of IT optimization and total business integration. Meanwhile, Cordys will offer its next generation technology to existing TCS customers, who will benefit from Cordys’ open and flexible infrastructure.

The companies provided the following: Under the agreement, TCS and Cordys will be working on various SOA initiatives in the TCS Hi-Tech Lab in Santa Clara, California. The jointly staffed SOA initiatives will be the focal point for the development and implementation of a series of advanced Cordys ESB-based solutions that will enable TCS to better serve key vertical sectors, such as financial services, retail, healthcare, government and manufacturing, with specifically developed solutions.

The joint laboratory is already developing a number of ESB-based solutions that will be introduced to the market in the coming months. These include vertical solutions around RFID, as well as solutions that address Compliance Lifecycle Management, Single Customer View and Flow through Provisioning.

“TCS is one of the few organizations in the world that has the reach and the expertise to capitalize on the growing ESB-driven market opportunity. Cordys technology is at the cutting-edge of this market, and the combination of TCS’ established global presence and Cordys’ unique technology promises to yield impressive results,” said Rakesh Patel, Director of Marketing and Alliances, Cordys Americas.

“Cordys is an exciting and highly innovative technology. Through this alliance, TCS will be in a position to jointly develop and implement a number of highly effective solutions, which will ensure that our customers derive maximum benefit from the opportunities presented by this next generation technology,” said Shrirang Bapat, Director, Technology R&D Services, TCS.

In addition, TCS has established the Cordys Center of Excellence in Hyderabad, India. The jointly-staffed Cordys Center of Excellence will focus on consolidating and leveraging best practices, conducting advanced training and staff development, as well as researching and devising strategies for the exploitation of the latest opportunities presented by Cordys technology.

Cordys recently announced the release of version 4.2 of its business collaboration platform, a next generation Composite Application Framework that is completely Web Services based. The Cordys platform consist of four key components, Integrator™, Orchestrator™, Studio™ and Portal™, offering an unparalleled breadth of functionality and allowing enterprises to easily connect, develop, deploy and manage composite applications in heterogeneous IT environments.

The Cordys platform introduces the unique combination of SOA and event driven execution, and includes integrated state-of-the-art Business Process Management (BPM) and Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) capabilities.