AST ESM, a business unit of the AST Group, has announced that webMethods continues to earn recognition from industry analysts for the award-winning webMethods integration platform, as demonstrated in Forrester`s new Integration Server TechRankings. AST ESM is the sole distributor for webMethods in South Africa.
Founded as a means to educate companies on the strengths and weaknesses of software, Forrester Research`s Integration Server TechRankings evaluates integration server products through rigorous laboratory-based product testing; in-depth research and interviews; and objective analysis of global vendor offerings. Forrester identifies integration software as a strategic tool for modelling and automating business processes.
"TechRankings is the first type of research that truly changes the buying dynamic in the rapidly changing software industry," said Geoff Hardwick of AST ESM. "TechRankings puts buyers in the driver`s seat by equipping them with a powerful combination of comprehensive analysis; rigorous and reliable lab evaluations; and interactive, team-oriented decision tools, which at the end of the day benefits our clients."
Forrester`s research partner, Doculabs tests each product in a laboratory setting and evaluates ten major categories: Product Architecture, Administration and Security, Data Management, Messaging and Routing, Adapters, Process Management, Trading Partner Integration, Consistency, Vendor Strength and Cost. The webMethods integration platform earned top scores in Administration and Security, Messaging and Routing, Adapters, Trading Partner Integration and Consistency.
"webMethods develops the best technology for Global 2000 companies, and by participating in the Forrester TechRankings, the company is demonstrating its commitment to helping buyers quickly assess current market conditions and identify the best software infrastructure for their company," adds Hardwick. "It is rewarding for AST ESM to be associated with webMethods, who has earned top scores in five categories, demonstrating in an objective test environment that webMethods is indeed the leading independent integration provider."
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