Mercury receives highest overall Gartner vendor rating for second consecutive year

Mercury Interactive Corporation has, for the second consecutive year, achieved a `strong positive` vendor rating by Gartner, a research and advisory firm. Mercury is the only vendor to have received an overall `strong positive` rating by Gartner for two consecutive years.

The Gartner Research Report, `Vendor Rating Update: Mercury Ascending`, gave Mercury `strong positive` rankings for financial strength, executive leadership, product and service offerings and superior customer support. It also gives Mercury `positive` rankings in corporate strategy, sales, marketing and technology. The report provides details on Mercury`s business technology optimisation strategy.

"We are honoured to be recognised by Gartner again," said Magda Engelbrecht of Mercury SA. "This acknowledges Mercury`s strength in the market and the quality of our offerings."

Gartner`s vendor rating research methodology focuses on providing enterprises with a single source for finding out Gartner`s opinion of a given company and providing insight, analysis and advice on key indicators of a vendor`s overall status. Gartner awards the strong positive rating for strength in corporate viability and strategy, market offerings, sales execution, and customer service and support. For more information on the Gartner report on Mercury, please visit www.gartner.com.