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Software AG invests in a mobile solutions start-up

* Software AG has invested, with a buy-out option, in Berlin-based mobile solutions start-up metaquark
* Mobile solutions - along with big data, cloud and social collaboration - are essential components of Software AG's digital enterprise strategy
* Mobile solutions are key in enabling the digital enterprise to flexibly respond to real-time business insights

Software AG has made an investment in metaquark, a Berlin-based mobile solutions company.

This investment, which includes a buy-out option, secures Software AG's access to metaquark's innovative mobile solutions capabilities. The companies have already integrated their mobile technologies and will continue to jointly develop and enhance Software AG's webMethods Mobile Suite.

Enterprises can now use the webMethods Platform, with its integrated Mobile Suite, to manage the entire life cycles of mobile applications. This starts with design and development, through secure distribution to devices and user groups from an app store, to monitoring of the operational IT infrastructure.

Mobile solutions - along with big data, cloud and social collaboration - are essential components of Software AG's digital enterprise strategy. Mobile is a key technology in enabling the digital enterprise to flexibly respond to real-time business insights gained from big data. Through mobile solutions and their ability to present relevant business data anywhere and at any time, Software AG is enabling companies to significantly accelerate their business processes and decision-making capabilities.

"At CeBIT, we announced a platform to deliver actionable business intelligence from real-time big data," said Wolfram Jost, CTO at Software AG. "We can now deliver this business intelligence to users anywhere, on any mobile platform, in an easily managed and secure environment. This brings a new level of flexibility to business decision-making. The partnership with metaquark is an important component of this development."

Highlighting the new business opportunities presented by mobile software, Software AG cited a major, innovative bank in South Africa that is bringing online banking services to mobile subscribers in the remotest areas in Africa, enabling them to start and manage small businesses at a fraction of the normal time and cost.

"We have found an ideal partner in Software AG. Together, we have integrated our mobile app platform, AppFresh Mobile, with Software AG's market-leading integration products to offer an attractive, comprehensive package for mobile applications in businesses," stated Jonas Witt, CTO of metaquark GmbH.

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metaquark

Metaquark helps businesses implement and work with mobile applications. Its interdisciplinary team of consultants, designers and engineers develops successful mobile products - and supports other companies in their own development projects. Solutions from metaquark focus heavily on usability and business process support, as well as security. Its customers include well-known companies from a variety of industries including automotive, telematics, energy, IT and media.

With AppFresh Mobile, metaquark offers a platform that enables businesses to map the complete life cycles of their mobile applications, regardless of platform, and design them more efficiently. Further, AppFresh Mobile - which is also available as a cloud-based service platform - allows them to manage applications and devices within the company structure. www.appfresh.com.

Under the name Mobile Administrator, AppFresh Mobile is an integral component of Software AG's new webMethods Mobile Suite.

metaquark has locations in Berlin and Leipzig, Germany. Close collaboration with Software AG (www.softwareag.com) enables metaquark to reach customers in over 70 countries with its products and services.

metaquark - We make beautiful software

Contact:
Maik Szmatulewicz
maik@metaquark.de
Mobile: (+49) 173 818 4689
Berlin office: Pappelallee 78/79 - 10437 Berlin - Germany
Leipzig office: Nonnenstrasse 37 - 04229 Leipzig - Germany

Software AG

Software AG (FRA: SOW) helps organisations achieve their business objectives faster. The company's big data, integration and business process technologies enable customers to drive operational efficiency, modernise their systems and optimise processes for smarter decisions and better service. Building on over 40 years of customer-centric innovation, the company is among the top 10 fastest-growing technology companies in the world and is ranked as a "leader" in 15 market categories, fuelled by core product families Adabas and Natural, ARIS, Terracotta and webMethods. Software AG has more than 5 400 employees in 70 countries and had revenues of EUR1.05 billion in 2012. Learn more at: www.softwareag.com.

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