Progress Software Chosen by Scottish Widows to Integrate its Business Systems
BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 15, 2009--
Progress
Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS), a global provider of
application infrastructure software used to develop, deploy, integrate
and manage business applications, today announced an Enterprise Service
Integration deal with pensions and investment provider Scottish Widows.
Scottish Widows has chosen an integration suite from
Progress Software
comprising the
Progress®
Sonic™ ESB (enterprise service bus) to combine and manage its
information assets, the
DataDirect®
Shadow®
Mainframe Integration product to provide comprehensive integration
with its mainframe server, and the
Progress
Actional®
Web Services and SOA Management product family to provide management
and governance of its business transformation infrastructure.
Scottish Widows currently employs around 4,000 people: in customer
service; business transformation, marketing and distribution; risk,
legal and compliance; finance and support. By working with Progress
Software, Scottish Widows will transform its application integration
infrastructure, enabling the company to improve its efficiency and
service to customers and stakeholders. The project will also allow
Scottish Widows to launch new products to the market faster as well as
be better equipped at integrating systems.
Following a 20-month review, Scottish Widows decided upon Progress’s SOA
based toolset for its ease of use, rapid development capability and
technical reliability of its solutions, as well as its excellent
reputation in the marketplace.
William Carmichael, Principal Application and Technology Architect,
Scottish Widows commented: “Scottish Widows is one of Europe's largest
Life, Pensions and Investments companies and in the current economic
climate it’s important that we’re operating as efficiently as possible.
Technology lies at the heart of this strategy. The superior performance
of Progress Software’s portfolio of integration solutions was very
attractive to us particularly as they afford us a robust, easy to use
solution with full management controls. This will make an important
contribution to ensuring that Scottish Widows customers and stakeholders
continue to receive the highest level of efficiency that the market can
offer.”
Rick Reidy, Chief Executive Officer, Progress Software said, “Like
Progress Software, Scottish Widows has a long heritage of delivering
excellent services. With our best-in-class solutions, it now has the
tools to further enhance its reputation of providing an unparalleled
service to its customers.”
About Scottish Widows
Scottish Widows was founded in 1815 as Scotland’s first mutual
life office. Becoming part of the Lloyds TSB Group in 2000, Scottish
Widows has become one of the most recognised brands in the life,
pensions and investment industry in the UK. The product range includes
ordinary long term insurance, such as life assurance, pensions,
annuities and permanent health insurance, and savings and investment
products. Using a multi-sales network of Financial Advisers, Direct
Sales, Direct Marketing, the Internet and via the branch network of
Lloyds TSB, Scottish Widows currently employs about 4,000 people.
Scottish Widows news releases appear on our website at www.scottishwidows.co.uk/mediacentre
As part of the Lloyds Banking Group, Scottish Widows is proud to be an
Official Provider of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. For
further details of Scottish Widows sponsorship of the London 2012 Games,
visit www.scottishwidows.co.uk/london2012
About Progress Software Corporation
Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) provides application
infrastructure software for the development, deployment, integration and
management of business applications. Our goal is to maximize the
benefits of information technology while minimizing its complexity and
total cost of ownership. Progress can be reached at www.progress.com
or +1-781-280-4000.
Source: Progress Software Corporation
Progress Software (US)
Lisa Coulouris, +781-280-4995
lcoulour@progress.com
or
LEWIS
PR
Mari Melguizo, +617-226-8840
marim@lewispr.com
