Open Logic claims SOA is key to revenue boost
IBM software partner set to continue pushing the Service-Oriented Architecture message
IBM software partner Open Logic has grown its turnover by more than 400 per cent since 2003, much of which it has attributed to its increased focus on Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) implementations.
Open Logic claimed that its focus on developing SOAs – the use of software services to support software users and processes – with IBM software, licences and services were the contributing factors to its growth.
Craig Smith, managing director of Open Logic, told CRN that the VAR hopes to grow revenue by a further 100 per cent over the next 12 months and develop a partner network through which to grow the company.
“We are very pleased with our growth so far,” he said. “We have placed a lot of emphasis on getting the SOA message into the SME and enterprise sector, and we will continue to develop on that front.”
Smith claimed that end-users were now adopting SOAs to reduce operating expenses, increase productivity and to develop more agile business processes.
Open Logic’s growth announcement came just days before IBM unveiled a range of software and services for building and expanding SOAs. IBM claimed the range, which consists of four new and 23 enhanced products, together with 11 new professional services, will allow end-users to deploy SOAs faster and with more efficiency.
Steve Mills, senior vice-president of IBM’s software group, said: “The next logical evolution in this market will be to ensure that vendors and customers have the resources and skills available to make the most of their SOA investments.”
IBM’s range focuses on four areas: the use of business process management to exploit SOA benefits, governance as the cornerstone of SOA success, preparing IT infrastructures for SOA and creating industry specialised SOA services. C
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