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Asia's Leading Data Governance Middleware Vendor Recognized by AWS as Advanced Technology Partner
[February 02, 2016]

Asia's Leading Data Governance Middleware Vendor Recognized by AWS as Advanced Technology Partner


Saison Information Systems Co., Ltd. (herein, referred to as "SISCO," listed on JASDAQ: 9640, Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Takashi Miyano) was recognized by Amazon Web Services (News - Alert), Inc. (AWS) as having achieved the status of Advanced Technology Partner in December 2015 within the AWS Partner Network (APN).

APN Technology Partners provide software solutions that are either hosted on, or integrated with, the AWS platform. Technology Partners include Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), SaaS (News - Alert), PaaS, developer tools, management and security vendors. APN Technology Partner companies gain access to a variety of tools, training, and support that can enable them to more efficiently build solutions on AWS.

APN Technology Partners can achieve one of three performance tiers based on product status, customer engagements, and overall business investment on AWS. These tiers are: Registered, Standard, and Advanced. By increasing its level of AWS expertise, SISCO was able to advance through APN's tiers to receive additional benefits and be recognized by AWS as an Advanced Technology Partner.

SISCO currently offers two products on the AWS Marketplace; HULFT, a managed file transfer (MFT) middleware suite which has become the default standard within its class in Asia Pacific, and HULFT-WebConnect, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) that allows multiple HULFT instances on AWS to be linked. In the near future, SISCO plans to release DataSpider, an Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) middleware, on the AWS Marketplace. Combined, these products serve as a comprehensive middleware suite providing a wide range of data governance functionality.

Kazuhiro Uchida, Managing Director of SISCO's HULFT Division commented:
"Our products perform many essential functions in linking on-premises systems with AWS' cloud infrastructure. AWS evaluated and recognized our efforts, promoting us to the status of an APN Advanced Technology Partner. We look forward to continued collaboration with AWS to further innovate our data governance middleware to meet the demands for performance, stability, security, and flexibility in this era of cloud and Internet of Things (IoT)."

APN Advanced Technology Partner List (in Japanese):
https://aws.amazon.com/jp/solutions/solution-providers-japan/advanced-technology/

SISCO Listing Page:
http://www.aws-partner-directory.com/PartneDirectory/PartnerDetail?Name=Saison+Information+Systems+Co.%2CLTD.



About HULFT

HULFT (Harmonious Universal Link File Transfer), the name of a division of Saison Information Systems Co., Ltd. and one of its brands, is a MFT (Managed File Transfer) middleware with approximately 177,000 licenses issued since its first release in 1993. HULFT, has continuously evolved to provide features demanded by enterprise customers, and increased the number of supported platforms. Today, HULFT is used in over 42 countries by over 8,200 enterprises in numerous industries.


HULFT eliminates the system development overhead, security issues, and costs of using FTP (File Transfer Protocol) for large data transfers between sites, systems, and business partners. Known for being easy to configure and modify to fit particular needs, HULFT allows for executing efficient and effective data integration across various systems, both inside and outside organizations. Features include file distribution, distribution management, security, and job scripting to ensure stability and reliability of data flow over IT infrastructure.

HULFT has achieved a market share of 4th globally and 1st in Asia Pacific within the managed file transfer (MFT) software category (*1). It enables the integration of disparate platforms, between cloud and on-premise, and between locations around the world.

(*1) Source (News - Alert): IDC, Nov 2015,"Worldwide Managed File Transfer Software Market Shares, 2014: Year of Steady Growth" (#259975) Managed File Transfer Software Revenue (2014)

For more information, please visit:
http://www.hulft.com/en/

About HULFT-WebConnect

HULFT-WebConnect is the cloud platform to link instances of managed file transfer (MFT) middleware, HULFT on AWS instances. It requires a HULFT instance to be available at both the sending and receiving ends.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.hulft.com/en/

About DataSpider

DataSpider is EAI (Enterprise Application Integration) middleware produced by Appresso Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Saison Information Systems. With its rich lineup of adapters and its intuitive and user-friendly integration functionality, DataSpider contributes to the increase in productivity and cost reduction in the realm of data integration system development and workflow automation for over 2,400 corporate users. Users can use its GUI to integrate a wide range of systems and file formats without any coding. Adapters include those for SAP, IBM (News - Alert) Notes, Excel files, and various databases.

DataSpider AMI for Amazon Linux enables smooth and rapid data integration among various data. It makes mapping data connections easy with numerous adapters and logic icons. Cloud cooperation is certainly required to migrate data and applications to the cloud from on-premise or cloud systems. The AMI allows cooperation between DataSpider allocated on-premise with public cloud services such as AWS. In addition, DataSpider can serve as a hub for "hybrid cloud" where multiple public clouds cooperate with other clouds through DataSpider.

For more information, please visit:
https://www.appresso.com/english/

About Saison Information Systems

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Saison Information Systems Co., Ltd. was established in 1970 and is one of the nation's leading systems integration (SI) service providers. For over 40-years, the firm has accumulated broad expertise through on-site engagements with enterprises including large-scale nation-wide retail operations and financial institutions. The company's main businesses are system development, operation, and software sales, including HULFT. Saison Information Systems is listed on the JASDAQ stock exchange under the code 9640 and employs over 1,200 people.

Recent awards won by Saison Information Systems include:

  • The "AWS Think Big Award" at the AWS re:Invent conference, Oct. 2015
  • The "Best Practice Award" from the CRM Association of Japan, Oct. 2015
  • Recognition as a "Leading IT Company in China" at the Annual China CIO Forum, Dec. 2015
  • Certification as an "AWS Advanced Partner," December 2015

For more information, please visit:
http://home.saison.co.jp/english/

Trademarks

  • "HULFT" and its related products are registered trademarks of Saison Information Systems Co., Ltd.
  • "DataSpider" is a registered trademark of Appresso Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Saison Information Systems Co., Ltd.
  • "Amazon Web Services," the "AWS" and the Amazon Web Services logo are trademarks of Amazon.com (News - Alert) Inc. or its affiliates.
  • Brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.


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