The SaaS Ecosystem Seminar: Partnering to Improve Your Offering

Featuring OpSource, Accelerance, eMeta and ReleasePlan

Santa Clara, Calif., August 29, 2005 --

WHO:   Moderator: Nick Blozan, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Sales, OpSource

Panelists:

Treb Ryan, CEO of OpSource, a leading enabler of Software as a Service (SaaS) Steve Mezak, CEO of Accelerance, the experts in transforming licensed software applications for delivery on demand.

Chris Miranda, VP Sales of eMeta, the foremost provider of access control, subscription management and ecommerce software.

Frank Burkitt, CEO of ReleasePlan, an on-demand, software company that delivers the first enterprise-class application for Distributed, Offshore, and Outsourced Software Development

WHAT:  

Panelists will discuss:

  • SaaS market drivers, customer and vendor benefits of the SaaS delivery model
  • Challenges related to bringing a SaaS offering to market and delivering it effectively to end users (licensing/pricing, time to market, code changes, etc.)
  • Partnering options available to software companies
  • How to select and work with a partner to accelerate time to market and overcome challenges

The panel discussion will be followed by audience Q&A.

WHEN:   Wednesday September 14, 5:30-6:00pm networking; 6:00-7:30pm SaaS presentation

WHERE:   The offices of Sungard/Inflow, 9645 Scranton Road, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92121 [map]

About OpSource
OpSource, a leader in enabling Software as a Service (SaaS), provides cost-effective, turnkey solutions for software companies that need to quickly add or grow SaaS products and revenue. Optimal On-Demandsm, a comprehensive and scalable offering built on the company's patent-pending OptiTech Services Enginesm, meets the growing need for software companies to deliver SaaS quickly, without the inherent risk and investment in a costly services infrastructure. Optimal On-Demand includes application management, end-user support, 24x7 systems management, hosting and networking, security, disaster recovery, change management, and more, as well as optional consulting services to help software companies work through the business model, code, and operational issues associated with SaaS. Optimal On-Demand is provided under the software company's brand and priced per unit, on-demand, delivering immediate and ongoing ROI.

Headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, OpSource has additional operations in the Los Angeles, New York City, Denver, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. metro areas, as well as international offices in London and Bangalore. For more information about OpSource, visit the company's web site at opsource.net.

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