[May 15, 2007] Lombardi Software Continues Global Expansion with Operations in Germany Tweet MUNICH, Germany --(Business Wire)-- Lombardi(R) (www.lombardisoftware.de), the leader in business process management (BPM) suite software for Global 2000 companies, today announced that the company is establishing a wholly-owned subsidiary, Lombardi Software GmbH, to meet the rapidly growing demand for its process management platform within Germany. Lombardi Software GmbH, based in Frankfurt, will enable Lombardi to broaden its BPM efforts in the country by ensuring that local Lombardi sales, delivery and support employees are available to work more closely with customers, and tailor their activity according to the specific needs of the German markets. Lombardi's European business strategy aims to achieve three key objectives: establish it as the predominant European BPM suite vendor, propose and deliver process transformation services for its global business customers, and enhance its position in markets, such as Germany and other countries, with strong BPM software growth potential. The company also recently announced a subsidiary in France. "We see a pent up demand for BPM in Germany," said Olivier Gachot, executive vice president of worldwide sales at Lombardi. "Lombardi has several high-profile financial services customers in Germany, including Dresdner Kleinwort. These customers rely on our software because it helps them improve and manage their critical business processes quickly, securely and with the performance they demand." Interest in Business Process Management Suites is strong across European organizations. Gartner Dataquest projects global BPM license revenue growth to be more than $1 billion by 2009(1). In 2006, Lombardi generated 30 percent of its overall sales from European businesses, adding customers in France, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Portugal, The Netherlands and UK. "Our investment in Germany continues to demonstrate Lombardi's commitment to the BPM market across Europe," said Rod Favaron, president and chief executive officer, Lombardi. "Our German employees will help customers and prospects to transform the way they run their businesses with BPM, and become process-driven." Lombardi Teamworks (www.lombardisoftware.de/bpm-software-products.php) is the leading BPM software for designing, executing, and improving business processes. Teamworks for Office(TM) (www.lombardisoftware.de/bpm-microsoft-office.php) makes it easy for anyone to participate in business process management using the familiar Microsoft(R) Office System products. Lombardi Blueprint(TM) (www.lombardisoftware.de/bpm-blueprint-product.php) is the only on-demand collaborative process planning tool that enables companies to map processes, identify problems and prioritize improvement opportunities. Lombardi Software GmbH is headquartered at An der Welle 4, D-60322 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. To contact Lombardi in Germany, please telephone +49 (69) 7593-7716, or visit the Lombardi website at http://www.lombardisoftware.de. About Lombardi Lombardi is a leader in business process management (BPM) software for Global 2000 companies as recognized by Forrester Research, in Human-Centric Business Process Management Suites, Q1 2006 research report. Lombardi offers award-winning BPM technology, know-how and services to help its customers become Process-Driven. Lombardi products are built on open standards and provide ongoing prioritization, planning, visibility and control of business processes, increasing the speed and flexibility with which organizations can manage their business process activity and decision-making. Lombardi is behind some of the largest, most successful BPM implementations in the world. Our customers include Allianz Life, Aflac, Dell, Hasbro, ING Direct, Maritz Travel, Reuters, Renault F1 Team, Sprint, T-Mobile, The UK Insolvency Service, Universal Music Group and the U.S. Government. For more information, visit www.lombardisoftware.de. Lombardi, Teamworks are registered trademarks and Teamworks Process Optimizer, Teamworks Portal, Teamworks for Office 2003 and Lombardi Blueprint are trademarks of Lombardi Software, Inc. All other company/product names and service marks may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. (1) Gartner Research "Magic Quadrant for Business Process Management Suites, 2006" by J. Hill, J. Sinur, June 2006. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]