BURLINGTON, Mass. — May 27, 2009 — Aspen Technology, Inc. (OTC: AZPN.PK) today announced its lead role
in training Microsoft’s Enterprise Sales Organization on
process optimization best practices in Microsoft’s Industry
Solution University (ISU) series.
- Microsoft and AspenTech work together to deliver
enterprise-class software that helps process industry companies
optimize their engineering, manufacturing and supply chain
operations.
- Microsoft chose AspenTech from thousands of Gold Certified
partners to train their enterprise field personnel on process
optimization best practices.
- AspenTech’s aspenONE® process optimization software
is VISTA compliant and takes full advantage of Microsoft
technologies, including Application Virtualization, .NET platform,
SharePoint, Excel, Windows Server, SQL Server, Microsoft Office
SharePoint Server 2007, Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft BizTalk
Server, and PerformancePoint Server.
Supporting Quotes:
Blair Wheeler, SVP of Marketing, AspenTech
"Our technology integration with Microsoft makes process
optimization easier to use and more accessible to a broader range
of users. By making our software more accessible, we are making it
possible for more process manufacturers to reap the benefits of
using aspenONE. In today’s economic climate, having an easier
path to reduced manufacturing costs, improved energy efficiency,
and enhanced operational productivity is good news for the process
industries."
Chris Colyer, Senior Director, Worldwide Business
Development, Manufacturing and Resources Sector,
Microsoft
"We chose AspenTech to train our enterprise sales force because of
their excellent expertise and innovation, and the completeness of
their integration with the latest Microsoft technologies. AspenTech
is highly qualified to help process industry companies successfully
navigate rapidly changing and volatile market conditions."
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About AspenTech
AspenTech is a leading supplier of software that optimizes
process manufacturing – including oil and gas, petroleum,
chemicals, pharmaceuticals and other industries that manufacture
and produce products from a chemical process. With integrated
aspenONE solutions, process manufacturers can implement best
practices for optimizing their engineering, manufacturing and
supply chain operations. As a result, AspenTech customers are
better able to increase capacity, improve margins, reduce costs and
become more energy efficient. To see how the world’s leading
process manufacturers rely on AspenTech to achieve their
operational excellence goals, visit www.aspentech.com.