Local Press Releases
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The press releases included herein may have minor, non-substantive edits from the way they were originally released to the public. This may include updates to contact names, phone numbers, e-mails, etc., as well as changes to boilerplate sections like the "About the Progress Company" section and very minor typo corrections.
Some of the press releases on this site were originally issued in English and have been translated. Though every effort has been made to translate as accurately as possible, there may be slight differences from the original release.
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08 Dec 2006
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The working earth harnesses power of the web with Progress System |
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13 Sep 2006
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Dutch book giant BGN leads the way in retail automation |
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01 Sep 2006
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Progress Technology World 'Best SA conference ever' |
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28 Jul 2006
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SOA, change top priorities at 2006 Progress Technology World |
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24 Jul 2006
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Forrester names Sonic a leader in ESB market |
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18 Jul 2006
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Progress boosts Q2 revenue by 9% |
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26 Jun 2006
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Gartner ranks Sonic Number one in ESB Market |
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30 May 2006
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BT chooses Sonic for managed integration service |
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18 May 2006
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Cut complexity of integration with Enterprise Service Bus |
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04 May 2006
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Hop on the bus to deliver service-oriented architecture |
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21 Apr 2006
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Progress Q1 revenue up 6%, licence revenue up 14% |
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18 Apr 2006
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Five ways for CEOs to throw away money |
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05 Apr 2006
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Sonic releases Actional 6.0 to meet needs of maturing SOA market |
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31 Mar 2006
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Progress-based forestry application wins ComputerWorld honours award for innovation in manufacturing |
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30 Mar 2006
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Progress boosts productivity, slashes operating costs with OpenEdge 10.1 |
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23 Mar 2006
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Trentyre zooms in on profitability with Progress-based system from I-Soft |
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14 Mar 2006
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IHD wins Progress Special Award for 2005 |
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10 Mar 2006
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Progress acquires Actional in $32m Deal |
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08 Mar 2006
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Sonic Software tops InfoWorld Product Round Up |
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07 Mar 2006
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Clover streamlines logistics with Progress-based StarTrak system |
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21 Feb 2006
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Progress releases ObjectStore 6.3 for high-performance applications |
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13 Feb 2006
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Progress acquires NEON for $68m to extend data connectivity leadership |
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26 Jan 2006
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Progress shows double-digit increases in Q4 revenue, income and EPS |
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09 Jan 2006
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Five Ways to throw away money |
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07 Dec 2005
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Sonic cited as ESB leader by Forrester |
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22 Nov 2005
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Progress Software named to Forbes 200 Best Small Companies List |
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21 Nov 2005
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Clover streamlines logistics |
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08 Nov 2005
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IT is a service industry, remember? |
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07 Nov 2005
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Progress ESP Platforms empowers users to monitor, analyse, and act on realtime event streams |
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25 Oct 2005
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Readying for Service-Based Software |
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24 Oct 2005
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Progress Software captures three Infoworld Innovator awards |
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17 Oct 2005
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The end of Shelfware |
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19 Aug 2005
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Progress 'to double revenue' in five years |
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01 Jul 2005
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Progress boosts Q2 revenue 10% |
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01 Jun 2005
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SOA Enables True Business Agility |
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04 May 2005
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Migrating to Risk-Based Billing |
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25 Apr 2005
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The working earth harnesses power of the web with Progress System |
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15 Apr 2005
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Namibian retail chain chooses Progress system to streamline business processes |
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12 Apr 2005
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Progress sharply boost Q1 revenue, income and EPS |
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11 Apr 2005
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Sonic expands and simplifies SOA infrastructure |
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04 Apr 2005
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Progress names MIP Holdings Partner of the year for 2004 |
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16 Mar 2005
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Pay-As-You-Go Billing is way Forward |
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01 Mar 2005
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Stuck in box-dropping |
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16 Feb 2005
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Software as a Service |
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01 Feb 2005
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Demanding Value |
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19 Jan 2005
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Progress boosts 4Q revenue 17% to record $96.2m |
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01 Dec 2004
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Namibian Retail Chain Chooses Progress System |
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22 Nov 2004
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There is an alternative to ERP |
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05 Nov 2004
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Progress donates $120 000 in software, courseware to Zambian university |
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19 Oct 2004
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New ObjectStore version enhances flexibility in production environments |
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13 Oct 2004
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IDC recognizes Progress Partner Programme as industry leader |
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01 Oct 2004
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Progress acquires Persistence Software for $16m to boost growth of ObjectStore |
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30 Sep 2004
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Progress Q3 revenue up 15%, income and EPS up sharply |
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22 Sep 2004
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Independent study shows OpenEdge Studio boosts development |
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08 Sep 2004
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Progress issues call for local Sonic channel partners |
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02 Sep 2004
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Progress takes SOA concept a step further with Sonic Business Integration Suite 5.5 |
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23 Aug 2004
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Software as a service: Throw out the rule book |
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26 Jul 2004
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Future looks up for Web services |
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23 Jul 2004
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IT gets arty |
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21 Jul 2004
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Software partnerships a way forward |
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07 Jul 2004
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Progress lends a hand to innovative housing project |
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06 Jul 2004
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Connect with the Power of Progress at 2004 African User Conference |
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11 Jun 2004
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Computerworld Honours Programme names 13 Progress customers as laureates |
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10 Jun 2004
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Q1 results take Progress to an all-time high |
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09 Jun 2004
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SonicMQ 6.0 the first to deliver continuous availability for enterprise messaging |
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08 Apr 2004
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Progress beats Oracle, Microsoft in cost of ownership study |
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25 Mar 2004
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ObjectCache 2.0 introduces real-time data synchronization functionality |
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22 Mar 2004
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New technology accelerates implementation of RFID |
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19 Mar 2004
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Progress eases distributed, service-oriented apps with OpenEdge 10 |
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12 Mar 2004
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Progress brings application availability to remote offices |
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02 Mar 2004
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Auto-Mate wins 2003 Progress Partner of the Year award |
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16 Feb 2004
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PeerDirect aims to help companies free business apps |
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04 Feb 2004
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Progress Annual Partner Kick-off set for February |
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29 Jan 2004
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Progress 2003 revenues hit all-time high |
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20 Jan 2004
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Progress to acquire DataDirect Technologies in $88m deal |
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15 Jan 2004
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Progress system powers luxury Queen Mary 2 |
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06 Aug 2003
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IT's new value proposition |
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15 Jul 2003
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Progress conference will address critical business issues |
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30 Jun 2003
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Beware of solutions looking for a problem |
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30 Jun 2003
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SonicMQ used to update silo info |
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23 Jun 2003
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PeerDirect brings distributed database support to Linux world |
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17 Jun 2003
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PeerDirect programme enables distributed retail solution for multiple stores |
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06 Jun 2003
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Progress takes objects into the mainstream with ObjectStore 6.1 |
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02 Jun 2003
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Web Services: Cut through the hype |
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22 May 2003
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Progress eases enterprise integration with Sonic ESB 5.0 |
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14 May 2003
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Progress redefines corporate IT architectures with PeerDirect |
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06 May 2003
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Sonic continues explosive growth with five new subsidiaries |
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25 Apr 2003
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Progress launches partner-focused programme for ISV development |
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17 Apr 2003
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Progress Dynamics 2.0 simplifies business apps with interface independence |
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14 Apr 2003
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WPK banks on BI |
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07 Apr 2003
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Progress continues strong run with 11% revenue growth in first quarter |
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02 Apr 2003
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Sonic Exchange 2003: A must-attend event for all Sonic users |
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26 Feb 2003
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Progress Software SA reports stable three-year operation as subsidiary |
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15 Feb 2003
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MIP Wins Progress Award for Second Time |
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20 Jan 2003
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Hertz Delivers Massive Customer Savings Using Progress WebSpeed |
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15 Jan 2003
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Progress Boosts Sonic with $24m eXcelon Acquisition |
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03 Dec 2002
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Progress OpenEdge supports .NET developers for faster ROI |
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26 Nov 2002
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Forbes names Progress to 200 Best Small Companies List |
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28 Oct 2002
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Oasis subsidiary implements portfolio management system |
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15 Oct 2002
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Sonic extends market leadership in integration with release of SonicXQ 1.5 |
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09 Oct 2002
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IHD centralises warehouse processes with Progress Fathom |
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13 Sep 2002
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Evaluating software like you evaluate people |
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21 Aug 2002
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Telesis Interactive automates The Working Earth with Progress Software |
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07 Aug 2002
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MIP delivers on rapid time to market via Progress Mobile Empowerment Centres |
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07 Aug 2002
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SonicXQ captures three first place Web services awards |
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15 Jul 2002
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Progress ASPen licences grow by 200% |
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14 Jul 2002
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Progress releases OpenEdge roadmap for new service-oriented architecture |
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20 Jun 2002
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Progress Software introduces SonicXQ for Web services |
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13 Jun 2002
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Natal Agri cuts processing time with QBCON manufacturing system |
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05 Jun 2002
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Progress announces local availability of Dynamics framework for e-business |
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30 May 2002
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Business process standards a major hurdle for Web services |
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17 May 2002
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Progress SonicMQ takes first place in Java Writers' Choice Awards |
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14 May 2002
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Progress goes live with world-first farming hub |
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22 Apr 2002
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Progress names MIP top ISV for 2001 |
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08 Apr 2002
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Progress Software outperforms Oracle, Microsoft in cost of ownership - Aberdeen research |
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03 Apr 2002
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Progress SonicMQ tops IBM WebSphere MQ, says Jahming |
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18 Mar 2002
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QBCon enhances distribution control for Namibian Agra |
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13 Mar 2002
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SonicMQ passes Java compatibility test |
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22 Feb 2002
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Progress Software reports 45% revenue growth for 2002 |
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12 Feb 2002
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Sys-Net powers Protea Hotels with Progress WebSpeed |
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11 Feb 2002
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Progress goes the 'built-to-last' 20-year distance |
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11 Feb 2002
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Does your ASP partner have a hidden agenda? |
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28 Jan 2002
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Keeping the enemy at bay |
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08 Jan 2002
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Holiday Autos abandons Oracle for Progress |
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13 Dec 2001
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Amex SA fights travel industry blues with Progress-based Ace |
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16 Nov 2001
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Messaging expected to win out as backbone of A2A integration |
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05 Nov 2001
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Progress SA continues to shine with 32% revenue growth for Q3 |
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26 Oct 2001
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Gartner rates Progress leading embedded database for fourth year in a row |
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23 Oct 2001
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Cango Caves Automates Ticketing to Cope with Tourism Growth |
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11 Oct 2001
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Design for Security to Keep the Enemy at Bay |
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09 Oct 2001
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Finanz Goes ASP on ihost's Progress-based Microfin System |
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