For Immediate Release, 9th July 2008. By associating its business and technological expertize in SOA & BPM to Orchestra Networks' EBX.Platform MDM Software, Soft Computing proposes a packaged consulting and integration services offering in Master Data Management.

MDM naturally takes place in application and data integration projects. Soft Computing masters this inovative approach, in respect of Service Oriented Architectures (SOA) principles.

According to Soft Computing and Orchestra Networks, MDM has became a key component of modern IT architectures, as strategic as BPM (Business Process Management) and BRMS (Business Rules Management System).

Soft Computing is often confronted to the need of unifiying and managing Master Data in convergence projects of CRM, BI and eBusiness, particulary in multi-channel contexts.

Soft Computing has decided to partner with Orchestra Networks, as EBX.Platform is the only MDM software to provide a true cross-domain Master Data Management solution and a flexible, model-driven approach.

Master Data Management is a way to unify, manage and integrate consistent, comprehensive reference data across the Information System. Master Data describes all enterprise reference data such as:

• Products, Offerings, Prices, Services
• Organization, Structures, People
• Finance, Regulation
• Customers, Suppliers, Partners
• Hierarchies, Codifications

About Orchestra Networks - www.orchestranetworks.com
Named "Cool Vendor in Master Data Management, 2008" by Gartner, Orchestra Networks is a leading and independent software vendor supplying the first truly cross domain master data management software solution. Its EBX.Platform provides clients with the capability to take control of their master and reference data providing significant data governance capabilities. The company was Founded in 2000 and is based in Paris and London.

About Soft Computing - www.softcomputing.com
Soft Computing is the market reference in data analysis and its transformation into increased business performance. The group offers customers consulting, technology and outsourcing services across multiple sectors helping to improve performance through the creation and implementation of technological business solutions.

Soft Computing is quoted on the Paris based Euronext index compartment C, NextEconomy segment (ISIN: FR0000075517; symbol: SFT)

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