CollabNet Announces Reseller Channel Program for Software as a Service ; Global Leader in Distributed Development Forms Business Partner Program to Accelerate Channel Adoption of Internet-based Software and Services

Business Wire, Dec 16, 2005

BRISBANE, Calif. -- CollabNet, the leading provider of on-demand (SaaS) distributed software development services, today announced that it is accelerating the channel's role in the global trend toward Internet-based software and services by establishing the CollabNet Global Business Partner Program.

The new CollabNet channel program is the industry's first partner enablement offering that specifically targets developers of Software as a Service (SaaS), Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), and other on-demand, Internet-based software and applications. CollabNet set the stage for the partner-driven delivery of distributed development tools and outsourcing methodologies as the primary backer, thought leader, and underwriter of the Subversion open source version control system.

"CollabNet believes the time is right for the broad adoption of distributed development methodologies -- particularly as the industry is undergoing a massive shift to Software as a Service, Service Oriented Architectures, and global development projects," said Chris Clabaugh, Vice President of Business Development for CollabNet. "We have aligned our new CollabNet Global Business Partner Program to empower our channel partners with the business and technical resources they need to address their customer's needs for distributed development and rapid adoption of Web-based offerings. CollabNet, together with our valued business partners, will continue to gain significant market share of one of the most enticing markets to emerge so far this century: Distributed Development On Demand."

CollabNet is leveraging its leadership role in the rapidly growing market for next-generation distributed development and change management solutions by partnering with software change management experts and other leaders in the development of applications, embedded software, and complex systems. As the recognized leader in the movement to embrace distributed development methodologies, CollabNet is encouraging reseller, community, technology, and services organizations to partner with the company to develop their markets and deliver high-value solutions by incorporating next-generation, on-demand distributed development, and application lifecycle management services.

In a related announcement, CollabNet announced that Clearvision PLC, Europe's leading independent specialist for software change management (SCM), has become a charter member of the new CollabNet Global Business Partner Program.

"With Microsoft and other software developers signaling a 'sea change' to Internet-based software and services, distributed development methodologies for Software as a Service, Service Oriented Architectures, and global development projects become the critical lynch-pin in facilitating and accelerating this shift," said Laurie McCabe, Vice President, SMB Insights and Business Solutions of AMI-Partners. "CollabNet partner-focused programs and offerings that span from the small development team to the global enterprise are empowering the channel community to move quickly to the forefront of distributed development at a time when businesses of every size and type are seeking to leverage the advantages of Web-based software."

About the CollabNet Global Business Partner Program

The new CollabNet Global Business Partner Program is a channel empowerment program aimed at expanding the market for distributed development delivered as a service. CollabNet has developed its On-Demand Collaborative Advantage(TM) as a channel-driven business model, which takes a cooperative, partner-centric approach to key opportunity development processes across lead generation and needs assessment, order taking, fulfillment and installation and integration services. The CollabNet program offerings are custom tailored to the business requirements and long-term market vision of its partners. Initial program offerings cover demand generation and sales acceleration, joint marketing and communications, technical resources, support and training.

About CollabNet

CollabNet is the leading provider of solutions for on-demand collaborative development that enable globally distributed teams of software developers to complete software projects on-time, on-target, and on-budget. Using CollabNet, software teams can collaborate on development across multiple locations within the extended enterprise or securely integrate business partners, contractors, or offshore development firms. CollabNet enables companies to reduce costs and increase revenues by eliminating the inefficiencies and limitations of traditional LAN-based development platforms.

CollabNet solutions dynamically align and aggregate people, projects, and processes by automating communication, cooperation, and coordination across the distributed application development lifecycle. The CollabNet environment is being used by hundreds of thousands of developers at global 2000 and industry-leading enterprise companies around the world. For more information: http://www.collab.net/.>