EXTOL International Simplifies Data Transformation Mapping with Latest Cloud-Based Integration Software

POTTSVILLE, Pa., Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- EXTOL International, a leading provider of automated business integration software and services, today announced the availability of a new cloud-based Integration Pattern Repository™ (IPR) as part of its EXTOL Business Integrator (EBI) 2.6 software. The latest release extends EXTOL's Smart Mapping™ technology, and brings an unprecedented level of automation to data transformation mapping for B2B, application, data or cloud integration.

The IPR is a searchable cloud-based repository of reusable mapping patterns for electronic data interchange (EDI), ERP integration and other business integration cases. EXTOL customers can search the IPR for best-fit mapping patterns using the EXTOL Integration Studio™ design-time toolset. The downloaded mapping patterns enable customers to share best practices that can save mapping time and improve mapping quality.

Additionally, the IPR enhances the capabilities of EXTOL's Smart Mapping engine, a built-in feature that employs advanced pattern matching and artificial intelligence methods to automate the most time-consuming and expensive aspects of data transformation mapping. The combination of local Smart Mapping intelligence and "cloud-sourced" mapping patterns in the IPR produces optimal mapping recommendations for any integration case.

"Mapping is the most expensive part of business integration, but efforts to solve the cost problem with map reuse, dictionary-driven mapping and other isolated methods have failed," said Jim O'Leary, vice president of product management at EXTOL.  "EXTOL is the only integration technology provider that combines Smart Mapping automation methods with community best practices in the IPR to reduce time and cost for all mapping cases."

EBI 2.6, the latest version of the company's flagship integration broker suite, is available immediately for Windows, Linux and IBM i OS (System i) users. This complete integration solution consists of three main components:

• EXTOL Business Integrator (EBI) – A collection of runtime services and interfaces that support both EXTOL and customer-defined integration processes and applications.
• EXTOL Integration Studio – A GUI-based design-time toolset that integrates with the IPR and supports specification, testing and deployment of integration applications.
• EXTOL Dashboard – A secure Web application that provides access to EBI transaction history, system status and other management information.

EBI 2.6 is the latest in EXTOL's line of offerings that automate connections between applications, data, trading partners, and cloud services. The EBI 2.6 release extends EXTOL's lead in Design-Time Automation™ by delivering unique features that provide unparalleled productivity and cost savings, especially for companies with many different trading partner and application interfaces.

For more information about EXTOL International and its business integration tools, visit www.extol.com.

About EXTOL International
EXTOL International, Inc. is a leading provider of business integration software and services, enabling enterprises to connect with their customers and suppliers, and to integrate business processes and information with internal or cloud-based applications. EXTOL's comprehensive, easy-to-implement integration solutions generate results in a fraction of the time and with significantly less resource commitment than similar solutions. For companies that often struggle with limited budgets, resources and skills, EXTOL provides the same level of partner integration and performance that larger organizations enjoy without the high cost or effort usually associated with integration solutions. The combination of EXTOL's leading-edge technology and team of industry experts ensures an effective solution for automated trading partner communication. For more information about EXTOL, visit www.extol.com.

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