Halcyon Software Expands Presence in Europe With New Channel Partnership

PETERBOROUGH, England, October 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Halcyon Software, the global leader in multiplatform systems management software, has announced the formation of a strategic partnership with pheron technologies group, the leading provider of business service management solutions to the German market. Based in Frankfurt, pheron technologies group will deploy Halcyon's technology across its direct customers and channel partner network throughout Germany and East Europe.

According to Heinz Günter Meser, IT Strategy Consultant for pheron technologies group: "Partnering with Halcyon Software will enable us to extend our portfolio of best-of-breed solutions to meet the needs of customers operating in different market sectors. We have already started a number of trials with key customers and together we can now provide them with market leading systems management solutions."

Halcyon Software's suite of system monitoring, scheduling and automation software enables organisations to increase the productivity of their ICT teams by proactively managing critical business processes to reduce the impact of service outages and errors on day-to-day operations.

"We are committed to building partnerships with organisations such as pheron technologies group on a global basis and are delighted to welcome the company to our partner network," commented Sean Gallagher, International Sales Director for Halcyon Software. "With extensive experience of the IBM i platform, the company has a passion for delivering real benefits to customers that aligns with our own. This partnership strengthens our presence in the German and Eastern European markets and provides significant growth opportunities for both organisations."

About pheron technologies group GmbH

pheron technologies group is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany and has a strong market presence and network of partners in Central and Eastern Europe. The company offers a wide range of software-based, high-availability solutions for the IBM and Intel environments with a focus on IT availability, security and systems management. pheron technologies group also provides disaster recovery, data archiving and data management solutions.  For more information, please visit http://www.pheron.com.

About Halcyon Software Ltd

Halcyon Software is a global leader in multi-platform systems management software. The company has over 20 years' experience in developing solutions that reduce the complexity and the cost of monitoring critical business systems, core applications and processes.  Halcyon's products support IBM enterprise-class systems, such as IBM i and AIX, as well as Windows and Linux® platforms. The software delivers ROI by automating all routine tasks and deploys round-the-clock monitoring to free up valuable resources, reduce operating costs and minimise the risk of human error. Halcyon solutions are used by large multi-nationals, corporate, public sector data centres and small- to medium-sized organisations throughout the world to ensure that vital IT systems, business applications and services are available 24/7. With regional offices in Peterborough UK, Philadelphia USA, and Melbourne Australia, Halcyon also has a world-wide network of partners and distributors supporting Europe, the Americas and Asia Pac.

For further information please visit http://www.halcyonsoftware.com or contact:

Carole Chandler, Halcyon Software, Tel: +44(0)1733-234995 or e-mail: [email protected]
Paul Jennings, PJMC Limited, Tel: +44(0)1926-312886 or e-mail: [email protected]

SOURCE Halcyon Software