AspenTech Provides Microsoft’s Enterprise Sales Organization with Training on Process Optimisation Best Practices

-Partnership Makes Efficiency and Productivity Gains of Process Optimisation More Accessible Across the Process Industries-
 
Reading, UK, 9 June 2009 – Aspen Technology, Inc. today announced its lead role in training Microsoft’s Enterprise Sales Organization on process optimisation best practices in Microsoft’s Industry Solution University (ISU) series.

 Microsoft and AspenTech work together to deliver enterprise-class software that helps process industry companies optimise their engineering, manufacturing and supply chain operations.
Microsoft chose AspenTech from among thousands of Gold Certified partners to train their enterprise field personnel on process optimisation best practices.
 
AspenTech’s aspenONE® process optimisation software is VISTA compliant and takes full advantage of Microsoft technologies, including Application Virtualization, .NET platform, SharePoint, Excel, Windows Server, SQL Server, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft BizTalk Server,  and PerformancePoint Server.
 
Blair Wheeler, senior vice president of marketing, AspenTech commented: “Our technology integration with Microsoft makes process optimisation easier to use and more accessible to a broader range of users. By making our software more accessible, we are making it possible for more process manufacturers to reap the benefits of using aspenONE. In today’s economic climate, having an easier path to reduced manufacturing costs, improved energy efficiency, and enhanced operational productivity is good news for the process industries.”
 
Chris Colyer, senior director, worldwide business development, manufacturing and resources sector, Microsoft said: “We chose AspenTech to train our enterprise sales force because of their excellent expertise and innovation, and the completeness of their integration with the latest Microsoft technologies. AspenTech is highly qualified to help process industry companies successfully navigate rapidly changing and volatile market conditions.”