LAS VEGAS, NV; IBM Impact 2009 – May 4, 2009 – iRise®, the world’s leading visualization solutions company and Ascendant Technology (Atech) today announced the immediate availability of iRise for IBM® WebSphere Commerce, a pre-configured set of visualization templates that gives businesses a unique way to visualize new e-Commerce applications based on IBM solutions.  By visualizing before building, organizations can dramatically cut implementation time and delivery cost of the resulting solution.  Both iRise and Atech are selling iRise for IBM WebSphere Commerce.
iRise for IBM WebSphere Commerce is being demonstrated at the IBM Impact 2009 Conference in Las Vegas from May 3rd through May 6th in the iRise booth S9A and Ascendant booth G1.

The iRise for IBM WebSphere Commerce product is a set of reusable simulation and prototyping assets that can be quickly customized for specific stand-alone implementations or integrated within WebSphere Portal applications, without having to perform a technical proof of concept, saving money and time.

Jointly developed by iRise and Atech, iRise for IBM WebSphere Commerce offers a visualization toolkit of generalized IBM solution-based page templates, masters and styles used to accelerate the assembly of high-fidelity, working simulations of proposed e-Commerce applications.  Starting with a library of pre-configured content and by leveraging the power of iRise Studio, product managers or business analysts can bring together a working preview of e-Commerce solutions in a fraction of the time it would take to generate paper specification documents or build coded prototypes.  Business stakeholders can ‘test drive’ the visualizations on their own or in collaborative meetings that directly involve subject matter experts.  Comments can be logged and acted upon quickly, speeding consensus and eliminating confusion on business requirements.

“Accelerating time to market is the key business driver for e-Commerce solutions,” stated Emmet B. Keeffe III, CEO and co-founder of iRise.  “Businesses are discovering that visualization is a critical strategy for driving faster delivery and compressing more functionality into each release cycle.”

Atech will also be leveraging iRise for IBM WebSphere Commerce to rapidly create simulations of e-Commerce applications during proposal pursuits and on client engagements.  This will ensure that clients receive the ultimate in communication and collaboration both during the selling process and the project definition phase for these engagements.
“Content solutions for e-Commerce companies provide the most cost-effective way for organizations to understand the value and develop requirements without wasting time on writing code,” said Jim Deters, president of Ascendant Technology.

Software Visualization – The Ultimate Change Agent
The world’s best run companies recognize that tough economies are exactly the right time to take bold steps to change the status quo and leap ahead of the competition. Consistently delivering innovative and highly usable business-critical applications is often the key to capitalizing on this kind of market opportunity.  iRise visualization gives companies a powerful way to define applications right – the first time.  By enabling global organizations to “test drive” and fully experience systems early in the process, iRise is an essential strategy to consolidate application portfolios, accelerate delivery and leverage global sourcing without delays and cost overruns.

With thousands of projects completed successfully, the value of visualization has proven to be enormous for businesses in highly competitive markets:

• Get to market twice as fast;
• Eliminate 30% of project cost;
• Ensure success of global sourcing strategies; and,
• Dramatically improve customer experience

Pricing and Availability
iRise for WebSphere Commerce is available immediately.  Pricing is available upon request.

About iRise
iRise is the world’s leading provider of visualization software for business applications.  Visualization has become a critical competitive advantage for businesses to more effectively communicate their needs to technology teams and give everyone involved the ability to interact with and fully experience applications before they are built.  Companies of all sizes like General Motors, UPS, Wachovia, Manpower, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, and many others use iRise to “test drive” their applications before building, which accelerates time to revenue, improves customer experience, and drives costs down.  At iRise, our vision is that by 2020, all business software will be visualized before being built, the same way that every car, airplane, and building is visualized today.  Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., iRise is backed by Morgan Stanley Venture Partners, and Deutsche Bank, and has sales offices across North America.

About Ascendant Technology
Ascendant Technology (Atech) is the only end-to-end solution provider and software reseller dedicated to IBM technology specializing in web-based solutions. Atech works comprehensively across all five IBM software pillars – Lotus, WebSphere, Tivoli, Rational and Information Management brands – to create elegant portal, commerce and rich internet applications. From business analysis and user experience through architecture, development and post deployment support, Atech provides value through industry acumen, technology expertise, and a suite of assets designed to speed deployment and time to value. Atech has local offices across the US and in Europe, Brazil and India. Atech is recognized as a Premier IBM business partner and has garnered numerous IBM awards in the Lotus, WebSphere and Rational brands, including the 2009 Lotus Best Portal solution and the 2009 Business Process Management award.

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