Sonata Software enhances its suite of functional analyzers

SonnetBI - Sonata's suite of business functional analyzers extends its capabilities harnessing the power of Microsoft Office2007 and Office PerformancePoint Server 2007

Bangalore, May 14, 2007

Sonata Software, a Global Systems Integrator and Solution Provider on Microsoft products, announced the launch of its enhanced suite of SonnetBI - Functional analyzers leveraging the powerful, adaptable and easy to use features of the Microsoft Office Performance Point Server 2007 and Office2007.

SonnetBI provides centralized data management, specialized analysis, tight data integration and multi-level sophisticated visualizations to empower decision makers across business functions and all levels in the organization with comprehensive and accurate views of business processes and resources. In SonnetBI, SQL Server 2005 provides centralized data storage capabilities that enable companies to consolidate their enterprise data. SonnetBI covers functional areas including Customer service, Financial, Inventory, Marketing, Procurement, Production, Promotion and Sales.

With the latest launch, Sonata has strengthened its offering by utilizing the powerful features of Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server2007 and Office2007. SonnetBI builds on the comprehensive performance management functionalities including scorecards, dashboards, management reporting, analytics, planning, budgeting, forecasting, and consolidation offered by Office PerformancePoint Server2007. The enhanced SonnetBI suite provides sophisticated reporting and analytical services through persona-based scorecards and dashboards that provide information access to relevant managers and employees, and show how processes align with KPIs and objectives.

With over a decade of expertise in working on enterprise BI solutions for global organizations, Sonata is a leader in Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Portal Solutions, ERP and CRM implementations and management, Application Development and Management, Application Integration and Infrastructure Management. Sonata has been a Microsoft partner for 16 years.

"Partners like Sonata, who has expertise across the Microsoft BI technologies, amplify the power of our platform by providing value added solutions to enterprise business users worldwide." said Chris Caren, GM, Microsoft Office Business Applications." The synergistic combination of our BI stack and Sonata's skills help organizations globally to make faster business decisions and also drive accountability and alignment to their business goals."

The SonnetBI dashboards, scorecards and reports are rendered through Microsoft Office SharePoint Server2007 for information dissemination across the enterprise. Familiar Microsoft user interface well integrated with other Microsoft applications make this an attractive and cost optimizing solution.

Mr. P V S N Raju , Vice President and Group Head (Microsoft Technology Practice), Sonata Software said "With our experience of implementing enterprise BI solutions for last 10 years and our proactive investments in Microsoft technologies, we are in a unique position to help organizations manage, monitor and analyze their business functions and take informed decisions in a cost-effective manner."

About Sonata Software Limited
Sonata Software, headquartered in Bangalore, India, is a leading IT Consulting and Services company. Sonata's customers span across the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Its portfolio of services include IT Consulting, Application Development, Application Management, Managed Testing, Business Intelligence, Infrastructure Management and Outsourced Product Development. Sonata is listed on the Indian Stock Exchanges and is SEI CMM Level 5 certified.

Sonata is a Gold Certified partner for Microsoft and has dedicated Centers of Excellence on Microsoft Dynamics and Business Intelligence. These centers are focused on proactively building competency and providing cutting-edge solutions to customers to help them leverage the power of Microsoft technologies.

For further information, please contact :
Swati Sengupta
Sonata Software Limited
A.P.S. Trust Building,
Bull Temple Road, N.R. Colony,
Basavanagudi,
Bangalore - 560019, India,
Tel : 91-80-26610330.
swati.sengupta@sonata-software.com