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June 2007

Welcome to 'In Focus', the regular online round-up of
news, views and events from Micro Focus.

In this first issue we feature Micro Focus World 2007, our recent
flagship customer event that created quite a stir in the industry
with a series of major announcements. Here are some of the
highlights of the show, and samples of the global press coverage
that the event attracted.
Stephen Kelly Talks about the the Crusade to reduce the 80% of IT budgets spent on
Micro Focus to buy Acucorp Savings in store for Tesco
News
 
"Turn old into gold"
"Micro Focus CEO Stephen Kelly said Enterprise View would help business understand the worth of their software assets, and help turn 'old into gold'."
Read the full techworld.com report
Flagship event takes Micro Focus to another level
With exciting acquisitions and new product announcements, high quality speakers and an extensive agenda, Micro Focus World 2007 has generated huge interest in the market.
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Application Development capabilities extended with Acucorp, Inc. aquisition
Learn how the acquisition of the COBOL development tool specialist Acucorp, Inc. will deliver even greater customer choice in Micro Focus development tools, products and services.
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New research calls for radical change to IT asset valuation
New research by KPMG and Micro Focus highlights how leading companies are not able to disclose the true value and potential of their current software application assets.
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Replenishing the skills pool
Micro Focus and IBM team up to deliver the latest training to replenish and enhance the professional skills needed for enterprise application development.
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How much are your software assets really worth?
Micro Focus launches Enterprise View, enabling you to build an accurate, timely and detailed view of your entire application portfolio – and its value to the business.
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Application Portfolio Management
New Application Portfolio Management solution launched at Micro Focus World 2007
CEO Stephen Kelly explains how the new Application Portfolio Management solution from Micro Focus provides the visibility needed to manage IT effectively.
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Micro Focus APM helps HSBC secure international competitive advantage while driving down IT costs across the enterprise
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Application Modernization
 
Savings in store for Tesco
Tesco expands global operations by modernizing supply chain management with Micro Focus.
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"Micro Focus buys again, raises legacy modernization expectations"
"Legacy modernization is high on CIOs' agendas and Micro Focus has unique strength in the COBOL space..."
Read the Computerwire Computergram report
Application Development
Eclipse support for COBOL enters Beta Test
The Micro Focus Eclipse roll-out gathers momentum with an intensive Beta Test of Net Express and Server Express Eclipse support. E-mail us today to join the Early Adopter Program.
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Net Express and Server Express user extends to SOA
WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH & Co. KG illustrate how existing tested COBOL business processes can be reused and exposed as Web services as part of a modernization project.
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Partners
New depth and breadth of platform support
Micro Focus extends its Application Modernization solution– increasing the breadth of hardware and software platforms supported through its global partnership program.
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Other News
 
ACTION on enterprise IT training
Micro Focus announces its ACademic ConnecTIONs (ACTION) program, a new universities initiative to train and support the next generation of enterprise IT systems specialists.
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Key highlights:
In the Press
"Shares in Micro Focus hit a record high..."
Read the FT.com report

"Legacy tracker helps HSBC assess offshore project risk"
Read the ComputerWeekly.com report
"Acucorp has British buyer"
Read the San Diego Business Journal report
What the analysts say
"The average Global 1000 enterprise has produced 1.5 billion lines of code over the past 30 years at a 2006 replacement cost of $75 billion... "
Read the full Aberdeen Group article
"Companies that choose to maintain their current legacy portfolios must develop a proactive plan for modernization and training."
Read more quotes from Dale Vecchio of Gartner, Inc.
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