Grespania Improves Access to Client Information With NetManage OnWeb

Grespania Awarded 2008 Innovation Award of Common Barcelona for OnWeb Solution


CUPERTINO, Calif., June 9, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- NetManage, Inc. (Nasdaq:NETM), a software company that provides the fastest way to transform legacy applications into new Web-based business solutions, is pleased to announce that Grespania, a Spanish expert in ceramics manufacturing and innovation, has improved access to a critical customer application with NetManage's OnWeb(r) for iSeries. Their OnWeb-based solution went on to win the 2008 Innovation Award of Common Barcelona (an association of IBM users) for Grespania.

Grespania's award winning solution leverages OnWeb for iSeries to streamline and improve their customer and partner interface. The OnWeb powered customer interface reduces customer and partner service calls, while providing a one "click" inventory update through the users' browser.

Before OnWeb, access to Grespania's inventory was complicated for customers and partners. Customer service agents were required to access multiple "green screens" in order to process service calls and send invoices, with no simple way to incorporate inventory information with billing information.

"We have supplied electronic access to our inventory for our clients since before the generalization of Internet, but maintaining the tools used to access legacy data was costly and grew more complex for our users as time passed," explains Jesus Busquets, IT Director, Grespania. "We wanted a solution that would permit simple access for our users and allow our application to evolve quickly without dependence on external developers. With OnWeb, we now offer our clients the needed information in a more agile form, reducing their wait time and working on their schedule."

OnWeb is a server-based software solution that allows companies to transform legacy and host applications into modern Web applications with unprecedented flexibility and deployment speed. OnWeb for iSeries offers a comprehensive yet easy-to-use development and deployment platform that can be used by non-iSeries experts to transform these legacy mainframe systems into modern Web applications. In addition, OnWeb for iSeries has built-in flexibility that allows companies to fine-tune various deployment options based on the types of users and their roles within the company. By reusing functionality from the host systems with zero change to mainframe assets, OnWeb eliminates the high cost of modifying back-end systems.

"NetManage enables companies to leverage their legacy assets and will continue to serve its diverse customer base with flexible and robust enterprise information solutions that answer business-critical needs," said Zvi Alon, chairman, president and CEO at NetManage, Inc. "Thanks to the power and flexibility of OnWeb, Grespania can now streamline the business processes that require access to its AS400 server and ultimately provide its customers with a superior online experience."

About Grespania

Grespania's business philosophy is to maximize manufacturing quality, provide continuous innovation to wall coverings and flooring design and offer customers the best possible service, while maintaining an environmentally responsible attitude. Founded in 1976 in Castellon, a region with a long ceramics and tile-making tradition, the company has production and service centers throughout Spain, with additional branches in France, Italy, Holland, Poland and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.grespania.com.

About NetManage

NetManage, Inc. (Nasdaq:NETM) is a software company that provides the fastest way to transform legacy applications into new Web-based business solutions. More than 10,000 customers worldwide, including a majority of the Fortune 500, have chosen NetManage for mission critical application integration. For more information, visit www.netmanage.com.

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