Sonoa Systems Positioned in Visionaries Quadrant of Integrated SOA Governance Technology Sets Magic Quadrant

Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute


SANTA CLARA, CA--(Marketwire - April 7, 2009) - Sonoa Systems, Inc., an innovative provider of analytics, management and governance solutions for cloud services and APIs, today announced they have been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the visionaries quadrant of the "Magic Quadrant for Integrated SOA Governance Technology Sets(1)."

According to the report, "SOA governance technologies, much like any other set of technologies, are striving to address needs beyond the SOA realm. Process governance, governing cloud interactions and interactions with business partners (brokerages), are on the radar for most technology providers."

While cloud computing has introduced great freedom both to the providers and the consumers of cloud services, companies looking to monetize their services need to address many surrounding issues before proceeding into the open cloud. Sonoa's solution solves these challenges head on and provides the governance policy and process enforcement necessary between companies and their cloud providers for control, visibility, scale and compliance in the cloud.

"Based on the strong, growing demand for our cloud gateway solution, it is clear that there is a great need in the market for cloud governance solutions, especially as more companies view cloud computing as a business imperative," said Chet Kapoor, CEO of Sonoa Systems. "We believe placement in the Gartner Magic Quadrant reflects the momentum Sonoa has built with our customers and partners as a direct result of listening and responding to their challenges when managing content and interactions in the cloud."

Read the Magic Quadrant for Integrated SOA Governance Technology Sets by visiting Sonoa's Web site at: http://www.sonoasystems.com/resources/gartner-2009.

About the Magic Quadrant

The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted March 2009 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About Sonoa Systems

Sonoa Systems provides a cloud service gateway that solves critical visibility, control, and governance challenges for enterprises that are using cloud-based business applications. Leading customers such as Pfizer, Warner Music, and IntraLinks use Sonoa to create new revenue channels, reduce costs, and innovate faster. The company is based in Santa Clara, CA, privately held, and backed by leading investors including Norwest Venture Partners, Bay Partners, Third Point Ventures, and SAP Ventures. For more see www.sonoasystems.com.

(1) Gartner, Inc, "Magic Quadrant for Integrated SOA Governance Technology Sets" by L. Frank Kenney and Daryl C. Plummer, March 31, 2009.

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