Aperture Technologies Named to Software Magazine's 25th Annual Software 500


Software Magazine Ranks Aperture as one of the World's Largest Software Companies

STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 10 / -- Aperture Technologies Inc., the leading global provider of software for managing the physical infrastructure of data centers, today announced its inclusion on the Software Magazine's Software 500 ranking of the world's largest software and service providers, now in its 25th year.

Aperture, ranked in the 311-319 range, has been included in this list of successful software vendors for the first time based on their total worldwide software and services revenue for 2006. The Software 500 is a revenue-based ranking of the world's largest software and services suppliers targeting medium to large enterprises, their IT professionals, software developers and business managers involved in software and services purchasing.

Bill Clifford, CEO of Aperture said, "We are pleased to be included in the list of leading software vendors. Aperture understands and recognizes the needs of its customers and is continually growing and developing in the data center infrastructure management software sector. Developing software that meets the changing needs of the data center is a priority at Aperture and with continued growth we strive to climb higher on the Software 500 rankings."

"The 2007 Software 500 results show that growth in the software and services industry was healthy from 2006 to 2007, the ranking year. The industry continues to be dynamic with more than 98 new companies on the list this year for the first time," says John P. Desmond, editor of Software Magazine and Softwaremag.com.

"The Software 500 helps CIOs, senior IT managers and IT staff research create the short list of business partners," Desmond says. "It is a quick reference of vendor viability. That is content of value."

The 2007 Software 500 has been published in the September/October issue of digital Software Magazine.

About Digital Software Magazine, the Software Decision Journal, and Softwaremag.com

Digital Software Magazine, the Software Decision Journal, has been a brand name in the high-tech industry for nearly 30 years. Softwaremag.com, its Web counterpart, is the online catalog to enterprise software and the home of the Software 500 ranking of the world's largest software and services companies, now in its 25th year. Software Magazine and Softwaremag.com are owned and operated by King Content Co.

About King Content Co. and the Software Marketing Perspectives Conference & Expo

King Content Co., owner of Software Magazine, is holding a one-day Software Marketing Perspectives Seminar & Expo at the Hyatt Regency Austin on Town Lake, on Oct. 23, 2007. To register, go to smpevent.com/ . The event offers a spin-free zone where VPs and directors of technology product management, primarily from the software industry, can share experiences and network with each other.

The fourth annual Software Marketing Perspectives Conference & Expo will be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, Calif., form ay 7- 9, 2008. Watch the event Web site for program information.

About Aperture

Aperture is the leading global provider of software for managing the physical infrastructure of data centers. Aperture's solutions reduce operational risk and improve efficiency through the planning and management of data center resources and real-time monitoring of the environment. Aperture delivers the best practice processes that enable organizations to take control of an increasingly complex physical infrastructure including equipment, space, power, cooling, network and storage.

With over 20 years of experience, Aperture provides organizations with the information required to optimize their data center operations, delivering better services at the lowest cost. Aperture's customers include the world's largest companies, half of which are Fortune 1000 and Global 500 organizations.

For more information, please go to: http://www.aperture.com/

Source: Aperture

CONTACT:
Maryellen Cronin
mcronin@prompt-communications.com
or
Lisa Facinelli
lfacinelli@prompt-communications.com
+1-617-576-5763, of Prompt Communications for Aperture
or
Tracy Kunichika
Software 500 Project Leader
Tracyk@softwaremag.com

Web site:
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http://softwaremag.com/
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