Prague, May 19, 2009 – Adastra, an international consulting and software company, announced today that it has partnered with Netezza Corporation (NYSE: NZ), the global leader in data warehouse and analytic appliances, to offer state-of-the-art data warehouse appliances that will enable leading Czech companies to find better business solutions. Covering the Central and Eastern European region, this new relationship broadens the technological portfolio of Adastra’s core competencies and will ensure the company remains at the forefront of the industry.
Since it was founded in 2000 in Massachusetts, USA, Netezza has been a pioneer in the data warehouse appliance market. The Netezza Performance Server® (NPS®) system integrates database, storage and server into one appliance, allowing for terabytes of data to be analyzed more quickly and easily and at a lower total cost of ownership than with conventional solutions. Hundreds of companies throughout the world are using the Netezza Performance Server appliance to efficiently analyze constantly growing data volumes.
“We are delighted to partner with a leading player in Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence in the Czech Republic and other countries in Central and Eastern Europe,” said Joe Napoli, Director International Distribution for Netezza Corporation. “We expect to mutually benefit from Adastra’s established relations with local leaders in the banking, insurance, and telecommunications industries.”
“In the last four years, Adastra has cooperated with Netezza in select marketing and sales opportunities. This new partnering relationship positions Adastra as an even more attractive and reputable partner when conducting business with our current and future customers,“ says Katarína Machková, CEO, Adastra Czech Republic. “On top of this, it will be significantly easier for us to provide our consultants with the latest Netezza training programs and to jointly plan and execute professional sales and marketing activities.”
Pursuant to the new agreement, Adastra will deliver, install, and deploy Netezza hardware and software solutions for its customers allowing them to reap greater benefits than before. The companies will also closely collaborate in their training, sales and marketing programs.
About Netezza Corporation
Netezza Corporation (NYSE: NZ) is the global leader in data warehouse and analytic appliances that dramatically simplify high-performance analytics for business users across the extended enterprise, delivering significant competitive and operational advantage in today's information-intensive marketplaces. The Netezza family of appliances brings appliance simplicity to a broad range of complex data warehouse and analytic challenges. Customers who have realized the benefits of Netezza appliances
include Ahold, Amazon.com, Debenhams, Department of Veterans Affairs, Epsilon, iBasis, eHarmony, Nationwide, Neiman Marcus, Orange UK, Premier, Inc., Ross Stores, Ryder System, Inc., The Carphone Warehouse and Virgin Media. Based in Marlborough, Mass., Netezza has offices in Washington, DC, the United Kingdom and the Asia Pacific region. For more information about Netezza, please visit www.netezza.com.
- Netezza, Netezza Performance Server and NPS are trademarks of Netezza Corporation. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
About Adastra
Adastra is an international consulting company specializing in Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Data Integration, and Master Data Management solutions. The company’s European activities are managed from its headquarters in Prague, and via branches in Bratislava, Ostrava, London, Frankfurt, and Sofia. Adastra’s North American headquarters are located in Toronto, Canada. The Company’s technologically independent solutions reflect its extensive expertise, drawn from the completion of hundreds of projects. Our clients include leading organizations such as Ahold, Allianz, Bank of Montreal, Barclays Bank, Bell Canada, Cetelem, Česká pojišťovna, ČSOB Pojišťovna, DHL, Dresdner Bank, Czech General Customs Administration, GTS Novera, Komerční banka, Orange Slovensko, Telefónica O2, Tipsport, Vodafone, Volkswagen AG, and healthcare institutions, including the Teaching Hospital in Královské Vinohrady, the Merciful Brothers´ Hospital in Brno, and more. For more information see www.adastragrp.com.
Information:
Adastra: Daniela Beranová, mob. (+420) 724 319 521, tel. (+420) 271 733 303, daniela.beranova@adastragrp.com
Netezza: Glen Zimmerman, tel. (+1) 508 382 8267, gzimmerman@netezza.com