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BAP Collaboration Framework released with new Change Management roadmap

London, UK-Jun 3, 2008. The latest version of the BAP Collaboration Framework has been released including a new Change Management roadmap that runs cross-vertically across process roadmaps. The BAP Collaboration Framework is a collaborative, role-oriented, process oriented framework that enables business executives to drive collaboration across business processes. The new Change Management roadmap included in the latest version of the BAP Collaboration Framework addresses the main challenges that C-executives face when driving strategic change programs related to strategic business initiatives. "This new roadmap truly completes our BAP Collaboration Framework." commented Ian Grant-Smith Chairman & CEO BAP Global Solutions.

BAP presented Unlocking the Missing Dimension of Enterprise Governance at Gartner ITxpo Emerging Trends, Barcelona

London, UK-May 14, 2008. In front of a packed auditorium with more than 200 C-Level, business, and IT leaders from around the world, Ian Grant-Smith Chairman & CEO BAP Global Solutions delivered a key presentation titled Unlocking the Missing Dimension of Enterprise Governance. During the presentation Mr. Grant-Smith, explained how the BAP Governance & Review Suite and the BAP Collaboration Framework can help business executives to achieve visibility, assurance and governance over key strategic initiatives and programs. "Having real-time, upfront visibility in the early phases of strategic programs is critical for business executives"' Mr. Grant-Smith said. "By facilitating the governance and review of strategic business projects consistently, and by enabling collaboration, the BAP G&R helps C-level executives to drive organizational change and improve business performance" he added. At the end of the speech many participants from the audience demonstrated keen interest to know more about BAP G&R Solution. "We are overwhelmed by the level of traction and interest in our solutions. This proves that our nomination by Gartner as Cool Vendor is really a confirmation of the market need and demand" Mr. Grant-Smith commented.

Gartner names BAP as Cool Vendor in SOA Governance 2008

London, UK-May 6, 2008. Gartner (NYSE: IT) the world’s leading information technology research and advisory company has named BAP as Cool Vendor in SOA Governance 2008. Gartner’s definition of a Cool Vendor is a small company offering a technology or product that is innovative because it enables users to do things they couldn’t do before; it is impactful because it has or will have a business impact; and it is intriguing as it has caught Gartner's interest or curiosity during the past six months. Ian Grant-Smith Chairman & CEO BAP Global Solutions upon learning the release of this important report, expressed his satisfaction: "This nomination from Gartner is a fantastic endorsement of our strategy in the Governance market and a reflection that our BAP Governance & Review Solution Suite is positioned to be one of the leading solutions in this space; we are honored with this nomination." To read more about Gartner's Cool Vendor Reports click here

SAP selects BAP as SAP UK & Ireland partner

London, UK-April 15, 2008. The world leader in enterprise software has selected BAP as a SAP UK & Ireland partner. "This is a great recognition from the market leader in enterprise software. I am very pleased that we have been selected as an SAP partner in the UK as this is a key strategic pillar for our EMEA Region and I am grateful for the good work the BAP EMEA Management Team are doing lead by Senior Vice President&Carlos&Somohano." said Ian Grant-Smith Chairman & CEO BAP Global Solutions. More information click here to access to SAP PARTNER INFORMATION CENTER

BAP G&R Solution recognized as an Emerging Trend at Gartner Symposium ITxpo

San Diego, USA - 13th April 2008. The BAP Governance & Review Solution Suite has been recongized as one of the new leading solutions in Emerging Trends as identified by Gartner at the ITxpo. The event celebrated in Las Vegas between the 7th and 9th of April served as an excellent platform to demonstrate the value of the BAP G&R. The Special Event Day at the BAP booth was hosted by the BAP Chairman and CEO Ian Grant-Smith and Duane Harris Vice President. "We have been overwhelmed by the level of traction and attention that we have received from customers and partners in this important event, and we truly value the recognition from Gartner, one of the world's leading analysts. Our participation in this event has been a tremendous opportunity to capitalize on the strong market demand of our solutions" commented Ian Grant-Smith Chairman & CEO BAP Global Solutions.

BAP to present the BAP G&R Solution Suite at Gartner Symposium ITxpo

San Diego, USA-April 4, 2008. BAP executives will present the lastest release of the BAP Governance & Review Solution Suite at Gartner Symposium ITxpo-Emerging Trends in Las Vegas. "We are very proud to participate in this event; I am personally very excited to listen to the Analysts and present our enterprise governance solutions in the North American Market as Gartner is a market leader that can congregate top corporate executives who really are looking for answers to solve their strategic problems. We are also very excited to kick off our formal global launch of our enterprise governance solutions at the Gartner Symposium in Barcelona, Spain from the 12th to the 15th May 2008. We are honoured to be recognised by Gartner for our Software Products. We have a strategic differentiator to the market that is a key enabler of Enterprise Visibility, Assurance and Governance to Enterprises as it relates to delivering business performance under the pressure of strong market forces of Economic Globalization.” said Chairman & CEO Ian Grant-Smith. For more information on the Barcelona Event please CLICK HERE For more information on the Las Vegas Event please CLICK HERE

SAP publishes the BAP QARx in the global SAP Software Partner Catalogue

London, UK – March 20, 2008. SAP, the global leader in enterprise software applications, has included the BAP QARx in the latest version recently published of the global SAP Software Solution Partner Catalogue. To learn more about the lastest publication of the SAP Software Partner Catalogue please click on this link SAP Catalogue

BAP attends the biotech Tri-Conference in San Francisco

San Diego, CA – March 19, 2008. BAP’s Chairman & CEO -  Ian Grant-Smith will attend the Bio Tech ‘Tri-Conference’ in San Francisco on the 26th of March 2008.“Bio Technology is a key strategic vertical for our Company to expand. We believe that our BAP G&R Solution Suite can enable Stakeholders in biotech companies to achieve the Visibility, Assurance, and Governance required to succeed in a regulated and competitive economic environment these days” For more information on the conference go to : http://www.tri-conference.com/

Bristlecone Labs, a division of Bristlecone announces success of BAP partnership

Milpitas, CA – January 25, 2008 –Bristlecone Labs, a division of Bristlecone, today announced that it has successfully assisted BAP Solutions, a leading provider of SaaS-based Governance Solutions, in securing SAP Powered by NetWeaver Certification for its BAP QARx XApps™. The BAP QARx™ is a SOA composite application that addresses the specifics of Governance and Compliance of Analytical and Reporting processes in Insurance, Banking and Financial sectors. To read more click here

SAG positioned as Leader in SOA Governance, BAP strengthens partnership

Jan 22, 2008. The latest release from Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Integrated SOA Governance positions Software AG as a market leader and confirms BAP's key strategic positioning as a solution provider partnering with Software AG. "BAP Global Solutions Ltd. is proud to be a partner of Software AG and a key enabler of their drive in SOA Governance. We believe that our Enterprise Governance & Review Solution Suite is a key enabler to the Centrasite Community of Software AG. We are very excited with the opportunity we have in front of us supported by key strategic partners. " said Ian Grant-Smith, Chairman & CEO BAP after Gartner's report was published. To learn more about the SOA Magic Quadrant for Integrated SOA Governance click here.

BAP congratulates Bristlecone for the success of development partnership

Jan 11, 2008. On a recent management team event in London, Ian Grant-Smith Chairman & CEO, BAP Global Solutions released a communication to congratulate Bristlecone for its contribution to the application development of the BAP QARx:

“We would like to thank the team from BristleCone Labs for the valuable contribution and ensuring the success of our BAP QARx XApps™ SAP Powered by Netweaver Certification. BristleCone have demonstrated a true partnership value to BAP and we will continue to work together successful on several fronts together. We are also grateful for the commitment from SAP and their true on going support in our success in the market. We would like to thank the following people from BristleCone for their support and contribution to date:

Ashok Santhanam – President & CEO BristleCone

Kemal Koeksel – VP & General Manager BristleCone Labs

Gautam Bhattacharya - Director - Strategic Accounts BristleCone Labs

Prachi Jan – Project Manager BristleCone Labs and her team

Tim Quan – Account Executive BristleCone Labs

Gautam Warrier – Senior Manager BristleCone Labs

We look forward to expanding this partnership in the future. Thanks again” the CEO said.

BristleCone was introduced to BAP by SAP as a preferred partner for Software development. BristleCone has a excellent track record working with SAP and they have had many success stories in the market. To learn more about Bristlecone click here

BAP QARx achieves XApps™-SAP Powered by Netweaver Certification

Dec 27, 2007. After a successful certification testing run performed by SAP Integration and Certification Center (SAP ICC), our BAP QARx™ composite application, has achieved SAP-Powered by Netweaver certification status. Adam Green, Sr. GRC Solution Architect, expressed his satisfaction: "We are honored by this certification. This is a great recognition from the global leader in enterprise applications, and a true reward to our team." The BAP QARx™ is one of the few SOA composite applications in the market that addresses the specifics of Governance and Compliance of Analytical and Reporting processes in Insurance, Banking and Financial sectors. To learn more about SAP Powered by Netweaver- certified program click here

BAP selected as Software AG-Centrasite SOA Governance Partner

Dec 10, 2007. Software AG has selected BAP as a new member of Centrasite. CentraSite is an industry-leading solution for service-oriented architecture (SOA) governance jointly developed by Fujitsu and Software AG. The CentraSite Community brings together within a single ecosystem for SOA the multitude of industry partners that are developing third-party solutions that either build upon or interoperate with CentraSite. By fostering a strong, active and growing ecosystem of complementary products and services, Fujitsu and Software AG make it easier and faster for enterprises to implement end-to-end approaches to SOA.

To learn more see link BAP joins SAG Centrasite as a partner

BAP to showcase the newest release of BAP Governance & Review Solution Suite at Integration World, Orlando 5-7, November 2007

BAP's Senior Mangement Team will present and showcase the newest release of the BAP Governance & Review™ Solution Suite at Integration World 2007. This well-known event will gather around key IT executives from global corporations to discuss how to align and integrate enterprise business processes with IT. The main theme of this year's event will be SOA Governance. You can find BAP at booth number 4 in the main expositions hall. See map here. For more information about IW 2007 follow this link.

BAP selected as SAP Specialized Consulting Partner, SAP Netweaver

On the 11th of October, 2007 SAP Asia Pacific selected BAP Solutions as SAP Specialized Consulting Partner, SAP Netweaver. This represents a new achievement for BAP partnering with SAP in a key market where the demand for specialty SAP Netweaver consulting services is growing year over year.

Dr. Huseyin Seker has joined BAP as an advisory board member to help support BAP in the Bio-Pharmaceuticals vertical

After a successful discussions on the 7 th of August 2007 with BAP Global Solutions Chairman & CEO in London, Dr. Huseyin Seker has joined BAP as an advisory board member to help support BAP in another strategic vertical being Pharmaceuticals with a focus on Cross Composite SOA Solutions. “There is a very large demand for key cross composite solutions in the Pharmaceutical Vertical and large Corporations including retailers would be very excited to benefit from these solutions to improve customer satisfaction and increased sales. Dr. Seker has the correct knowledge and experience in understanding of computational intelligence in bio & health informatics to support BAP to deliver successful solutions'. said Ian Grant-Smith – Chairman & CEO BAP.

Peter Ligezinski, CIO Allianz Bank, joins BAP Advisory Board to advise on Information Systems in Banking vertical

Set 12, 2007. Peter Ligezinski current CIO of AllianzInvestmentbank accepted the role as an advisory board member to BAP Global Solutions Ltd. after a successful days meeting with BAP's Chairman & CEO and Senior Business Analyst in Financial Services in Vienna, Austria. 'The experience that Peter has in system development and deep understanding of building successful solutions in Financial Services compliments BAP's strategy to succeed in Financial Services as we see this a one of our key strategic verticals as a company. We are honoured to have Peter on board.' - Ian Grant-Smith (Chairman & CEO BAP)

BAP Releases the new version of BAP Surveyor v1.0 Implementation Methodology

Aug 14, 2007. BAP is proud to announce the release of the BAP Implementation Methodology called ‘Surveyor' version 1.0.

‘We are excited to have this implementation methodology in place as it truly supports the success of implementing our Solution Roadmaps plus reassures our value we bring to our partners and clients' remarked Ian Grant-Smith - Chairman & CEO BAP

‘We are currently using the implementation methodology to build Cross Composite Solutions, Management Assurance Solutions and Governance & Review Solutions. This creates an even stronger value proposition to partners and end clients when choosing to implement our solutions.'  COO BAP

Bill Inmon meets BAP executives, endorses BAP Connector concept and SOA approach

LONDON, UK./PRNewswire/

Bill Inmon, the father of the data warehouse and global thought leader who developed the Corporate Information Factory concept, met the CTO and COO of BAP Global Solutions, the London based provider of Cross-Composite Applications and SOA solutions.

The event sponsored by Kalido, the leader in Active Information Management, gathered IT and corporate leaders from global companies in the UK and around the world. The event had a massive participation. more...