Spirent Communications Implements Agile 9.2
April 06 2006 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Long-Time Agile Customer Upgrades to Newest Version of Agile PLM to
Leverage Enhanced Overall Functionality, Implement Expanded Product
Governance and Compliance SAN JOSE, Calif., April 6
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Agile Software Corporation (NASDAQ:AGIL),
a leading provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions,
today announced that Spirent Communications (NYSE:SPM)(LSE: SPT)
has implemented Agile 9.2 PLM, for managing the enterprise product
record throughout the product lifecycle. Spirent is a premier
global provider of solutions for developing and deploying networks,
with 1,700 employees distributed across 14 countries. A customer of
Agile for over eight years, Spirent relies on Agile PLM to manage
its product lifecycle across an extended worldwide enterprise
comprised of distributed teams, partners and suppliers. Spirent has
upgraded to Agile 9.2 to take advantage of the solution's enhanced
overall functionality and expanded version of Agile Product
Governance and Compliance. Spirent Communications is a global
provider of integrated performance analysis and service assurance
systems that enable the development and deployment of
next-generation networking technology, such as Internet telephony,
broadband services, 3G wireless, global navigation satellite
systems, and network security equipment. The company's solutions
are used by more than 1,500 customers in 30 countries, including
the world's largest equipment manufacturers, service providers,
enterprises and governments. Critical to Spirent's success in the
global communications market is its ability to rapidly innovate and
bring products to market via an internationally distributed
enterprise and highly outsourced model. Through its use of Agile
PLM, Spirent has been able to optimize its collaboration and
communication across the entire supply chain -- from design to new
product introduction to ramp to volume and end of life. The results
are greatly reduced time to market and product-related costs, and
increased customer satisfaction and loyalty. Spirent Communications
has been running Agile 9.2 in production since December 2005. The
network solutions company, which had implemented Agile 9.0,
participated in the Agile Customer Acceptance Testing (CAT) and
Limited Availability (LA) programs in order to gain early access to
the added functionality in version 9.2, including enhanced analysis
and reporting. "Agile has served as a valued partner in
understanding our business needs and delivering the PLM software we
need to effectively manage our product lifecycles across our global
teams and extended supply chain," said Phil Walton, director of
information services at Spirent Communications. "We were excited to
participate in the Agile CAT program and become one of the first
companies to access the new capabilities in Agile 9.2. We've
already taken advantage of the solution's enhanced functionality,
which is helping us to gain greater insight throughout the product
lifecycle." Agile Product Governance and Compliance to Facilitate
Decision-Making With the upgrade to Agile 9.2, Spirent
Communications is also implementing the newest version of Agile
Product Governance and Compliance (PG&C). Agile software will
assist Spirent's efforts to ensure compliance with environmental
regulation standards such as the Waste of Electronic and Electrical
Equipment (WEEE) directive and the Restrictions of Hazardous
Substance (ROHS) regulations, while working with its supply chain
to deliver solutions to more than 30 countries. Even for Spirent
products that are exempt from these regulations, the ability of
Agile PG&C to aid in tracking and reporting on regulated
substances will provide critical information for designing and
manufacturing its products. By gaining visibility into components
with banned or restricted substances that will cause obsolescence,
Spirent can take a more strategic approach to product planning and
production -- for example, either buying components before scarcity
drives up prices or converting to alternative components. "The
enactment of ROHS and WEEE are positive initiatives for protecting
the environment. At the same time, they add a new level of
complexity in managing the design, production and delivery of our
network performance analysis and service assurance systems," said
John Lane, Spirent Communications senior compliance manager. "Agile
PG&C provides a comprehensive solution for identifying and
rolling up compliance information, which will enable us to make
strategic decisions about our products to ensure availability,
manage costs, and provide the best value to our customers." "A
leading global provider of networking solutions, Spirent
Communications is leading the trend among manufacturers to expand
beyond tactical management of their products across the extended
supply chain to leveraging PLM as a system for making strategic
decisions with far-reaching business impact," said Jay Fulcher,
Agile president and COO. "We are excited by the greater insight
that Spirent is gaining through its upgrade to Agile 9.2, and we
look forward to supporting its initiatives to drive innovation in
order to maximize profitability and customer loyalty." About
Spirent Communications Spirent Communications
(http://www.spirentcom.com/) is a global provider of integrated
performance analysis and service assurance systems that enable the
development and deployment of next-generation networking technology
such as Internet Telephony, broadband services, 3G wireless, global
navigation satellite systems, and network security equipment.
Spirent's solutions are used by more than 1,500 customers in 30
countries, including the world's largest equipment manufacturers,
service providers, enterprises and governments. Based in the U.K.,
Spirent Communications reported 2004 revenue of $460 million and
has 1,700 employees worldwide. The company is the largest business
group of Spirent plc, traded on the London and New York Stock
Exchanges (LSE: SPT; NYSE: SPM; CUSIP number: 84856M209).
http://www.spirent.com/. Spirent Communications' sales to the
United States government are made through Spirent Federal Systems.
http://www.spirentfederal.com/. About Agile Software Corporation
Agile Software Corporation helps companies drive profits,
accelerate innovation, reduce costs, and ensure regulatory
compliance throughout the product lifecycle. With a broad suite of
enterprise class PLM solutions, time-to-value focused
implementations, and a unique Guaranteed Business Results(SM)
program, Agile helps companies get the most from their products.
Alcatel, Bayer, Dell Inc., Flextronics International, Foxconn,
Harris, Hitachi, Leapfrog, Lockheed Martin, Magna Steyr, Playtex,
Siemens, Quanta, QUALCOMM and ZF are among the over 10,000
customers in the automotive, aerospace and defense, consumer
products, electronics, high tech, industrial products, and life
sciences industries that have licensed Agile solutions. For more
information, call 408-284-4000 or visit http://www.agile.com/.
NOTE: Agile, the Agile logo and Agile Software are registered
trademarks and Agile On Demand, Agile Advantage, Agile Product
Collaboration, Agile Product Cost Management, Agile Product
Governance & Compliance, Agile Product Service &
Improvement, Agile Product Quality Management, Agile Product
Portfolio Management, Agile Engineering Collaboration, Agile
Product Interchange and AgileMD are trademarks of Agile Software
Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. Guaranteed Business
Results is a service mark of Agile Software Corporation. All other
brand or product names are trademarks and registered trademarks of
their respective holders. SAFE HARBOR: This press release contains
"forward-looking statements" as defined under U.S. securities laws,
including statements relating to Agile 9.2, and particularly Agile
Product Governance & Compliance, and their functionality,
capabilities and performance characteristics, and the ability of
Agile 9.2 to meet customer expectations and needs. Forward-looking
statements address matters that are subject to a number of risks
and uncertainties that can cause actual results to differ
materially from those implied. Such risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to: unforeseen problems in products
that delay its implementation or affect its performance; inability
of our products to deliver the return on investment or other
benefits customers seek from those products; customer rate of
adoption of new technologies; risks inherent in the development of
complex technology; the timing and competitiveness of new product
releases by the company's competitors; overall spending patterns
for enterprise software in general and for PLM in particular and
other risk factors detailed in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. For additional information
regarding the risks inherent in our business, please see "Risk
Factors" included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended April 30, 2005, and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended January 31, 2006, as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to revise our
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after
the date hereof as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise. DATASOURCE: Agile Software Corporation CONTACT: Terri
Pruett of Agile Software Corporation, +1-408-284-4048, or Web site:
http://www.spirentcom.com/ Web site: http://www.agile.com/
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