|   INGRES AND  OPENTECHWORKS FORM STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP   Companies Target Secure Open Source Enterprise Solutions for Government and Corporate Clients   WASHINGTON, DC and REDWOOD    CITY, Calif. - March 31, 2009 - Ingres Corporation  and OpenTechWorks Inc. have announced the formation of a strategic partnership  to provide secure, open source enterprise solutions to government and corporate  clients.  The alliance will focus on  targeted U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and related government projects.   Ingres Corporation (www.ingres.com) is the leading open source database management company and  pioneer of The New Economics of IT. Built on over 25 years of technology  investment, Ingres Database offers high-volume transaction processing, high  availability, multi-platform 24/7 support, and security for business-critical  application deployments. Ingres is a trusted name for providing database  services to the DoD and civilian agencies and is used around the world for  government applications ranging from tax processing through military logistics  to natural resource management.    OpenTechWorks Inc. (OTW), based in Washington, DC,  is a privately-held technology development and consulting firm that solves major  adoption challenges for open technology solutions within government and corporate  IT environments. OTW addresses the unique needs of Federal open technology implementations  and combines this understanding with technical, organizational, and policy  expertise.  OTW (www.opentechworks.com) delivers the  best value solutions for information technology policy and governance,  enterprise resource planning, information assurance, and open source software  development and adoption.   "The OTW - Ingres partnership will provide  high-value solution opportunities to our government and corporate clients,"  said Robert Sterling, president of OTW.   "Ingres is a dynamic technology company with strong leadership and the Ingres  database technology is proven in mission critical government applications all  over the world.  We are delighted to have  them as a partner and look forward to offering our civilian and DoD customers  with the very best in open technology solutions."   "We have high expectations of our  partnership with OTW as we work together to enable government agencies to gain  the essential cost reductions and innovation benefits of open source  technologies," said Roger Burkhardt, CEO of Ingres. "The OTW team have already  demonstrated outstanding leadership through the recent contribution of DISA's  CMIS application to open source **.  This  major asset contribution is a real milestone in the adoption of open source  methodologies in government and should serve as an inspiration to government agencies all around the world."   About OpenTechWorks Inc. OpenTechWorks Inc. is a privately-held  technology and consulting firm which provides security and enterprise solutions  to government and corporate clients.   OTW  and its subsidiaries are recognized as leaders in information technology policy  and governance, enterprise resource planning, information assurance, and open  source software development and adoption.    For additional information, please see http://www.opentechworks.com.   About Ingres Corporation Ingres is the  leading open source database management company. We are the world's second  largest open source company and the pioneer of The New Economics of IT,  providing business-critical open source solutions at a dramatically reduced  cost than proprietary software vendors. As a leader in The New Economics of IT,  Ingres delivers low cost and accelerated innovation to more than 10,000  customers worldwide.   Ingres is a  registered trademark of Ingres Corporation. All other trademarks, trade names,  service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective  companies. OpenTechWorks Inc. An Open Technology Solutions  Company www.opentechworks.com   |