BEA Systems to Power New On-Line Workspace at Procter & Gamble

Procter & Gamble Focuses On Dramatically Increasing Information And Knowledge Access: Enhancing Efficiency And Empowering Decision-Making 


SAN JOSE, Calif., March 26  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BEA Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAS), a world leader in enterprise infrastructure software, today announced that Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) implemented a service-oriented architecture (SOA) powered by BEA technologies.

The SOA powers a new on-line workspace at Procter & Gamble. It has been designed to improve decision making, increase access to knowledge assets, and support decision making.

The new workspace uses numerous BEA technologies, including BEA AquaLogic(R) User Interaction as the front door into the workspace, BEA AquaLogic(R) Service Bus as the integration and messaging hub of the SOA, BEA AquaLogic(R) Data Service Platform to allow data from a variety of sources to be accessed on demand, BEA AquaLogic(R) Enterprise Security to protect sensitive data and files, and BEA WebLogic(R) Server, which provides the foundation for many essential applications.

"Our vision is a fundamental transformation of the way we operate: using innovative technologies to help us work smarter, faster and more efficiently," said Filippo Passerini, CIO and Global Services Officer at Procter & Gamble. "BEA is an important contributor to that vision."

The new workstation has initially been rolled out to 2,000 users.  Procter & Gamble is now targeting an additional 30,000 users.

About BEA

BEA Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAS) is a world leader in enterprise infrastructure software.  Information about how BEA helps customers build a Liquid Enterprise(TM) that transforms their business can be found at bea.com.

About Procter & Gamble

Three billion times a day, P&G brands touch the lives of people around the world. The company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Pampers(R), Tide(R), Ariel(R), Crest(R), Duracell(R), Olay(R), Pantene(R), Head & Shoulders(R), Gillette(R), and Braun(R). The P&G community consists of 138,000 employees working in over 80 countries worldwide. Please visit http://www.pg.com/ for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands. 

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