Sybase iAnywhere Named Number One in Worldwide Mobile Device Management Enterprise Software Market for Seventh Consecutive Year

  
    
  
  
    
      Sybase, 
      Inc. today announced that in a recent report, Worldwide Mobile 
      Device Management Enterprise 2008-2012 Forecast and 2007 Vendor 
      Shares (IDC # 215219, December 2008), leading IT market research 
      advisory firm IDC recognized Sybase iAnywhere as the leader in mobile 
      device management enterprise software for the seventh consecutive year. 
      Sybase iAnywhere achieved the highest revenues and market share in a top 
      16 list of companies that make up almost 90 percent of the market and 
      includes large systems management vendors, mobility companies, and 
      pure-play MDM vendors.
    
    
      “In 2008, IDC observed MDM vendors adding advanced security 
      capabilities, such as full disk encryption, antivirus and firewall, that 
      support the core value propositions for enterprises – IT control, policy 
      enforcement and regulatory compliance,” said Sean Ryan, Research 
      Analyst, Mobile Enterprise, IDC. “The lines between mobile management 
      and security are further being blurred. As more enterprises evaluate MDM 
      solutions, it will be important to find an offering that provides 
      comprehensive management and security capabilities for various mobile 
      infrastructures and device types.”
    
    
      IDC forecasted that the worldwide market for MDM enterprise software 
      will grow from $243.8 million in 2007 to $364.7 million in 2012 at a 
      CAGR of 8.4%. As defined by IDC, the Mobile Device Management Enterprise 
      software provides standard features found in all desktop administration 
      solutions, such as maintaining PC hardware and software inventories, 
      performing software distribution, managing antivirus scan files and 
      enabling remote control for systems diagnostics. In addition, MDM 
      Enterprise solutions also include advanced functions that address the 
      needs of mobile and wireless users, such as mobile security, support for 
      offline and over-the-air wireless synchronization, and back up and 
      recovery capabilities.
    
    
      “We are extremely pleased that Sybase iAnywhere is recognized by IDC as 
      the leading MDM provider for the seventh consecutive year," said Terry 
      Stepien, president, Sybase iAnywhere. “Mobile device management and 
      security continue to be a top priority of our customers and key focus 
      area for us as a company. In addition, in 2009 we will continue to 
      demonstrate our leadership in mobility by offering customers the 
      industry’s most comprehensive, robust mobile enterprise application 
      platform featuring our best-in-class device management and security.”
    
    
      The full report can be obtained at www.idc.com.
    
    
      About Sybase iAnywhere
    
    
      iAnywhere, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (NYSE:SY), enables success at 
      the front lines of business. The company holds worldwide market 
      leadership positions in mobile and embedded databases, mobile management 
      and security, mobile email, mobile middleware and synchronization, and 
      Bluetooth® and infrared protocol technologies. Sybase iAnywhere plays an 
      important role in the Sybase Unwired Enterprise strategy, which focuses 
      on managing and mobilizing information from the data center to the point 
      of action. Tens of millions of mobile devices and over 20,000 customers 
      and partners rely on the company’s “Always Available” technologies, 
      including SQL Anywhere® and its Information Anywhere® 
      Suite.
    
    
      Sybase, iAnywhere, iAnywhere Solutions, and Information Anywhere are 
      trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of Sybase, Inc. or 
      its subsidiaries. ® indicates registration in the United States of 
      America. The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by Bluetooth SIG, 
      Inc. and any use of such marks by iAnywhere is under license. All other 
      company and product names mentioned may be trademarks of the respective 
      companies with which they are associated.
    
    
      Special Note: References to Sybase iAnywhere mean iAnywhere Solutions, 
      Inc., a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. Statements concerning iAnywhere 
      Solutions’ product market, relationships with its customers and new 
      products are forward-looking statements that involve a number of 
      uncertainties and risks and cannot be guaranteed. Factors that could 
      ultimately affect such statements are detailed from time to time in 
      Sybase’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not 
      limited to its annual report on Form 10-K and its quarterly reports on 
      Form 10-Q (copies of which can be viewed on the Company’s web site).