Automation is key to higher levels of localization efficiency

Automate your localization workflow and reduce time to market using SAM ezBatch Environment

DUBLIN and Meuhltal – February 27, 2004 – Alchemy Software Development, the market leader in visual localization solutions, in conjunction with SAM Engineering GmbH, today announced the availability of SAM ezBatch 1.0. SAM ezBatch is an integrated development environment that builds automated workflows for Alchemy CATALYST™ 5.0 and 4.0. SAM ezBatch creates workflows to automate many of the repetitive tasks associated with localizing and testing multi-lingual software applications, helping to reduce project lead-time, improve quality and reduce the overall cost of localization.

“SAM ezBatch is an innovative solution for our clients that are overhauling their localization process and implementing an automation strategy” said Tony O'Dowd, CEO of Alchemy Software Development, “Using the integrated development environment of SAM ezBatch, our clients can build automated workflows very quickly and efficiently, helping them achieve near simultaneous release of their international applications.”

SAM ezBatch automates Alchemy CATALYST™ processes at an unprecedented speed. The integrated development environment allows you to create complex, error-free and reusable Alchemy CATALYST™ workflows using a highly intuitive user-interface. Using its Event Manager workflows can be scheduled or triggered whenever a predefined event occurs ensuring that workflows can be launched without any user intervention.

“Today's highly competitive markets require solutions that lower overall costs, reducing time-to-market and improving quality” said Hajo Pajatsch, CEO of SAM Engineering GmbH, “SAM ezBatch meets this challenge head on. It complements the work of localization professionals by making advanced CATALYST™ ezScript technology fully automatable and available for anyone helping them to work more efficiently.”

Alchemy Software Development Ltd. has its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland at Harcourt Business Center, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2.

SAM Engineering GmbH has its headquarters in Muehltal, Germany.

SAM ezBatch 1.0 (Evaluation Edition) is bundled with all new licenses of Alchemy CATALYST™ 5.0 and can be purchased on line using the Alchemy eStore: http://www.alchemysoftware.ie/products/order.html or directly at http://www.sam-engineering.de.

Alchemy Software Development Limited
Alchemy Software Development is the market leader and pioneer of Software Globalization Solutions. Multinational enterprises developing applications for Java, Windows9x, NT, ME, 2000, XP, SymbianOS, .NET, and XML, use Alchemy technology to accelerate entry to international markets, improving revenue growth opportunities and reducing their costs.

Alchemy's technology is designed to boost the efficiency and quality of globalizing software products and is used by software development and globalization companies worldwide. With over 8,000 licenses installed worldwide, Alchemy CATALYST™ is used by translators, software engineers, quality assurance specialists and project managers and is referred to as the Gold Standard in Localization.

Corel Corporation Limited holds a 24.9% stake in Alchemy Software Development Ltd. Alchemy Software Development has offices and facilities in Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the United States.

For more information on the company and its products, please refer to http://www.alchemysoftware.ie/