Black Duck Software Expands Presence in Taiwan by Partnering With E-Soft Technologies

Sponsors seminar July 31st in Taiwan

WALTHAM, Mass. and Taiwan—July 28, 2008—Black Duck Software today announced the addition of a new partner in Taiwan, E-Soft Technologies, Inc., further expanding the company’s substantial presence in East Asia. Taiwanese companies increasingly utilize open source software to cut development costs and accelerate time-to-market of software. Black Duck products and solutions help software organizations realize these benefits while managing licensing, security and other risks and issues associated with unmanaged open source code. E-Soft will promote Black Duck products and offer other Black Duck services to help organizations manage the use of software assets governed by open source licenses.

“Embedded software development organizations need tools that will boost productivity and help administer how software assets are created, managed and licensed,” said Alan Facey, executive vice president of sales at Black Duck Software. “E-Soft will help us provide these solutions to key Taiwanese telecommunications and embedded device and system manufacturers.”

“Taiwanese software development organizations can substantially increase productivity by leveraging open source and other third-party software,” said Michael Su, vice president at E-Soft Technologies. “E-Soft will help these companies manage code according to a policy framework process that is automated with Black Duck Software’s solutions.”

The partnership is the latest evidence of Black Duck’s expansion in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. With offices and channel distributors in more than 18 countries worldwide, Black Duck’s user base includes developers in China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and many other countries. On July 31st, Black Duck will sponsor its first customer seminar in Taiwan. In addition to introducing its products and services to Taiwanese companies, Black Duck will present examples and case studies of open source management in Asia.

About Black Duck Software

Black Duck Software™ is the leading global provider of managed software component solutions. The company helps organizations safely use open source and third-party code components while managing their software licensing obligations and mitigating business risks. Black Duck provides products and services that help enterprises, software developers, outsourcers, law firms and investors understand the composition and origin of software. By enabling organizations to fully manage component reuse within the software development lifecycle, Black Duck helps companies produce better quality software, reduce development and maintenance costs, and speed time-to-market. For more information, visit www.blackducksoftware.com.

About E-Soft Technologies, Inc.

E-Soft helps clients accelerate the development, deployment, and management of next generation embedded equipment and applications by providing embedded operating systems, extensions, middleware, applications and design services for clients managing the implementation and technology complexities of the embedded industry. E-Soft has provided more than 200 world-class manufacturers, integrators and service providers with the necessary building blocks to design, develop and test innovative products quickly and cost effectively/ For more information, visit www.esoft.com.tw.

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