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<strong>Ixonos</strong> <strong>Uses</strong> <strong>Per<strong>for</strong>ce</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Manage</strong> <strong>Software</strong> <strong>Development</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>its</strong>Smartphone Cus<strong>to</strong>mersWOKINGHAM, UK, September 20 th 2007 - <strong>Per<strong>for</strong>ce</strong> <strong>Software</strong> <strong>to</strong>dayannounced that <strong>Ixonos</strong> Plc, headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, has chosen<strong>Per<strong>for</strong>ce</strong>, the Fast <strong>Software</strong> Configuration <strong>Manage</strong>ment (SCM) System, <strong>to</strong>manage software development projects <strong>for</strong> <strong>its</strong> leading smartphone cus<strong>to</strong>mers.<strong>Ixonos</strong>’ telecommunications business unit specializes in the development,verification, maintenance and project management of software applicationsand in<strong>for</strong>mation systems <strong>for</strong> licensees of the Symbian OS and smartphonemanufacturers.His<strong>to</strong>rically, <strong>Ixonos</strong>’ core business model was the production of bespokesoftware applications. This evolved as <strong>Ixonos</strong> began developing advancedsmartphone features aimed at a much broader audience. This new businessmodel required a new software development methodology <strong>to</strong> support it. Aftera committed study in<strong>to</strong> open source and other licensed solutions, the <strong>Per<strong>for</strong>ce</strong>SCM system was chosen.<strong>Ixonos</strong> has gradually increased <strong>its</strong> use of SCM as <strong>its</strong> business has growninternationally. “<strong>Per<strong>for</strong>ce</strong> f<strong>its</strong> well in<strong>to</strong> our environment and supports our Agiledevelopment methodology,” commented Jani Lehtinen, chief engineer at<strong>Ixonos</strong>. “In particular, we were looking <strong>for</strong> a full-fledged SCM solution tha<strong>to</strong>ffered both powerful branching and support <strong>for</strong> a<strong>to</strong>mic change transactions.”<strong>Per<strong>for</strong>ce</strong>’s unique branching model, Inter-File Branching, enables <strong>Ixonos</strong>’developers <strong>to</strong> work concurrently and <strong>to</strong> quickly propagate their changes <strong>to</strong>other codelines and developers. “Furthermore, because <strong>Per<strong>for</strong>ce</strong> comm<strong>its</strong>groups of changes a<strong>to</strong>mically, we find it easy <strong>to</strong> propagate related changesbetween branches,” commented Lehtinen. “For example, given two similarcodeline branches, we can now propagate specific features or functions fromone software project <strong>to</strong> another while ignoring the rest, which saves usconsiderable manual work.”“<strong>Per<strong>for</strong>ce</strong> is a robust solution that meets all our requirements,” said Lehtinen.“With our previous SCM solution, each developer had their own version of thecode that needed <strong>to</strong> be kept synchronized. Now that there is just one versionof the software <strong>to</strong> manage, it really speeds up development.”About the <strong>Per<strong>for</strong>ce</strong> SCM System<strong>Per<strong>for</strong>ce</strong>, the Fast <strong>Software</strong> Configuration <strong>Manage</strong>ment System is an awardwinning<strong>to</strong>ol that versions and manages source code and digital assets <strong>for</strong>enterprises large and small. <strong>Per<strong>for</strong>ce</strong> is easy <strong>to</strong> install, learn and administer;seamlessly handles distributed development, and supports developers across
a large number of operating systems. <strong>Per<strong>for</strong>ce</strong> ensures development integrityby grouping multi-file updates in<strong>to</strong> a<strong>to</strong>mic changes, enables concurrentdevelopment, and intelligently manages multiple software releases using <strong>its</strong>Inter-File Branching system.About <strong>Per<strong>for</strong>ce</strong> <strong>Software</strong>Founded in 1995, <strong>Per<strong>for</strong>ce</strong> <strong>Software</strong> Inc. develops, markets, and supports<strong>Per<strong>for</strong>ce</strong>, the Fast <strong>Software</strong> Configuration <strong>Manage</strong>ment System. <strong>Per<strong>for</strong>ce</strong><strong>Software</strong> is headquartered in Alameda, Calif., and sells worldwide. Thecompany has international operations in Europe, Japan, and India. In addition<strong>to</strong> application software companies, <strong>Per<strong>for</strong>ce</strong> cus<strong>to</strong>mers represent a broadrange of industries including game development, electronics, pharmaceuticaland financial services.Media ContactsKate Vaughan<strong>Per<strong>for</strong>ce</strong> <strong>Software</strong> Europe+44 (0) 845 345 0116kvaughan@per<strong>for</strong>ce.comMaxine Ambrose/Jane LeeAmbrose CommunicationsTel + 44 1491 412944 (Maxine) + 44 1273 470199 (Jane)All trademarks or registered trademarks are property of their respectiveowners.
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