IFS certifies op5 - announces op5 Monitor for IFS Applications

Stockholm, the 19 December 2008 - Open Source Management company op5 announces the release of op5 for IFS Applications. The solution is a result of a collaboration between op5 and IFS, a world leading provider of component-based business software built on SOA technology for higher efficiency.

op5 Monitor for IFS Applications offers comprehensive control and monitoring of business critical ERP-applications from IFS. The solution saves administration time, enables proactive IT operations and leads to reduced downtime for ERP-systems.

The modern ERP system - more functionality and higher complexity
A changing business climate has created challenges for today's ERP systems. At the same time, new technologies have enabled a whole new generation of ERP systems, with a broad spectrum of functionality and modules. But with increased functionality comes greater system complexity which increases vulnerability. The result is that these business critical systems require more supervision.

- Optimizing ROI and usage of ERP solutions requires high availability and continues monitoring of system performance. To achieve this there needs to be a comprehensive monitoring solution in place, which can deliver detailed information and that is easy to implement and manage. With op5 Monitor for Applications, organizations can create conditions for lower costs compared to proprietary solutions, says Jan Josephson, responsible for business development at op5.

op5 Monitor for IFS Applications
op5 Monitor for IFS Applications enables organizations to monitor and track IFS applications through the easy-to-use Network Operating Centre consol. With the solution users can access a bird's eye view of system events and identify possible problem areas that may affect system performance. They can then solve a problem before it impacts the business. op5 Monitor for IFS Applications is an official IFS packaged solution, which IFS has been actively involved in developing.

About op5 Monitor
op5 Monitor is a solution for monitoring systems and networks. The solution is flexible and can monitor most network connected components from servers, routers and printers to individual systems like a mail server, web server or virus software. The product is web based and built on open source and the popular software solution stack LAMP. An open source code base allows for users to see how the solution is built and enables them to further modify op5 Monitor to meet special business requirements.

About op5
op5 was founded in Sweden in 2003. It is owned and operated by the employees along with KTH Chalmers Capital and POD Venture Partners. Offices are located in Stockholm and Gothenburg with sales collaborations in several other countries. Customers include international companies such as AGA Linde Gas, IFS, WSP Group as well as national authorities and municipalities. The primary product line is Network Management Suite, which consists of op5 Monitor, op5 LogServer and op5 Statistics. Their systems are always delivered ready-to-run and include comprehensive customer support. They regard simplicity an additional advantage for their customers. To learn more: http://www.op5.com

About IFS
IFS is a public company (OMX STO: IFS) founded in 1983 that develops, supplies, and implements IFS ApplicationsTM, a fully-integrated, component-based extended ERP suite built on SOA technology. The company has more than 2,000 customers in 54 countries and focuses on seven main industries: aerospace & defense, utilities & telecom, manufacturing, process industries, automotive, retail & wholesale distribution, and construction contracting & service management. IFS has 2,600 employees and net revenue in 2007 was SKr 2.4 billion.
For more information please visit: www.IFSWORLD.com.


For additional information please contact:
Jan Josephson
Head of Business Development at op5 AB
Cell phone: +46707-25 09 00
E-mail: jan.josephson@op5.com

Nicholas Rundbom
AxiCom PR & Information
Cell phone: +4670-266 55 38
E-mail: nicholas.rundbom@axicom.se