AUSTIN, Texas--BUSINESS WIRE--Pervasive Software® Inc. NASDAQ: PVSW, a global leader in cloud-based and on-premises data integration software, today announced that Pervasive Data Integrator™, its market-leading data integration software, is now Certified for Microsoft Dynamics, confirming that the solution has met Microsoft Corp.’s highest standard for partner-developed software. By successfully meeting all certification requirements, Pervasive Data Integrator can now carry the distinctive Certified for Microsoft Dynamics logo.

“Microsoft congratulates Pervasive Software on achieving the Certified for Microsoft Dynamics status for Pervasive Data Integrator by demonstrating its success and commitment in delivering a leading Microsoft Dynamics solution.”

Solutions that are Certified for Microsoft Dynamics have demonstrated development quality and compatibility with the Microsoft Dynamics product on which it runs by passing rigorous VeriTest software solution testing for Microsoft Dynamics and are profiled in the Microsoft Partner Solution Profiler tool. In addition, the Microsoft Dynamics partner must have customers who are successfully using the certified solution and are willing to recommend it, be enrolled in a Partner Service Plan with Microsoft, and be a Gold Certified Partner in the Microsoft Partner Program.

For customers, Certified for Microsoft Dynamics helps identify Microsoft Dynamics solutions that have been tested for compatibility, meet high quality standards, and are successfully used by existing customers. This certification represents a significant step in elevating the standard for partner-developed software solutions for industry-specific business applications. By highlighting these solutions, Microsoft also creates new opportunities for partners to expand their reseller channel and to better promote their packaged Microsoft Dynamics solution for customers.

“By requiring both the software solution and the partner to meet our highest standards, Microsoft is assuring customers that these certified solutions work with their investments in Microsoft Dynamics,” said Doug Kennedy, vice president, Microsoft Dynamics Partners. “Microsoft congratulates Pervasive Software on achieving the Certified for Microsoft Dynamics status for Pervasive Data Integrator by demonstrating its success and commitment in delivering a leading Microsoft Dynamics solution.”

Pervasive Data Integrator™ delivers fast, powerful integration with the ability to design once and then deploy integration on-premises or on the cloud. Pervasive’s products provide powerful integration between Microsoft applications and a wide range of complementary SaaS and on-premises solutions, ensuring synchronization of customer, financial and product data for CRM and ERP users. Joint customers span manufacturing, finance and benefits processing companies. Using Pervasive Data Integrator™, Microsoft Dynamics CRM and CRM On-Demand users can rapidly, reliably integrate to a large array of on-demand and on-premises applications and data sources. Pervasive focuses on universal connectivity to deliver an unparalleled range of connectivity to on-premises, on-demand and cloud-based applications and sources, including Microsoft Dynamics NAV, GP, AX and CRM.

“The Certified for Microsoft Dynamics designation reflects Pervasive’s unwavering commitment to superior technology, exemplary customer service, and operational robustness,” said Mike Hoskins, CTO and general manager, Integration Products for Pervasive Software. “We’re pleased to add the certification to our rich and multifaceted collaboration with Microsoft.”

About Microsoft Dynamics

Microsoft Dynamics is a line of financial, customer-relationship and supply-chain management solutions that helps businesses work more effectively. Delivered through a network of channel partners providing specialized services, these integrated, adaptable business management solutions work like and with familiar Microsoft software to streamline processes across an entire business.

About Pervasive Software

Pervasive Software NASDAQ: PVSW helps companies get the most out of their data investments through agile and embeddable software and SaaS services for data management, data integration, B2B exchange and analytics. The embeddable Pervasive PSQL™ database engine provides robust database reliability in a near-zero database administration environment for packaged business applications. Pervasive's multi-purpose data integration platform, available on-premises and in the cloud, accelerates the sharing of information between multiple data stores, applications, and hosted business systems and allows customers to re-use the same software for diverse integration scenarios. Pervasive DataRush™ is an embeddable parallel dataflow platform enabling data-intensive applications such as claims processing, risk analysis, fraud detection, data mining, predictive analytics, sales optimization and marketing analytics. For more than two decades, Pervasive products have delivered value to tens of thousands of customers in more than 150 countries with a compelling combination of performance, flexibility, reliability and low total cost of ownership. Through Pervasive Innovation Labs, the company also invests in exploring and creating cutting edge solutions for the toughest data analysis and data delivery challenges. Robin Bloor, Chief Research Analyst and President, The Bloor Group and Founder, Bloor Research, recently cited Pervasive as one of the “10 IT Companies to Watch in 2010.” For additional information, go to www.pervasive.com.

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