REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 6, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Versant Corporation (Nasdaq:VSNT), an industry leader in specialized data management software, is pleased to announce the release of a Chinese version of Versant Object Database (VOD) 8.0. VOD is a high performance data management system providing scalable real-time analytical performance for large, complex applications serving a wide array of industries, including telecommunications, financial services, transportation, manufacturing, and defense. Designed to serve the fast growing application developer markets in China, the Chinese version of VOD provides a multi-language installer, Chinese documentation and more.
"We have been listening to early adopters in China and are adapting our go-to-market product strategy for the Chinese market," said Robert Greene, Vice President of Open Source Operations at Versant. "This Chinese language localized VOD release reinforces our strong commitment to software developers in China. It significantly eases the evaluation process for our prospects and customers within the region."
The Chinese version allows developers in China to work in their native language simplifying their experience and accelerating the learning curve with VOD. The product allows selection of either the English or Chinese language during installation and, by default, installs documentation and displays welcome pages in the user's language of choice.
"We see tremendous potential for the Versant Object Database to help meet the needs of China's infrastructure growth challenges," said Eric Sun, CEO of Henrhyao Information Technology Co., Ltd, a Versant distributor company specializing in software sales and services in China. "The China market is steadily growing and this new localized version of VOD will allow us to deliver the necessary technology to developers. We look forward to bringing Versant solutions to China."
About Henrhyao
Henrhyao Information Technology Co., Ltd is located in Shanghai, China. Henrhyao focuses its efforts on driving awareness around Object Databases and providing ODBMS related products and services. Henrhyao provides next generation database solutions for various industries including telecommunications, financial services, defense, energy, etc. and helps companies to handle complex information in environments that have high performance and high availability requirements.
Henrhyao's clients are Fortune 500 and multinational corporations including China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Huawei, Tsinghua University, GE Transportation, State Grid, CNPC, Sinopec, etc. Henrhyao's mission is to provide technology solutions tailored to meet each customer's unique requirements for performance, fault tolerance, manageability, and cost effectiveness.
About Versant
Versant Corporation (Nasdaq:VSNT) is an industry leader in specialized data management software, which helps companies to handle complex information in environments that have high performance and high availability requirements. Using the Versant Database Engine, customers cut hardware costs, speed and simplify development, significantly reduce administration costs, and deliver products with a strong competitive edge. Versant's solutions are deployed in a wide array of industries, including telecommunications, financial services, transportation, manufacturing, and defense. With over 150,000 installations, Versant has been a highly reliable partner for over 15 years for Global 2000 companies such as Ericsson, Verizon, Siemens, and Financial Times, as well as the U.S. Government. For more information, call 650-232-2400 or visit www.versant.com.