Scaled Agile Framework ® (SAFe) Bolsters Persistent Systems' Partner Ecosystem for Digital Transformation

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Dec 09, 2014, 08:10 ET

SANTA CLARA, California and PUNE, India, December 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Persistent Systems (BSE & NSE: PERSISTENT) today announced that it has joined the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe) Partner program to strengthen its software product DNA for customers. The company continues to expand its partner ecosystem to help customers transform into software-driven businesses. Innovative methods and frameworks, like SAFe, add to partnerships with leading technology providers in line with the recently articulated strategy for digital transformation.

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Quote from Dean Leffingwell, Chief Methodologist and creator of SAFe

"Having Persistent Systems - a leader in digital transformation - join us, further validates the benefits of agility at scale and the power of the SAFe to successfully transform organizations."

Quote from Mritunjay Singh, executive director and chief operating officer at Persistent Systems

"Digital transformation is fundamentally different from IT modernization. Unlike IT, digital capabilities will be built like a software product or platform, and using agile. SAFe brings proven practices for our customers' digital journeys and strengthens the software product DNA that differentiates us and our workforce."

About Scaled Agile, Inc.

Scaled Agile, Inc.'s mission is to help enterprises achieve the capabilities, culture and business benefits that successful implementation of scaled lean and agile practices can provide. To achieve this, Scaled Agile provides consulting, training, certification and process tooling based on the Scaled Agile Framework, a proven, publicly-facing knowledge base of effective practices for Lean / Agile adoption at enterprise scale. Visit http://www.ScaledAgile.com for more details.

About Persistent Systems:

Persistent Systems (BSE & NSE: PERSISTENT) builds software that drives the business of our customers; enterprises and software product companies with software at the core of their digital transformation.

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http://www.persistent.com/Portals/0/forward_looking_cautionary_statement.shtml

Media Contacts:

Rashmi Joshi
Persistent Systems
Corporate Communications
Tel: + 91-830-833-9400
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Ken Montgomery
Persistent Systems
Vice President, Global Communications
Tel: +1-949-939-5164
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