IONA Iona Technologies Adr (MM)

IONA� Technologies (NASDAQ: IONA) , a world leader in distributed service-oriented architecture (SOA) infrastructure solutions for performance-demanding IT environments, has been elected to the OSGi Alliance board of directors. IONA CTO, Eric Newcomer will represent IONA on the board and contribute expertise to the future direction of OSGi and the fostering of broader industry adoption. The OSGi Alliance is a worldwide consortium of technology innovators that promotes universal middleware interoperability. Newcomer is also co-chair of the OSGi Enterprise Expert Group, which is chartered to help define the next generation of OSGi specifications and technologies. �IONA has a long-standing reputation for excellence and a commitment to making software work together,� said Dr. Susan Schwarze, OSGi Alliance vice president of marketing from ProSyst Software. �Eric in particular is well known for his commitment to innovation, as reflected by IONA�s high-powered family of closed and open source products. His experience with organizations such as the Eclipse Board and the Apache Software Foundation will aid our collaborative approach to promote adoption of OSGi technology.� OSGi Alliance recently announced that it gained significant momentum in 2007, including an increase in membership to nearly 60 members and the launch of two new technical expert groups. �It�s rewarding to be recognized as a technology leader,� said Newcomer. �I look forward to working with the OSGi Alliance members and board to help the OSGi Alliance grow and gain influence, and to help pioneer the future of OSGi technology-based middleware in both our Artix and FUSE products and beyond.� IONA is also aligned with open source projects from the Eclipse Foundation, the Apache Software Foundation and Java standards from the Java Community Process. Its FUSE family of products combines the benefits of open source with the ease of supported middleware. For more information, please visit http://open.iona.com. About IONA For more than a decade, IONA� Technologies (NASDAQ: IONA) has been a world leader in delivering high-performance integration solutions for Global 2000 IT environments. IONA pioneered standards-based integration with its CORBA-based Orbix� products. IONA�s Artix�, an advanced SOA infrastructure suite enables customers to leverage service-oriented architecture to streamline and modernize IT environments. The FUSE� family of Open Source distributed SOA infrastructure products allow customers to take advantage of the innovation and cost-effectiveness of Open Source software with complete enterprise support and technical services. IONA is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, with U.S. headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts and offices worldwide. For additional information about IONA, visit our Web site at http://www.iona.com. IONA, IONA Technologies, the IONA logo, Orbix, High Performance Integration, Artix, FUSE and Making Software Work Together are trademarks or registered trademarks of IONA Technologies PLC and/or its subsidiaries. CORBA is a trademark or registered trademark of the Object Management Group, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks that may appear herein are the property of their respective owners.