NessPRO Selected as OpenText Strategic Partner in Israel

Waterloo, ON – 2018-08-03 –

OpenText™ (NASDAQ: OTEX, TSX: OTEX), a global leader in Enterprise Information Management (EIM), today announced that it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with NessPRO – the software distribution arm of Ness (http://www.ness-tech.co.il/en) – to support Israel-based customers with EIM solutions that enable the Intelligent and Connected enterprise. The partnership enables NessPRO to resell and support all OpenText solutions, both on-premises and in the cloud, as well as offering implementation and managed services to Israel-based enterprises.

NessPRO is Ness’ software products group, and the representative in Israel for more than 30 international and Israeli enterprise software and technology companies. NessPRO has been active for 40 years in the Israeli market and serves hundreds of clients. Ness Software Products Group (NessPRO) specializes in integration, marketing, service and support, training and maintenance for enterprise customers.

"OpenText selected NessPRO for its great reputation in the delivery and support of advanced enterprise software solutions, the quality of customer service, and the commitment to the Israeli market," said Mark J. Barrenechea, vice chair, CEO and CTO, OpenText. “This strategic partnership builds on NessPRO’s commitment to OpenText as the leading platform for Enterprise Content Management in Israel. We are confident that working with NessPRO will enable customers in Israel to maximize their use of OpenText solutions – both on premises and in the cloud – further enabling their digital transformation agendas."

OpenText has 47 data centers worldwide, providing customers with secure and scalable cloud-based EIM solutions. As part of the strategic agreement, NessPRO will establish a dedicated data center in Israel, with local support in Hebrew, to deliver cloud-based OpenText EIM solutions to local customers.

"We are pleased that OpenText has selected NessPRO as its strategic partner in Israel, following a thorough examination of the Israeli market," said Shahar Efal, President of Ness. "This is a testament to Ness' quality, its leading position in the Israeli market and NessPRO's capabilities as the company's product distribution arm."

"We are committed to ensuring OpenText's success in Israel and maximizing customer satisfaction," said Dedy Dvorsky, Senior Vice President of Ness and General Manager. "NessPRO has extensive experience in Enterprise Information Management, particularly deploying applications and processes that support organizations' digital transformation - fundamentally changing how they operate and deliver value to customers. Following the agreement, we will expand our team of EIM experts to provide professional services and solutions to customers in Israel for all OpenText products. OpenText’s selection of NessPRO as a key strategic alliance in Israel is testimony to our technological and business capabilities in marketing software products that are at the forefront of global technology."

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