Hi everyone,

Since my last post we've been very busy here not only building out our preparations for MFW'09, but also getting product releases out the door as well as welcoming new members to the Micro Focus family! Not much of an apology for my lack of posts, but certainly of interest I'm sure.

So the plans are solidifying and we are securing some great speakers not only for the business track but for a lot of the related technical sessions that will drill into the details of how some of the business benefits can be achieved. I won't steal the thunder of any forthcoming agenda updates, just to say look out for this in the near future. It does look like that MFW will deliver on its promise of being the most relevant technology event in 2009...

On to the product side, the last time I spoke I mentioned Enterprise View 5.6.3. Well we are now up and running with the release of the latest big release in the flagship APM product - Enterprise View 5.7. The press is telling the world about it (http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2235358/micro-focus-enhances-cio) but we have also posted the information on our web site - check out www.microfocus.com

I'm convinced that the capabilities Micro Focus can bring to the table and the need for good IT discipline around Application Portfolio Management is more relevant than ever before. As an example, this is the kind of thing we are reading nearly every day - http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/analysis/2234707/global-recession-hits-hard-4436079

Finally, on to new family members. You will doubtless have read about Micro Focus' acquisition of Relativity technologies in January 2009. You'll be pleased to learn that we have been able to rapidly integrate a lot of the necessary details and will be looking to showcase a number of elements from this new technology stack at MFW and are really excited to show off the points of value and synergy to the combined customer community. If you haven't already seen it, check out Forrester's "Good news for customers" article on the acquisition (again, available from www.microfocus.com).

Catch up with you again soon and remember to check back for the agenda...