Altova Company Overview

Altova® accelerates application development and data management projects with software and solutions that enhance productivity and maximize results. As an innovative, customer-focused company and the creator of XMLSpy and other leading XML, data management, UML, and Web services tools, Altova is the choice of over 3 million clients worldwide, including 91 percent of the Fortune 500. Enabling customers ranging from vast development teams in the world’s largest organizations to progressive one-person shops, Altova’s line of software tools fulfills a broad spectrum of business needs. Altova is an active member of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and Object Management Group (OMG) and is committed to delivering standards-based platform-independent solutions that are powerful, affordable, and easy to use. Altova was founded in 1992 and has headquarters in Beverly, Massachusetts and Vienna, Austria. Visit Altova on the Web at www.altova.com.

Altova’s application development and data management tools are the leading choice of over 3 million registered users and more than 100,000 companies worldwide, including 91 percent of the Fortune 500. Altova customers include companies of all sizes and industries who rely on its products for a wide variety of projects, such as Web development, document management, data integration, database management, business process automation, and Web services development.

Altova’s diverse, award-winning family of software tools increases the productivity of its users and lowers the total cost of ownership for related applications and technologies. All Altova products feature an intuitive visual user interface and an array of powerful, yet easy-to-use, features that simplify projects and allow users to produce higher-quality applications more quickly than ever before.

Altova is a major player in the software tools industry and the undisputed leader in XML (eXtensible Markup Language) development tools. The company stays on top of technology trends and industry standards and is known for keeping ahead of the curve with unparalleled products and services that maximize results. Altova communicates regularly with its customers and continually gathers input to make its products better. Whether a suggestion comes in through the technical support organization, via one of the many customer events, or by some other means, the Altova development team knows how to turn customer requirements into winning products that address real business needs. With its customer-centric focus and best-of-breed products and services, Altova strives to deliver exceptional quality and value to its clients, helping them succeed in their initiatives.

• SQL Server Magazine Editors’ Choice Awards 2007 – DatabaseSpy named the Platinum winner in the Development Tools category
• SOAWorld Magazine Readers' Choice Awards 2007 – AltovaXML named “Best XSLT Processor”and “Best XML Parser”
• Best of Tech*Ed 2007 – Altova XMLSpy named as winner in the Developer Tools and Technologies category
• SD Times 100 2007 – Altova honored for the 5th consecutive year
• asp.netPRO Readers’ Choice Awards 2007 – XMLSpy honored in the Utility category
• Programmer’s Paradise Riding the Crest Award 2006 – XMLSpy named the best-selling XML tool for the fifth consecutive year in the XML Tools category
• Redmond Magazine – August 1, 2007 – Modeling using the Unified Modeling Language (UML) was never as easy and inexpensive as it is with UModel.
• InfoWorld – April 9, 2007 – Altova DatabaseSpy boasts some impressive features, easy-to-use query tool is a boon for non-DBAs.

• Altova XMLSpy® is the industry standard XML development environment for modeling, editing, transforming, and debugging XML-related technologies. It offers the world’s leading XML editor, the original graphical schema designer, a code generator, file converters, debuggers, profilers, full database integration, support for WSDL, SOAP, XSLT, XPath, XQuery, and Open XML documents, plus Visual Studio and Eclipse plug-ins, and more. It’s a vital tool for mastering XML.
• Altova MapForce® is the premier data mapping, conversion, and integration tool. It maps between any combination of XML, database, flat file, EDI, Excel 2007 (OOXML), and/or Web service then transforms data instantly or autogenerates royalty-free data integration application code for the execution of recurrent conversions. Languages for code generation include XSLT 1.0, XSLT 2.0, XQuery, Java, C#, and C++. Give your data direction with MapForce.
• Altova StyleVision® is the ultimate visual stylesheet designer for transforming XML and database content into eye-catching HTML pages, RTF documents, PDF reports, Word 2007 (OOXML), and intuitive Authentic electronic forms. StyleVision is standards based and supports XSLT 1.0 and 2.0 , XSL:FO, CSS, JavaScript, and all major databases. It is optimized for single source publishing and allows multiple output styles from a single stylesheet design. Design with Style!
• Altova UModel® is the simple, cost-effective way to draw on UML. Visually design application models and generate Java, C# or VB.NET code and project documentation. Or reverse engineer existing programs into UML 2.1 diagrams then fine tune your designs and complete the round trip by regenerating code. UModel makes visual software design practical for any project. It’s the starting point for successful software development.
• Altova DatabaseSpy® is the unique multi-database query and design tool. It connects to all major databases, easing SQL editing and database structure design for a fraction of the cost of single-database solutions. Features like table browsing, data editing, SQL auto-completion, visual table design, multiple export formats, and more, all save time and ensure accuracy. It is the one tool to finally liberate data management.
• Altova DiffDog® is the developer’s dedicated differencing utility. This powerful, easy-to-use synchronization tool quickly compares and merges text or source code files and diverse directories via its straightforward visual interface. Uniquely, it also provides advanced XML-aware differencing and editing capabilities based on those popularized in XMLSpy. Let DiffDog track down the differences in your development projects.
• Altova SchemaAgent® is the visionary tool for analyzing and managing XML Schema, XML instance, XSLT, and WSDL file relationships across a project or an enterprise. Visualize and easily manage file associations via its graphical design view. Create new import, include, and redefine relations using drag-and-drop functionality. Save and print visual representations for communication with stakeholders. Control your XML assets with SchemaAgent.
• Altova SemanticWorks® is the ground-breaking visual RDF/OWL editor. Visually design Semantic Web instance documents, vocabularies, and ontologies then output them in either RDF/XML or N-triples formats. SemanticWorks streamlines the job with tabs for classes, properties, instances, etc., context-sensitive entry helpers, and automatic format checking. It is the sensible way to put the Semantic Web to work for you.
• Altova Authentic® is a FREE content editor that allows business users to view and edit data in XML documents and relational databases without being exposed to the underlying technology. They simply fill in electronic forms using the word processor style interface and their content or query is instantly processed. Authentic is ideally suited as the user interface element of XML-based document frameworks and database-oriented applications. Get your technology under cover; get Altova Authentic 2008.
• Altova MissionKit™ is the secret to savings on top software tools. Get up to eight Altova products for less than the price of two! All MissionKits include XMLSpy, MapForce, and StyleVision at substantial savings, plus options are available that add up to five additional Altova application development and data management tools effectively free of charge. Save a bundle with the Altova MissionKit!

Altova offers an optional Support and Maintenance Package (SMP) with all of its software products, providing free product version updates, all maintenance releases, and priority technical support for the duration of the support period. Support is delivered online by highly qualified customer service engineers. Altova SMP can be purchased for 25% of the product price for a one-year period or 20% per year for a two-year period.