Versant Launches China Distribution - Partners With Henrhyao

October 12, 2009 12:00 PM EDT

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 12, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Versant Corporation (Nasdaq: VSNT), an industry leader in specialized data management software, is pleased to announce that Henrhyao Information Technology Co., Ltd. ("Henrhyao"), a company specializing in software sales and services in China, will distribute Versant's flagship product, the Versant Object Database. Henrhyao will provide sales, consulting, training and local support for new customers of the Versant Object Database in China.

"We are thrilled to have Henrhyao representing Versant in China," said Jochen Witte, CEO of Versant. "Versant recognizes China, a country with demographics and growth demands leading to unique performance and scalability challenges, as a long-term growth opportunity for Versant."

Distribution - Henrhyao

For over a decade, the principals at Henrhyao have been providers of software sales and professional services including development, training, support and consulting. The principals were early pioneers at introducing China to products including CORBA and Rational, both successfully adopted technologies within the country. Henrhyao exhibits a particular strength in the telecommunications and insurance industries. Henrhyao is responsible for one of the largest SMS platforms in China and has experienced the technology challenges associated with China's explosive growth.

"We see tremendous potential for the Versant Object Database to help meet the needs of China's infrastructure growth challenges," said Eric Sun, CEO of Henrhyao. "We have been working with the Versant Object Database for a while now and have experienced firsthand the performance and scalability advantages over traditional relational database systems. We look forward to representing Versant products in China, providing customers with the assurance of knowing superior local services are available as they move to adopt this important technology into their solutions."

About Henrhyao Information Technology Co., Ltd.

Henrhyao Information Technology Co., Ltd. (formerly known as ProInfo) was established in 1996 in Shanghai. Henrhyao provides software services including consultation, architecture and design, development and on-site maintenance for production systems. Henrhyao strives to become a one-stop shop for its clients' entire spectrum of software and information technology requirements. Henrhyao's clients include Fortune 500 and multinational corporations such as Lucent, Philips, Alcatel, Siemens, Panasonic, Allianz, Veolia Water, China Mobile, China Telecom, General Electric, Kodak, Christian Dior, Revlon, AIA, etc. Henrhyao's mission is to provide technology solutions tailored to meet each customer's unique requirements for performance, fault tolerance, manageability, and cost effectiveness.

About Versant Corporation

Versant Corporation (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry leader in database management software, helping software developers to create unique applications handling complex information and high performance / high availability requirements. Versant customers cut hardware costs, speed and simplify development, and significantly reduce administration costs. Versant's solutions are deployed in a wide array of industries, including telecommunications, financial services, transportation, manufacturing, and defense. With over 50,000 installations, Versant has been a highly reliable partner for Global 2000 companies such as Ericsson, Verizon, Sagem, U.S. Government, and Financial Times. For more information, call 650-232-2400 or visit www.versant.com.

CONTACT:  Versant Corporation
          Jerry Wong, Chief Financial Officer
          1-800-VERSANT

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