Extentech Inc., a leading developer of Java components and development tools, and Infoteria Corporation, the largest EAI vender in Japan, announced a joint venture software development project for enterprise SOA computing.

We are extremely pleased to announce the expansion of our long-term relationship with our technology partner, Infoteria Corporation with the launch of our new joint venture product Exteria, states John McMahon, CEO of Extentech Inc. Infoteria uses ExtenXLS technology as the engine for spreadsheet operations in their  market leading ASTERIA EAI server. After nearly 5  years of working closely with Infoteria on supporting the most advanced spreadsheet use cases presented by their customers, we are now taking the next step in combining our efforts by creating a new breed of a code-free application integration platform. Using an intuitive SOA design tool, our customers can now leverage spreadsheets in an SOA environment with a few mouse clicks, providing unmatched productivity and ROI. We have already received much positive anticipation from our many Enterprise customers who have long searched for a way to unlock the power of spreadsheets in their organizations.

We are excited to start the new joint venture with Extentech, said Yoichiro Pina Hirano, President and CEO of Infoteria Corporation.  We have been working with Extentech for more than 4 years and value Extentech’s deep technical skills and wide experience in the enterprise spreadsheet market. Today, ASTERIA is the No.1 market share EAI software in Japan, exceeding Microsoft’s BizTalk server. With this joint venture, ASTERIA’s code-free data integration and Extentech’s superior spreadsheet knowledge have become tightly integrated thus unleashing the power of the spreadsheet in the enterprise. We are excited to make this innovative technology available worldwide for our customers.

Extentech Inc. (www.extentech.com) is a leading developer of Java Spreadsheet and Development tools including Sheetster.com, Exteria, ExtenXLS Java|XLS Toolkit, ExtenBIS Business Intelligence Server and the Luminet Java Application server. The privately held company was founded in 1999 with headquarters in San Francisco, CA. Reference customers include major financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies worldwide such as Ford Motor Co., H&R Block and BP among many others. More information about Extentech can be found at www.extentech.com or by contacting Extentech at: (415) 759-5292.

Established in 1998, Infoteria Corporation is a leading provider of EAI software in Japan.  The flagship product ASTERIA has the No.1 market share in Japanese EAI market exceeding Microsoft BizTalk server. ASTERIA provides multi-format, multi-protocol application integration with code-free environment, that avoids the dependency of system engineers and integral cost of future modification of the application interface.  Over 300 enterprises in Japan, including KYOCERA corporation, TOSHIBA corporation and Tokyo Metropolitan Government, using ASTERIA to maximize their business value.  More information can found at: www.asteria.com or by contacting: info@infoteria.co.jp.