Vordel is an XML network management company that provides high performance, enterprise-level hardware and software products to enable enterprises confidently deploy SOA.

By offering solutions to accelerate, manage and protect XML applications we allow our customers to govern Web Service usage and ensure Web Service performance.

Businesses today are exploiting XML and Web Services to enable rapid application integration internally across the enterprise and externally with trading partners, suppliers and end-customers. Regardless of what stage an enterprise is along the path of XML adoption, be it for tactical point-to-point XML-based integration projects through to the full-blown roll out of Services Oriented Architecture (SOA), Vordel's products address the requirements of this wave of integration.

Our set of enterprise XML network infrastructure products address the key requirements of XML-based integration and SOA.

They deliver:-

• Performance - removal of XML processing bottlenecks
• Access Control - application of AAA to SOA
• Policy Control - centralized policy management throughout the SOA
• XML Application Networking - XML data transformation, routing and acceleration
• Security - full protection against all threats
• Monitoring - full visibility of Web Services usage

Vordel customers include Allianz, Badenia, British American Tobacco, Ericsson, Fortis, Mazda, Telefonica, Telecom Italia Mobile, and Government agencies in the US and worldwide.

Vordel has offices in Boston, Bahrain, Dublin, London and Madrid with partner distribution worldwide. Institutional investors in Vordel include Elderstreet, Hatton Investments, Intel Capital and Powerscourt Capital Technology Fund.