Pervasive and Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) Receive the 2011 Information Management Innovative Solution Award

Pervasive Software® Inc. (NASDAQ: PVSW), a global leader in cloud-based and on-premises data innovation, and Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX), a non-profit organization that publishes financial and social performance data on more than two thousand microfinance institutions, are recipients of the 2011 Information Management Innovative Solution Award in the ‘General Achievement’ category. The award recognizes MIX’s use of Pervasive Data Integrator™ running on Pervasive DataCloud®.

"We are delighted to receive this award, as it showcases the tremendous business value we have gained from implementing Pervasive Data Integrator,” said Peter Magnaye, CIO for MIX. "Our new integration processes have helped drastically lower costs and increase operational efficiency, and allows us to utilize the benefits of innovative technology.”

According to Information Management, "This award was created to recognize solutions that are groundbreaking and provide quantifiable business value. Innovation is partly about adapting to changing environments, and these solutions demonstrated the ability to respond to dynamic business goals or introduce a new approach or idea to a company or an industry.” Winners were chosen by a panel of the Information Management editorial team led by Editorial Director Jim Ericson, who "chose these submissions for their demonstrated creativity, their establishment of competitive advantage or their positive impact on the bottom line.”

In the article, Information Management editorial staff wrote, "MIX sought a cost-effective, flexible solution that could be quickly deployed. Pervasive Data Integrator and Pervasive DataCloud addressed their complex data transfer/integration needs. With the Pervasive solution, MIX moved from 24-hour batch updates to automated loading as at intervals as short as 30 minutes.” Ericson said, "This is an impressive implementation, with cloud-based integration for bi-directional transfer of data with real-time activity monitoring.”

"Pervasive integration solutions are built with the functionality to deliver current services, yet are flexible enough to meet the future technology requirements of the organization,” said Lance Speck, general manager, Pervasive Integration Products. "This flexibility and scalability enables MIX to integrate with emerging technologies and delivery channels, and provides them with a tool that will grow as their business grows, to meet future integration needs.”

About MIX

MIX is the premier source for objective, qualified and relevant microfinance performance data and analysis. Committed to strengthening financial inclusion and the microfinance sector by promoting transparency, MIX provides objective, qualified and relevant performance information on microfinance institutions (MFIs), funders, networks and service providers dedicated to serving the financial sector needs for low-income clients. MIX fulfills its mission through a variety of platforms.

On MIX Market (www.mixmarket.org), we provide instant access to financial and social performance information covering approximately 2,000 MFIs around the world. Our publications, MicroBanking Bulletin and MIX Microfinance World, feature thorough and timely analysis based on qualified data and research. Incorporated in 2002, MIX is a non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, DC with regional offices in Azerbaijan, India, Morocco, and Peru.

Our efforts are strengthened through our collaboration with the following global partners: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, CGAP, Omidyar Network, The MasterCard Foundation, IFAD, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Citi Foundation, Ford Foundation, and Deutsche Bank.

About Pervasive Software

Pervasive is a global data innovation leader, delivering software to manage, integrate and analyze data, in the cloud or on-premises, throughout the entire data lifecycle. Pervasive products deliver value to tens of thousands of customers worldwide, often embedded within partners’ software, with breakthrough performance, flexibility, reliability and return on investment. For additional information, go to www.pervasive.com.

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