NETEZZA Expands in German-Speaking Countries

Netezza Corporation (NYSE Arca: NZ), the global leader in data warehouse appliances, is further developing its business in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and now has a German subsidiary headed by regional manager Bernard Doering. Following its acquisition of NuTech Solutions in May 2008, Netezza now has a total of 15 employees in Germany, based in Munich and Dortmund. NuTech Solutions will continue to operate as an independent organization within Netezza. Since it was founded in 2000 in Boston, Mass., Netezza has been a pioneer in the data warehouse appliance market. The Netezza Performance Server® (NPS®) system consists of database, storage and server integrated into one appliance which allows terabytes of data to be analyzed more quickly and easily and at a lower total cost of ownership than would be possible with conventional solutions. More than 170 companies throughout the world are using the Netezza Performance Server appliance to efficiently analyze constantly growing data volumes. Dave Kloc, vice president, European operations at Netezza, says, "Organizations in a wide range of industries including telecommunications, financial services, e-commerce and government have to meet increasingly demanding and complex requirements for data analysis and, therefore, we believe that the market for data warehouse appliances will grow exponentially. The growth of Netezza GmbH is intended to accommodate this trend.” Bernard Doering, Netezza country manager, DACH region, explains, "The Netezza Performance Server appliance is designed for high-end, storage-based data analysis which offers an optimum price/performance ratio. We believe that we are ideally positioned in the data mart and data warehouse markets to successfully develop our business in German-speaking countries.” The company’s first customers in this region include IHA-GfK AG and The Phone House. About Netezza Corporation (NYSE Arca: NZ) Netezza is the global leader in data warehouse appliances that dramatically simplify high-performance analytics for business users across the extended enterprise. The Netezza Performance Server® (NPS®) family of streaming analytic™ appliances brings appliance simplicity to a broad range of complex data warehouse and analytic challenges. Customers who have realized the benefits of Netezza appliances include Ahold, Amazon.com, CNET Networks, Debenhams, Department of Veterans Affairs, Epsilon, Nationwide, Neiman Marcus, Orange UK, Premier, Inc., Ross Stores, Ryder System, Inc., The Carphone Warehouse, The Sherwin-Williams Company and Virgin Media. Based in Marlborough, Mass., Netezza has offices in Washington, DC, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan and Australia. For more information about Netezza, please visit www.netezza.com. Netezza, Netezza Performance Server, NPS, and streaming analytic are trademarks of Netezza Corporation. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.