Paradigm GOCAD Suite Achieves Microsoft Windows ISV Solution Certification

Leading reservoir engineering solution now provides familiar user interface and superior reliability

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Oct. 9 (medianowonline)- Paradigm(TM) (www.pdgm.com), a leading provider of enterprise software solutions to the global oil and natural gas exploration and production industry, announced that its GOCAD Suite(R) Version 2.5, a leading reservoir engineering solution, has met the high criteria for the Microsoft Platform Test of Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Solutions both on Windows 32 and Windows 64.


"This recognition as a Microsoft-certified ISV Solution platform provides our GOCAD Suite with instant industry leadership credibility, and gives our customers an even higher level of assurance that our applications offer consistent availability, reliability, security and support on Windows," said Jean-Claude Dulac, executive vice president and chief architect at Paradigm. "This Microsoft certification also gives IT decision-makers greater confidence in the quality and viability of our solutions."


The Microsoft certification applies to the entire GOCAD Suite Version 2.5, including the Base Module and more than 25 additional companion products. VeriTest, a testing service of Lionbridge Technologies, conducted testing independently.


For more information on GOCAD Suite Version 2.5 and other Paradigm products and services, contact your regional office directly (information at www.pdgm.com), or email info@paradigmgeo.com.


About Paradigm

Paradigm Geophysical Corp. (www.pdgm.com) helps global oil and gas companies locate new reserves and optimize production in complex geological areas. Paradigm's technology advances the science of hydrocarbon detection with solutions in seismic data processing and subsurface imaging, prospect interpretation and modeling, reservoir characterization, and well planning and drilling. These exploration and production solutions operate in an open environment with connectivity to third-party data stores to accelerate project creation and turnaround. Paradigm has a global network of sales, services and user support, serving major oil and gas producing regions around the world. (PRN)