Guidewire Software Announces Addition of PPI AG to its PartnerConnect Program

PPI AG to support general insurance customers implementing Guidewire systems in Germany and Central Europe

HAMBURG Germany and FOSTER CITY Calif. , July 02, 2013

PPI AG, a leading consulting company and system integrator for the insurance industry in Germany, and Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), a provider of software products to general (non-life) insurers, today announced that PPI has joined Guidewire PartnerConnect™ as an Affiliate member. PartnerConnect is Guidewire’s global, invitation only program for strategic System Integrators (SI) and affiliate consulting alliance partners.

“Our in-depth experience providing customers with innovative IT and business solutions, combined with our knowledge of the insurance industry make us an ideal partner to assist insurers with their Guidewire core system implementations,” said Andreas Achner, member of the executive management board, PPI. “We look forward to implementing Guidewire technology in the German insurance market.”

“We are excited to welcome PPI and their more than 20-years of insurance industry experience to our PartnerConnect program,” said Keith Stonell, managing director EMEA, Guidewire Software. “PPI’s strong roots in Germany and Central Europe will help us provide our mutual insurance customers with high quality people and strong local market expertise to further ensure the success of their Guidewire implementations.”