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        <story.date>January 14, 2026</story.date>
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      <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://www.globenewswire.com/styles/gnw_nitf.css"/><p>PORTLAND, Ore., Jan.  14, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RHONDOS, Inc., a global enterprise software company focused on SAP® operational resilience, observability, and cybersecurity, today announced it has entered into a definitive transaction with SoftwareOne (SWX: SWON) under which RHONDOS assumes full global operations of the PowerConnect business.</p>  <p>Effective immediately, RHONDOS assumes responsibility for all worldwide PowerConnect operations, including personnel, customers, and infrastructure. As enterprises accelerate toward AI-driven operations, the limiting factor is no longer compute—it is trusted, time-stamped, enterprise-grade data. RHONDOS is increasing R&amp;D investment in PowerConnect to ensure SAP® data is prepared for the next wave of AI, with a focus on precision, auditability, and scale.</p>  <p>PowerConnect is a category-defining platform for the extraction, governance, and operationalization of SAP® data. In close collaboration with SAP®, RHONDOS is accelerating product innovation and global adoption, extending its first-to-market leadership with S/4HANA 2025 certification and expanding its portfolio beyond the two dozen current SAP® certifications.</p>  <p>“This breadth of certification enables PowerConnect to support a materially broader and more granular SAP® data model—governing a significantly larger set of time-based operational elements than competing solutions. The resulting functional coverage and depth meaningfully exceed alternative offerings, reinforcing PowerConnect’s position as the clear market leader,” said <strong>Pradeep Bhatt, former Product Manager for PowerConnect at SoftwareOne and now Managing Director, Rest of World, RHONDOS</strong></p>  <p>“Our customers don’t want complexity—they want certainty,” said <strong>Brant Hubbard, Founder and CEO of RHONDOS</strong>. “This transaction puts PowerConnect under a single global operator with long-term accountability. It simplifies ownership, sharpens the roadmap, and positions the platform for durable scale.”</p>  <p><strong>Customer and Partner Alignment</strong></p>  <p>RHONDOS, together with the former PowerConnect team, will execute a unified operating model focused on global scale and customer impact. Key priorities include:</p>  <ul type="disc"><li style="margin-top:5pt; margin-bottom:5pt;">Sustaining comprehensive global support for customers and partners across all regions</li><li style="margin-top:5pt; margin-bottom:5pt;">Expanding the RHONDOS On Demand offering as a globally available service</li><li style="margin-top:5pt; margin-bottom:5pt;">Centralizing product strategy and technology governance, informed by a newly established Customer Advisory Board</li><li style="margin-top:5pt; margin-bottom:5pt;">Maintaining category leadership in SAP and platform partner certifications</li></ul>  <p>“This transition is a major milestone for PowerConnect and its global community, and it reflects our confidence in RHONDOS as the long-term steward of the platform,” said <strong>Raphael Erb, Co-CEO of SoftwareOne</strong>. “As the most experienced global PowerConnect partner for nearly a decade, RHONDOS is uniquely positioned to ensure continuity for customers while enabling the next phase of innovation for the platform.”</p>  <p><strong>Long-Term Stewardship</strong></p>  <p>RHONDOS assumes long-term responsibility for product direction, roadmap continuity, and customer commitments. The company is building an enduring global platform for SAP® cybersecurity and observability—preserving what customers rely on today while evolving the technology to meet modern enterprise requirements.</p>  <p>Product enhancements and new integrations will be introduced over the coming months and highlighted at upcoming industry events.</p>  <p><strong>About RHONDOS, Inc.</strong></p>  <p>RHONDOS, Inc. helps organizations secure and observe SAP® environments at enterprise scale. The company delivers PowerConnect for SAP solutions alongside advisory, implementation, and managed services focused on operational resilience.</p>  <p><strong>Media &amp; Analyst Contact</strong><br />Brian Bates<br />Senior Director, GTM Strategy<br />RHONDOS, Inc.<br /><a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=KPchjvi3IuZmuA5rSCsmXauhwkRgpCse6gWtcJn3lUQKKGGtbQP1v0z7NrBAdvSjypnFfWeZmvpSmTfDa0tsRvGoRQGcZ4zGz5FDk9dZYfg=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><u>bbates@rhondos.com</u></a></p>  <p>SoftwareOne<br />Melanie Coffee<br />SoftwareOne spokesperson<br />media.relations@softwareone.com</p>  <p><strong>Partner Inquiries</strong><br />Shelley Black<br />Senior Partner Development Manager<br />RHONDOS, Inc.<br />sblack@rhondos.com</p> <img alt="" class="__GNW8366DE3E__IMG" src="https://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/ti?nf=OTYyNTQ2NyM3MzYwMzI5IzIyNTIwNDg=" /> <br /><img alt="" src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/media/ZjcwOGI3MzgtYjY5ZS00NDEyLWFkZTAtOGIxMTZiZGZjYzY2LTEyNjM2MDEtMjAyNi0wMS0xNC1lbg==/tiny/Rhondos.png" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" /><p><a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/f01cfe31-0c60-494b-a8ea-5f1dea33cfd6"><img src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/media/f01cfe31-0c60-494b-a8ea-5f1dea33cfd6/small/rhondos-logo-12-22-25-png.png" border="0" width="150" height="41" alt="Primary Logo" /></a></p>
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