BANGALORE, India, September 29 /PRNewswire/ --     Sonata Software today announced that it has been rated as a
leader in R&D Services, in a comprehensive industry study conducted by Zinnov
Management Consulting Pvt. Ltd. In a first-of-its-kind study conducted across
service providers from China, India and Eastern Europe, Sonata has been
ranked among the Top 10 R&D Services players globally. Sonata is also 6th in
the Software Products segment. The ranking is based on multiple parameters
including innovation & expertise, people strength, operations, business
models and financial strengths.

Sonata has been providing services to software product
companies since 1992. With a product DNA, 650+ product releases last year and
a set of service offerings spanning the entire software R&D lifecycle -
Product Management, Product Engineering, Quality Assurance, Sustenance and
Professional Services - Sonata is equipped to partner with R&D initiatives of
technology companies, especially in the software products segment.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr B Ramaswamy, President and
Managing Director of Sonata stated, "We are delighted to receive this
recognition from Zinnov. This rating reinforces Sonata's leadership position
in this segment and is a testimony of our ability to provide innovative
solutions that deliver real business results."

Mr Pari Natarajan, CEO, Zinnov Management Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
said, "To assist business leaders in spearheading global engineering
initiatives in their organizations and in order to facilitate them in
identifying right partners, Zinnov conducted this innovative study. Sonata,
with its deep technical expertise, product innovation, track record of having
executed sizable R&D services engagements, and innovative output-based
pricing models, offered a compelling mix to be ranked on our Top R&D Service
Providers' list. Among the mid-sized players, Sonata is unique in their
ability to support R&D clients on their go-to-market initiatives."

The Zinnov Global R&D Services Providers rating is yet another
feather in Sonata's cap. Earlier this year, the company was also rated #2 in
the Black Book of Outsourcing, among providers catering to this segment.

About Zinnov Management Consulting Pvt. Ltd:

Founded in 2002, Zinnov - meaning Zeal in Innovation - is a leading
management consulting company providing services in the area of Offshore
Advisory, Market Expansion and Human Capital Optimization to Fortune 1000
companies. Zinnov works collectively with clients to tackle prevailing
organizational challenges by analyzing the changing dynamics, improving
performance, and building institutional capability. The services delivered to
its clients through advanced reasoning and analytical techniques, provides
solutions that help in integrating organizational vision, business definition
and processes.

About Sonata Software Limited

Sonata Software, headquartered in Bangalore, India, is a leading IT
consulting and services company. Sonata's customers are located across the
US, Europe, Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. Its portfolio of
services includes IT Consulting, Product Engineering Services, Travel
Solutions, Application Development, Application Management, Managed Testing,
Business Intelligence, Infrastructure Management and Packaged Applications.
As per the industry rankings released by NASSCOM for 2008-09, Sonata Software
figured among the Top 20 IT Software Services Exporters in India for the
second consecutive year. Sonata Software has also been ranked Global #2 in
the 2008 Top Ten ESO : Outsourced Software Development in The Black Book of
Outsourcing.

For further information, please contact:

    Swati Sengupta
    Sonata Software Limited
    A.P.S. Trust Building
    Bull Temple Road, N.R. Colony
    Basavanagudi
    Bangalore 560019, India
    Tel: +91-80-26610330
    swati.sengupta@sonata-software.com

    Media contact for Zinnov
    Kinjal Chhetri
    Marketing Manager
    Phone: +91-9611134346
    Email: kinjal@zinnov.com