Enterprise application integration software vendor, Active Software Corp, said this week that it has expanded its European presence with a new UK headquarters as well as announcing a number of partnerships with key systems integrators including American Management Systems Inc, Cambridge Technology Partners, KPMG and Siemens Business Services. The company said it has also signed an exclusive partnership with consultancy firm Selesta Gestione Centri Applications to provide services for the Italian market. The new UK headquarters in Reading, England, will be headed by Roy Murphy, formerly of Forte Software Ltd. As well as being responsible for all Active Software’s operations in the UK, Murphy will also work with the company’s existing staff in Europe to help plan and push forward the firm’s expansion into other markets throughout the continent.