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Gladwyne Software Surety Announces CertificationPlus
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IT Risk Management and IT Software
Companies Partner to Minimize Technology Sourcing Risks
Philadelphia, PA, March 29, 2001
- Gladwyne Software Surety Inc., the leader in information technology
(IT) risk management, and Ajunto, Inc., an IT automation software company
with the industry’s premier IT sourcing platform and service, today
announced the introduction of CertificationPlus, a new service designed
to help IT organizations reduce the risks associated with sourcing and
implementing complex IT solutions. This innovative and timely offering
combines Ajunto’s IT Automation Software platform and Gladwyne’s
proprietary risk management methodology to create a more reliable way
for IT professionals to ensure that their IT initiatives are delivered
on time and on budget.
With CertificationPlus, IT professionals
gain a powerful new way to make IT sourcing projects more convenient,
efficient and ultimately more successful. The service uses Ajunto’s
eConfiguration Engine technology to analyze an organization’s unique
IT requirements in tandem with Gladwyne’s proprietary methodology,
The Missouri Method SM, which identifies, assesses and manages any associated
IT project risks.
"As the accelerating pace of
e-business demands that lines of business and IT organizations respond
rapidly in competitive markets and assume more risks, high-performing
organizations will be those that understand and manage the risks and
rewards associated with rapid technology adoption,” said Al Passori,
Vice President of META Group, a leading industry research analyst firm.
“Without systematic IT risk management, the entire enterprise's
valuation can be placed at risk. The IT risk management process manages
IT exposures and controls activities with the intent of providing an
efficient risk mitigation plan to minimize potential adverse impacts
on earnings, cash flows, goodwill, brand image, and shareholder equity.
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“We’re pleased to partner
with Gladwyne to automate and simplify the way companies evaluate IT
project risk,” said Steve Joblin, general manager of Ajunto’s
IT Automation Software Group. “Together, we can help companies
reduce the costly delays and failures that are plaguing IT budgets.”
“We believe CertificationPlus
is a ground-breaking tool that will fundamentally redefine how organizations
source and implement their IT solutions,” said Mort Goldman, founder
and CEO of Gladwyne Software Surety. “Gladwyne and Ajunto have
created a digital delivery channel that gives IT organizations what
they desperately need -- the smart and timely procurement of IT services
in a way that ensures IT investments are delivered on time and on budget.”
About Gladwyne Software Surety
Gladwyne Software Surety, Inc. (GSS), headquartered in King of Prussia,
PA, is the leading provider of information technology (IT) risk management
products and services. Gladwyne’s Risk Management Program uses
the Missouri MethodSM, the Company’s proprietary methodology for
identifying and managing IT risk to ensure on-target, on-budget IT projects
that protect corporate return-on-investment. Gladwyne establishes true
accountability for technology implementations by providing clients with
an objective, third party assessment, ongoing project audit, and the
only insurance-backed guaranty for IT project implementations in the
market. Gladwyne investors include PA Early Stage, a Safeguard Scientifics-affiliated
fund (NYSE:SFE), The Eastern Technology Fund, BaseCamp Ventures, CIP
Capital, and selected individuals. For more information about Gladwyne
Software Surety, please visit: www.fortera.com.
About Ajunto
Headquartered in suburban Philadelphia, Ajunto is a leading software
company dedicated to automating the IT industry by increasing the efficiency
of technology buying and selling for the Global 2000. Through its innovative
collaborative commerce platform, Ajunto helps companies create “buying
webs” and “selling webs” to maximize the efficiency of
the entire IT commerce chain. Ajunto’s “buying web” provides
companies with an effective way to streamline the selection, procurement,
and implementation of complex IT solutions while Ajunto’s “selling
web” enables companies to streamline the sales, marketing and servicing
of their IT deliverables. Together, these two distinct elements of the
IT commerce chain form a powerful “business web”. Through
its patent-pending IT Automation SoftwareSM platform and Intelligent
Sourcing ServiceSM, Ajunto has created the first platform for automating
the entire IT commerce chain. Ajunto's investors include Pennsylvania
Early Stage Partners II, a Safeguard Scientifics-affiliated fund (NYSE:
SFE), META Group (NASDAQ:METG); The Eastern Technology Fund; Lenfest
Enterprises LLC; Brobeck Phleger and Harrison; Unwired Ventures; and
Cross River Partners. For more information, please visit: www.ajunto.com.
The Ajunto name and design are
trademarks of Ajunto, Inc. All other company and product names may be
trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.
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