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BOSTON, MA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- April 16, 2007 -- OpenAir (www.openair.com), the world's leading
provider of Professional Services Automation (PSA) software, today
announced it was honored as the 26th fastest-growing private company in New
England at the BBJ Pacesetters event hosted by the Boston Business Journal.
OpenAir, along with other local companies, was feted this morning at a
600-person breakfast given by the Boston Business Journal at the Park Plaza
Hotel.
The breakfast featured a panel on managing high-growth enterprises. OpenAir
CEO Morris Panner joined moderator Daniel R. Hutchins, Boston Private
Company Services Market Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers for the
presentation, "Setting the Private Company Pace: How to Manage your
Growth."
"OpenAir's culture is its most important competitive asset," Panner said.
"Our ability to grow our company depends on remaining true to our culture
and values. Our customers rely on it as do our employees and other
stakeholders."
This morning's event and panel are an annual tradition in Boston. Each
year, the panel brings together business leaders from around New England to
celebrate the best of the best. Firms with wide ranging businesses in
software, construction, healthcare and law were represented among the
finalists, highlighting the great diversity of Boston's business community.
"It's truly an honor to be included among such outstanding companies," said
Ed Marshall, OpenAir VP of Sales and Marketing. "Having your firm's hard
work validated by your peers is something that is immensely gratifying to
everyone at OpenAir."
About OpenAir
Based in Boston, OpenAir Professional Services Automation (PSA) software
enables professional services firms to gain controls and insight on their
financial best practices. OpenAir empowers executives to track projects,
teams, and billable hours for improving employee utilization and to
streamline project management. OpenAir Consulting provides both expert
deployment advice on the OpenAir product as well as Services Best Practices
Consulting as part of the OpenAir Optimize™ Services Program. Relying on
a highly experienced team of former Bain, Cambridge Technology Partners and
Mercer consultants, OpenAir has developed comprehensive programs for both
the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) deployment paradigm as well as for the
services vertical industries. OpenAir has helped leading services
organizations across six continents increase profits through its
subscription-based solution. For additional information, please visit
www.openair.com.