Users From Over 80 Companies Come Together for First OpenAir User Summit

BOSTON, MA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- November 17, 2006 -- OpenAir users from around the nation and the globe joined together for the first annual OpenAir User Summit, titled "For Users, By Users," held last week at Boston's Marriott Copley Hotel. OpenAir, Inc. is the world's leading on-demand provider of professional services automation (PSA).

"The conference exceeded our expectations," said Jodi Cicci of Software AG. "The level of community, education and energy drove an outstanding two-day event."

Cicci, lead user advocate for the OpenAir User Community, spearheaded the two-day effort highlighted by training presentations given by OpenAir staff members, discussions from customers, panels with executives from OpenAir customers and one-on-one sessions with OpenAir's award-winning support team.

"We were enormously gratified by the commitment and insight of our customers," said Morris Panner, CEO of OpenAir. "Nothing is more important to us than a superior customer experience in every aspect of our business. We look forward to creating an annual tradition."

Among the more than 80 customers attending, the following individuals and firms presented on a variety of topics ranging from large-scale global deployments to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance:

-- Hans Otharsson (Software AG)
-- Brandon Atkinson (Opsware)
-- Ira Grossman (Kewill)
-- April Larsen (Vitria)
-- Kevin Callahan (Learning Point Associates)
-- Joe Longo (Selectica)
-- John Carr (ICS Inc.)
-- Robert Jurkowski (Intacct Corporation)
-- Eric Berridge (Bluewolf Group)
-- Beth Martinko (GXS)
-- Susan Kantor (PRTM)
-- Jodi Cicci (Software AG)
-- James Schein (Stellent)
-- Steven Giangregorio (Navimedix)
-- Joe Carrella (MedImmune)

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 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 the subscription-based solution. For additional information, please visit www.openair.com.

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