ALPHARETTA, Ga., Oct. 12, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Optio(r) Software, Inc. (OTCBB:OPTO) and Atos Origin China, a subsidiary of Atos Origin, a leading global business and technology integrator, today announced that it has formed a reseller partnership. Under the terms of the agreement, Atos Origin China will provide Optio solutions and related services to blue-chip financial services, industrial and high-tech manufacturing, information technology, energy, science and life science, retail, distribution and logistics companies in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The Greater China partnership extends an existing relationship between Optio and Atos Origin subsidiaries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the United States and Singapore.
A powerful presence in Asia as one of the region's leading QAD and SAP resellers, Atos Origin China delivers information technology consulting, design, implementation and management to international and major local companies across all sectors. Its parent company, Atos Origin, is the worldwide information technology partner for the Olympic Games, scheduled to deliver IT services at the Turin Winter Olympics in 2006 and Beijing Games in 2008.
"Teaming up with Optio will allow us to provide our customers with the powerful document automation solutions they need to support their critical business processes and flourish in a global economy," said Philip T. Yue, managing director of Atos Origin China, based in Shanghai. "This relationship complements our global partnerships with SAP and QAD and fits with our commitment to offer customers state-of-the-art software and services."
"Atos Origin is a key player in the world's fastest growing economy," said James W. Rush, Optio Software director of indirect sales. "We're proud to have them as the cornerstone of our strategy to establish an Optio presence in Greater China."
Business-to-business commerce is anticipated to grow in China at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 95 percent until 2007, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China and the State Administration of Industry and Commerce. Overall, the Chinese economy grew 9.5 percent in 2004.
About Atos Origin
With worldwide headquarters in Paris, Atos Origin provides e-commerce consulting, systems integration, facilities management, transaction processing, website hosting and systems design, implementation and integration to companies in 40 countries. Atos Origin China's clients include Bank of China, Budweiser, PetroChina, Philips Group, Ingersoll Rand, Akzo Nobel, Lucent, Bell-Alcatel, Suzuki, Volvo Penta, Proctor & Gamble and other leaders in all sectors. Atos Origin is quoted on the Paris Eurolist Market as Atos Origin, AtosEuronext, Atos Worldline and Atos Consulting.
About Optio Software
Optio Software provides document automation solutions to help organizations achieve unprecedented speed, accuracy, functionality and quality in their inbound and outbound document processes. More than 5,000 customers use Optio solutions to streamline business document-intensive processes and reduce costs as they extend their investments in enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications and hospital information systems. Founded in 1981, Optio Software, headquartered in Alpharetta, Ga., maintains Europe, Middle East and Africa headquarters in Paris, and sales offices in Germany and the United Kingdom. More information about Optio Software (OTCBB:OPTO) is available at www.OptioSoftware.com.
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