nCommand Selects Rudolph Batties to Lead Product Development

Business Wire, Dec 4, 2000

Business Editors and High-Tech Writers

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 2000

nCommand today named Rudolph "Rudy" Batties to the position of vice president of product development for its electronic partner network (EPN), which serves the mortgage banking industry.

In this new role Batties will direct XML development efforts associated with the linking and synchronization of workflow processes between mortgage lenders and third-party service providers. Previously, Batties served as senior director of product development and was instrumental in launching nCommand's first EPN.

"Rudy has initiated and managed key technical relationships that have made our digital processing network a reality for the mortgage industry," said Anthony Wright, president and CEO of nCommand. "He has provided operational and strategic leadership and has been highly successful in the difficult role of matching internal resources with the dynamic needs of our customers. We are pleased to recognize his contribution with this expanded role."

"I have worked for a number of cutting-edge, visionary technology companies in Silicon Valley," said Batties, who has more than 10 years of experience in high-tech development, "but none have had the potential for revolutionizing an industry that nCommand has. This is a real groundbreaking effort, and I am extremely excited to be a part of it."

Prior to joining the company in early 1999, Batties held senior management posts at CSE Systems, Secure Computing Corp., Mosaic Inc., Adobe Systems and Hewlett-Packard Co.

Batties holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. He resides in Palo Alto with his wife and two children.

About nCommand

Founded in 1998 in San Mateo, nCommand Inc. (www.ncommand.net) creates electronic partner networks (EPNs) that automate and synchronize labor-intensive processes in industries where intercompany coordination is mission critical. Its flagship application, aimed at the mortgage banking industry, leverages the flexibility of XML and the efficiency of the Internet to automate home loan processing. nCommand is the leading provider of EPN solutions that lower processing costs, increase customer satisfaction and provide analytic tools that boost productivity among networked partners.

nCommand's executive team comes from Netscape, CitiGroup, Tuttle, Lotus, Unisys, Hewlett-Packard, GetSmart Mortgage and Providian Financial Corp. Investors include: eCom Partners, PMI Mortgage Insurance Co., AVI Capital, Red Rock Ventures, Media Technology Ventures, KLM Capital Group and Dotcom Ventures along with private individuals. nCommand is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America (MBA) and is an elected member of the Governance Board of the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO) and chair of its Loan Origination Technology Workgroup.