BladeLogic CTO Named Top Innovator by InfoWorld, Vijay Manwani Recognized for Vision and Expertise by Leading Technology Information Publication

Business Wire, August 2, 2005

WALTHAM, Mass. -- BladeLogic, Inc., the leading provider of data center automation software, today announced that InfoWorld, the leading provider of comprehensive technology information, has named BladeLogic Chief Technology Officer Vijay Manwani a recipient of its Innovator 2005 awards.

The annual InfoWorld Innovator awards recognize individuals whose vision and expertise are directing the future of enterprise technology and who have had a significant impact on the evolution of the tech world. Final selections were made by the InfoWorld senior editorial staff. Manwani will now be added to InfoWorld's Innovators Hall of Fame.

Under Manwani's leadership, BladeLogic provides leading Global 2000 IT organizations with the most comprehensive data center automation solutions on the market today. In a recent report entitled "Selecting a Data Center Automation Vendor," Forrester Research named BladeLogic a leader in the data center automation market and gave BladeLogic Operations Manager, the company's suite of data center automation software solutions, the highest rating for overall product offering. BladeLogic customers include Cable & Wireless, Capgemini, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, HSBC, priceline.com, Putnam Investments, Time Warner, Virgin Mobile, and Walmart.com.

"By abandoning business as usual, these honorees are striking new paths to efficiency and reliability across the board, from more comprehensive management systems to robust Web services architectures," said Richard Gincel, InfoWorld associate editor. "Thanks to the ideas and efforts of these groundbreaking individuals, technology advancements on several fronts -- XQuery, 64-bit computing, and SOA, to name a few -- are gaining momentum. In turn, we are pleased to honor those who are leading the way with their ingenuity."

"Vijay Manwani has emerged as a technology visionary who understands the importance of aligning business requirements with IT operations," said Audrey Rasmussen, Vice President, Enterprise Management Associates. "Under Vijay's leadership, BladeLogic has developed an innovative data center automation software solution that not only increases IT operations efficiencies, but also provides significant bottom line savings for Global 2000 companies."

"I am very honored to receive the 2005 Infoworld Innovators award," said Vijay Manwani, CTO, BladeLogic "This award is a testament of BladeLogic's thought leadership and the creativity regarding the solutions we have delivered to market. More importantly, it is an acknowledgement of the considerable skills and strong execution of the BladeLogic team. I look forward to even greater success as we further develop our software solutions and expand our leadership position in the data center automation market."

About InfoWorld Media Group

For more than 25 years, InfoWorld Media Group has provided cutting-edge coverage and evaluation of IT products and services for technology experts in senior management. Through integrated channels, including print, online, events, and demand generation, InfoWorld reaches the most influential senior-level information technologists -- those who drive their enterprises' strategies and technology purchases. Powered by a continued investment in an independent Test Center, InfoWorld analysts and editors provide hands-on analysis and evaluation, as well as expert commentary on issues surrounding emerging technologies and products. Visit InfoWorld at http://www.infoworld.com.

About IDG

InfoWorld Media Group is a division of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research, and event company. IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers and offers online users the largest network of technology-specific sites around the world through IDG.net (www.idg.net), which comprises more than 300 targeted Web sites in 70 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related expositions worldwide and provides IT market analysis through 51 offices in 43 countries worldwide. Company information is available at www.idg.com.

About BladeLogic

BladeLogic is the leading provider of data center automation software with the largest installed base of Global 2000 and other leading customers. BladeLogic Operations Manager, the company's award-winning suite of enterprise-class data center automation solutions, enables organizations of any size to provision, configure and manage large-scale, distributed server environments more efficiently, resulting in dramatically reduced data center operating costs, improved responsiveness and enhanced server security. BladeLogic is a privately held company headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA. For more information, please visit www.bladelogic.com.