Kalido's Rapid Global Growth Precipitates the Addition of Three New Members to Its Systems Integrator Program

Business Wire, Feb 28, 2005

BURLINGTON, Mass. & LONDON -- Top Systems Integrators Formalize Relationships with Kalido to Continue Delivering Strategic Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing Solutions

Kalido, the leading adaptive enterprise data warehousing software provider, today announced the continued expansion of its systems integrator (SI) program with the additions of Axis Group, MindTree Consulting and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). Building upon their work with Kalido with existing customers, these three organizations have formalized their relationships with Kalido to provide large-scale business intelligence initiatives based on the KALIDO(R) application suite (KALIDO).

Each of these organizations has already worked with Kalido to bring millions of dollars in additional revenue and cost savings to Global 2000 organizations worldwide. Through their previous work, each systems integrator understands not only the unique strengths of the KALIDO software but also the impact on the data warehousing project scope and timescale, ensuring that business intelligence initiatives provide the most immediate and tangible value possible.

The agreement with SAIC U.S. builds upon the relationship with SAIC Limited in the UK announced in July 2004, and will initially target the energy market. Separately, Axis Group, which has been a reseller partner since 2002, has formally upgraded its relationship with Kalido based on its experience with multiple Kalido customers in the pharmaceutical, telecommunications and financial services sectors. Finally, MindTree Consulting is establishing a Kalido Practice around the number of consultants who are trained and have worked on KALIDO projects in the UK and Asia Pacific.

Kalido's adaptive data warehousing software enables each of these systems integrators to quickly deliver actionable and quantifiable benefits from their business intelligence systems due to its unprecedented flexibility, speed and agility throughout business change.

Launched in July 2004, Kalido designed its global systems integrator program to ensure that current and future customers can receive technical expertise from qualified professional services consultants worldwide. As part of the program, systems integrator members train and certify a team of their consultants in the KALIDO software and develop a Kalido capability within their organization to lead project implementations. In addition to the companies mentioned, the program includes Acuma Solutions, Atos Origin, Satyam Computer Systems Ltd., and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

"In the past year, particularly since the formal opening of our US headquarters, Kalido has experienced impressive growth and demand for the KALIDO application suite," said Chris Worsley, vice president, business development, Kalido. "Kalido's continuous and rapid expansion necessitates that we work with companies who not only provide skilled consulting and implementation services to our customer base, but who also see the market potential for KALIDO. As we grow, we want the Kalido business in these systems integrators to also grow. We've chosen these systems integrators because of their proven experience and great reputation of providing both technical and strategic value to their customers."

About the new Systems Integrators

Axis Group

Axis Group, founded in 1996, is a strategic IT business consulting company that specializes in all aspects of Business Intelligence. Axis uses a proven, risk-free process to deliver hundreds of information management and delivery solutions, satisfying Global 2000 clients of even the largest multinational organizations. Axis has strategic alliances with key technology leaders such as Kalido. By leveraging best-of-breed tools, Axis delivers optimal solutions with the lowest cost of ownership. For more information, please contact Mitch Lapidus at (973) 314-3065 x 255, mlapidus@axisgroup.com, or visit www.axisgroup.com.

MindTree Consulting

MindTree Consulting is an international IT company that delivers affordable business and technology solutions through global software development. Co-headquartered in Somerset, NJ and Bangalore, India, the company approaches technology initiatives in a business context, with the industry knowledge of a seasoned management team and employees exceptionally skilled in technology, business analysis and project management. MindTree Consulting develops applications to help companies enhance their enterprise operations. The company also delivers R&D services and designs re-usable building blocks for hi-tech companies. MindTree is the world's youngest company to be assessed at Level 5 in both CMMi and P-CMM. MindTree has been ranked fifth in the Great Places to Work Study 2004 conducted by Grow Talent Company and Businessworld. MindTree was ranked among the top 3 in the IT industry in the Best Employers in India 2003 Survey conducted by Hewitt Associates. Please visit www.mindtree.com for more information.

SAIC

SAIC is the largest employee-owned research and engineering company in the United States, providing information technology, systems integration and eSolutions to commercial and government customers. SAIC engineers and scientists work to solve complex technical problems in national and homeland security, energy, the environment, space, telecommunications, health care, and logistics. With annual revenues of nearly $7 billion, SAIC has more than 45,000 employees at offices in more than 150 cities worldwide. More information about SAIC can be found at www.saic.com.