Ecora CEO Launches Change and Configuration Management Blog; Shares his views and insight on change and configuration management technology for IT control, security, and compliance

Business Wire, Oct 11, 2005

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- Ecora, the leader in change and configuration management software solutions supporting IT control, compliance, and security, today announced that its founder and CEO, Alex Bakman, has launched a new Blog site dedicated to change and configuration management technology. On his Blog site, Mr. Bakman shares his views and insights on how IT change and configuration management can help IT organizations cost-effectively and efficiently solve complex IT issues.

"As the IT infrastructure continues to grow in complexity and with regulatory requirements now focusing on IT, change and configuration management processes are becoming essential to the IT organization," said Alex Bakman. "From my time spent as an IT manager to working directly with many of Ecora's customers over the years, I have a unique perspective on the issues IT organizations face. I set up this Blog to provide valuable information on change and configuration management and advice on how to implement automated technology solutions that give you control of your changing IT infrastructure."

To read Mr. Bakman's views, insights, and tips about IT change and configuration management, visit his Blog at http://ecoraccm.blogs.com/my_weblog/.> About Alex Bakman, Founder and CEO of Ecora

Alex Bakman provides the leadership for Ecora, the company he founded in 1999. He's been instrumental in Ecora's direction and success as it has grown to over 200 employees supporting more than 3,500 worldwide customers. Prior to Ecora, Bakman founded Cleversoft, Inc., which was later purchased by Candle Corporation. He started his career in product development with IBM's Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and later joined IBM's Wall Street sales office. Bakman is a graduate of the American University in Washington, D.C. He is a published author and recognized expert presenter on such topics as change and configuration management, client/server technology, IT security, and regulatory compliance issues.

About Ecora

Proven in over 3,500 worldwide customer sites, Ecora's leading enterprise-wide change and configuration management software solutions are designed to reduce the time and costs associated with IT control, compliance, and security. By providing automated, centralized solutions to collect, analyze, and report on the most in-depth, multi-platform configuration information across enterprise operating systems, applications, databases, and networking devices, Ecora works to optimize IT environments and delivers an immediate return on investment. For more information about Ecora, visit www.ecora.com.