Prolifics Appoints Nicolas Jabbour as New CEO; New Chapter at Prolifics Points to Continued Growth in IBM WebSphere Services

Business Wire, March 10, 2006

NEW YORK -- Prolifics, a worldwide provider of IBM WebSphere, Portal, SOA and Business Integration solutions, announced today that Nicolas Jabbour has been promoted to the position of CEO. Mr. Jabbour, a 12-year veteran of Prolifics, first worked in Prolifics' Paris office before coming to the United States as VP of Prolifics' WebSphere Consulting Division and CTO, where his leadership played a key role in growing the IBM WebSphere services practice and helping Prolifics execute over 600 WebSphere projects in the past 5 years.

"We have the right management team, the right people, and the right strategy to take us to new heights," said Frank Vafier, former CEO of Prolifics. "I cannot think of a better person to lead our company to the next level than Nicolas Jabbour. He has incredible vision -- particularly in the technology and solutions arena, and he has been instrumental in our success in the IBM WebSphere space." Both Frank Vafier and Bob Ismach, the co-founders of Prolifics, will continue to serve Prolifics in a strategic, board-level oversight role.

"During the past 5 years, Prolifics has been building its WebSphere expertise -- demonstrating excellence in the WebSphere market and winning awards for its SOA and portal implementations," said Mr. Jabbour in his keynote address. "I am excited to take on the challenge of leading the company. Here at Prolifics, we will continue to evolve and build on our skills to provide even more innovative solutions for our customers."

About Prolifics

As 1 of 3 WebSphere Service Providers retained by IBM, Prolifics' Certified Consultants are top-ranked by IBM in delivering WebSphere, Portal, SOA and Business Integration solutions to Fortune 2000 companies around the globe. Since 1978, Prolifics has leveraged best practices, proven methodologies, and real-world expertise to help organizations reach new markets, achieve increased customer satisfaction and ease collaboration within their enterprise. Recognized for its excellence, Prolifics has gained an industry-high 96% success rate for deploying robust systems on-time and on-budget (independent survey by leading analyst firm). To learn more about Prolifics, visit www.prolifics.com or call 800.675.5419.

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