Sigma Breakthrough Technologies, Inc. Selects Instantis as Preferred Partner for Six Sigma and Lean Business Process Improvement Deployments

Business Wire, July 31, 2007

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Instantis, the number-one provider of software for managing top-down performance improvement initiatives like Six Sigma, announced today that Sigma Breakthrough Technologies, Inc. (SBTI) has selected Instantis as their preferred software partner for their client's process and quality improvement programs. SBTI is a leading professional services firm specializing in providing expert consulting and training for Six Sigma and Lean deployments.

"After an extensive competitive evaluation process we have decided to focus our deployment efforts on the Instantis EnterpriseTrack[TM] project portfolio management system," said Dr. Stephen Zinkgraf, SBTI founder and CEO. "This alliance will allow us to deliver a superior solution to the marketplace through seamless integration of our services and intellectual property and the market-leading Instantis software platform."

The partnership will focus on integrating SBTI's unique roadmaps, instructional modules, and best practice templates with the EnterpriseTrack system for customers as well as for SBTI to use internally. For example, SBTI and Instantis have already put in place a Balanced Scorecard for SBTI's business. This enables SBTI to practice what they are preaching to their customers. Balanced Scorecard is a methodology used by corporations to provide a comprehensive measure of business performance which has been built into Enterprise Track. In addition, the company's aim to coordinate go-to-market planning and execution via coordinated sales and marketing activities such as joint pipeline reviews.

"SBTI is one of the most, stable, respected, and results-oriented advisors in the process improvement industry," said Prasad Raje, Instantis founder and CEO. "Their selection of Instantis is a tremendous endorsement of our market leading position."

About Instantis

Instantis is the leading provider of on-demand software for managing top-down initiatives to improve financial performance and achieve operational excellence. Leading global corporations like Credit Suisse, France Telecom, Eli Lilly, McKesson, Motorola and Xerox rely on Instantis software to manage strategy and project portfolio execution for initiatives like Six Sigma, Lean, IT, New Product Development and others. With over $30M in funding from leading venture capital, investment banking, and Silicon Valley investors, Instantis has experienced a sustained 70% CAGR over the last 4 years.

About SBTI

Sigma Breakthrough Technologies, Inc. is a professional services firm specializing in large Six Sigma and Lean deployments founded in 1996. As evidenced by successful interventions at companies including 3M, Cummins, Eastman Chemical, Tyco and many others, SBTI has demonstrated flexibility, leadership, stability and above all results. SBTI was one of the original three Six Sigma professional services firms and founder and CEO, Dr. Stephen A. Zinkgraf, one of the original Six Sigma developers. SBTI is headquartered in San Marcos, Texas, and maintains offices around the world.