Pilot Software Announces New Strategy Consulting Partners Bristen Consulting, Inflection Point Solutions, Leadership Science, The M Company, Performance Metrics, UpRight Marketing and VitalX

Pilot® Software, the original provider of operational performance management solutions, today announced the addition of new strategy consulting partners Bristen Consulting, Inflection Point Solutions, Leadership Science, The M Company, Performance Metrics, UpRight Marketing and VitalX. Specializing in helping organizations quickly create or refine strategy, Pilot's new strategy consulting partners provide a critical jump start for organizations embarking on a performance management program.

Whether an organization has an existing strategy needing refinement or requires help building one from the ground up, Pilot's strategy consulting partners ease the process. "Strategy development need not be daunting; many organizations, whether they realize it or not, already have the foundation of a strategy and primarily need help articulating and formalizing it," said Corey Williams, director, Inflection Point Solutions. "Whatever their situation, we help them quickly focus their attention on the key issues."

In addition to helping solidify strategy, Pilot's strategy consulting partners work with customers to translate that strategy into effective execution -- a critical challenge that few organizations have conquered. In fact, as industry experts increasingly cite effective execution of strategy as a critical core competency for organizations of all kinds, most still struggle to drive strategic execution throughout their organizations. Research shows that less than 5% of an organization -- including as few as half of managers -- believe they have clear understanding of organizational strategy, especially their role in making it happen.

Pilot Software's partnership program is designed to address this pervasive and unmet market need. "By combining Pilot's leading operational performance management software with the talents of our strategy consultant partners, Pilot offers customers complete performance management solutions that can be rapidly and effectively deployed to make strategic execution a reality for an increasing array of targeted applications," said Larry Scroggins, vice president, business development at Pilot. "This dramatically lowers the barriers to rapid deployment."

"Pilot fulfills a need that has not been adequately addressed elsewhere in the marketplace," said Alan Thompson, director, The M Company. "Once we've worked with clients to hone strategy, most solutions fall short on addressing that strategy in a manner that contributes directly to its execution. Pilot Software delivers a solution that allows organizations to effectively align their resources toward execution of the corporate strategy. What's more, these benefits can be accomplished within a reasonable timeframe without the large capital outlays frequently associated with many solutions."

To learn more about the Pilot's partner program, visit the Partners section of www.pilotsoftware.com. To learn how to become a Pilot Software partner, please call (650) 230-2848 or email partners@pilotsoftware.com.

About Bristen Consulting

Bristen is trusted advisor to high-performance organizations providing management and technology solutions to strengthen our clients' competitive position, improve profitability and increase valuation. The company's mission is to educate organizations on its proprietary OPTIMIZE!(TM) methodology and provide the process, technology and functional expertise to enable organizations to create value in a highly competitive economy. More information can be found at www.bristenconsulting.com.

About Inflection Point Solutions

Inflection Point Solutions (IPS), a leading provider of strategic IT consulting services and packaged software implementation, provides performance management solutions to utilities, cities, and local and state governments nationwide. IPS' comprehensive performance management process enables an organization to reduce risk, increase efficiency, promote accountability, and drive performance. IPS professionals have a thorough understanding of operational practices and technology integration, which allows an organization to get the most meaningful use out of the knowledge contained in its information systems. More information can be found at www.ipsdelivers.com.

About Leadership Science

At Leadership Science, LLC, its business is to help companies succeed through effective leadership practices. Even if a firm has the right strategy and the right capabilities, it still needs people doing the right things to realize the business' potential. Leadership Science understands the links between strategy, leadership and results; they are experts at using the tools of leadership to build momentum in its clients' business. Using the latest research and technology, Leadership Science has developed an affordable, easy-to-use, Web-based service to measure, analyze and provide real-time reporting on how well leadership is creating value throughout organizations. More information can be found at www.leadershipscience.com.

About The M Company