itSMF USA Welcomes Solidcore to Advisory Board

DALLAS, Aug. 29, 2006 — The IT Service Management Forum USA (itSMF USA), one of the nation’s fastest-growing information technology quality management associations, today announced that Solidcore Systems, Inc., the leading provider of real-time change control solutions, has joined the itSMF USA as a new Platinum-level sponsor and assumes a seat on the chapter’s advisory board.

"Solidcore is honored to be part of the itSMF," said Bob Vieraitis, vice president of product marketing for Solidcore and itSMF USA advisory board member. "The itSMF USA is the proven leader in helping provide information and knowledge for organizations seeking to adopt best-practices to realize improvements in service quality. We look forward to contributing our expertise in change control toward the development of IT Service Management and ITIL best practices."

"We are excited to see Solidcore joining a strong and growing list of industry leaders that, as sponsors, are working with us to bring ITSM best-practices to a broader audience," said Jean Ritala, president of the itSMF USA.

The IT Service Management Forum USA (itSMF USA) helps member organizations to achieve measurable operational excellence by introducing, developing and promoting IT Service Management Best Practices. In addition to practitioners, many leading IT vendors have joined the association as part of the global growth phenomenon in the area of IT Service Management and ITIL acceptance. The itSMF USA oversees 39 local interest groups who meet to share information and learn about ITIL best practices.

About the itSMF USA
Founded in 1997, the Information Technology Service Management Forum (itSMF) USA (www.itsmfusa.org) is a rapidly growing non-profit organization which promotes the use of industry best-practices and standards in the provision and management of IT Services. Current membership exceeds 5,500 individual members, with affiliated Local Interest Groups serving 39 cities and regions nationwide. The itSMF USA is affiliated with the itSMF international association, which was formed in 1991.

About Solidcore Systems
Solidcore Systems is the leading provider of real-time change control solutions. Solidcore S3 Control software improves IT service availability by closing the change control gap between IT service management and the IT infrastructure. Solidcore facilitates real-time change visibility, automated reconciliation of actual change against change tickets and proactive change policy enforcement - ensuring unauthorized change is prevented before it happens. Leading Fortune 500 companies and government organizations trust Solidcore to improve service availability, implement ITIL and ITSM initiatives with increased ROI, and lower costs related to Sarbanes Oxley compliance. Solidcore also provides change control for embedded systems, and is used by major device manufacturers to securely leverage open systems such as Windows and Linux to meet their business requirements. Solidcore is a privately-held software firm with headquarters in Palo Alto, California. For more information, call (888) 210-6530 or visit www.solidcore.com.

itSMF USA is a trademark of the Information Technology Service Management Forum USA. Solidcore is a trademark of Solidcore Systems, Inc. All other trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners.

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