ThoughtWorks Named as a Top Supplier for Sears Holdings Corporation

CHICAGO, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ — ThoughtWorks, the global leader in large-enterprise Agile methods of software development, has been named a 2008 Partner in Progress for Sears Holdings Corporation. ThoughtWorks received the award for software development services it provided to launch the http://www.ManageMyHome.com and http://www.SearsHomeServices.com online storefronts.

The prestigious Partners in Progress award is presented annually to a select group of supplier companies that provide Sears Holdings with quality products and services, from apparel, appliances and tools to marketing, facilities design and technology. Less than one percent of Sears Holdings’ over 30,000 suppliers earn the coveted award each year.

Interim CEO and President Bruce Johnson congratulated the winners stating, “Sears Holdings relies on its supplier community, as well as the quality of the merchandise and services they provide, to help us create lasting relationships with our customers and empower them to manage their lives. This program was started more than 25 years ago and is a testament to the importance of collaborating with our supplier partners to better serve our customers and increase productivity.”

“We are honored to receive this recognition by Sears Holdings as we jointly develop technical innovations that achieve core business objectives and improve customer satisfaction,” said Craig Gorsline, managing director of ThoughtWorks. “We look forward to continuing our partnership, and to enabling the rapid delivery of high quality software through Agile methods.”

The Partners in Progress program recognizes suppliers for product or service quality, innovation, diversity and overall market performance. The winners were selected from nominations submitted by Sears’ associates who purchase goods and services for the company in 2008.

About ThoughtWorks

ThoughtWorks Inc. is a global IT consultancy providing Agile-based systems development, consulting and transformation services to Global 1000 companies. It has pioneered many of the most advanced and successful Agile software methods and best practices used in the industry today. At its core, ThoughtWorks helps its clients maximize investment performance across a portfolio of complex, business-critical applications, while reducing time and risk. Its products division, ThoughtWorks Studios, offers tools to manage the entire Agile development lifecycle through its Adaptive ALM solution, comprised of Mingle, Cruise and Twist. ThoughtWorks’ 1,200 professionals serve clients from offices in Australia, Canada, China, India, the United Kingdom and the United States. For more information please visit: www.thoughtworks.com.

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