Neogent Joins Sun’s iForce Partner Community

Neogent, Inc., a leading technology services firm, today announced that it is has joined Sun’s iForce(sm) partner community. As an iForce partner, Neogent will work with Sun and its customers to deliver best-in-class services for the implementation of Identity Management software and other Java(tm) technology-based Web applications, including the Sun Java(tm) System Web Server and Sun Java(tm) System Portal Server.

“The ability to maximize web services and applications provides a competitive advantage for leading companies in a variety of industries,” said Mark McClain, vice president of Software Marketing at Sun Microsystems, Inc. “By providing strategic services for Sun’s Java technology-based solutions, Neogent can help customers quickly design and adapt Web Services to meet their changing business needs.”

Neogent will provide Sun customers with cost-effective design, development and implementation services for a variety of systems, applications and web technologies, including Identity Management, Web Services, Business Process Improvement and Enterprise Application Integration.

“Sun is a leader in the development of open platforms, such as Java technology, that have fueled the adoption of Web-based systems,” said John Ciulla, president and CEO of Neogent, Inc. “Working with Sun, we can provide customers with the infrastructure and business systems they need to take advantage of these new technologies for competitive advantage.”

Sun’s iForce Initiative is the collaboration of Sun and its partners working as a community to address customer business issues. Through the creation, development and delivery of proven solutions that can be implemented in less time and with less risk, Sun and its partners enable customers to more quickly realize a return on IT investment.

About Neogent, Inc.

Neogent is an emerging technologies solutions firm built on a culture of thought leadership. Our industry experts can quickly and cost-effectively implement technologies that provide dramatic improvements to our customers. What sets us apart is our innovative approach to our people, our extreme focus, and our track record of excellence with our customers. Neogent’s expert IT teams have designed and delivered solutions for companies such as Cablevision, Cisco, DHL, IBM, IMS Health, UCLA, Wells Fargo, Interland and Freddie Mac. Founded in 1999, the company is headquartered in Austin, Texas and has offices in Atlanta, Denver and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.neogent.com.

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