Emptoris Appoints Philip Sasso as Director of Alliances and Partnerships

BURLINGTON, MA, Mar 30 (MARKET WIRE) --
Emptoris, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise supply and contract
management software, today announced the appointment of Philip V. Sasso
as Director of Alliances and Partnerships, North America, for the
company. Sasso brings more than two decades of experience in operations,
sales and alliances for Fortune 500 and high-growth technology companies,
including senior positions at Avaya, Lucent and Sun Microsystems.

"With premier partners, such as Accenture and IBM, the Emptoris Alliances
and Partnership Program is highly successful and significantly important
to the company," said Avner Schneur, president and chief executive
officer of Emptoris, Inc. "Emptoris partners with the highest-caliber of
firms, and with the appointment of Philip Sasso we have a leader of equal
caliber, an experienced professional who can help deepen our relationship
with existing partners and expand to incorporate other strategic,
high-value firms."

Through the Emptoris' Alliance and Partnership Program, the company works
closely with leading consulting companies and solution providers to expand
and speed the impact of the award-winning Emptoris supply and contract
management solution suite. Emptoris Consulting Partners, such as
Accenture, IBM and Huron Consulting Group, provide global implementation,
systems integration, change management, business process, and outsourcing
services. Emptoris Solution Partners, such as Trizetto and SciQuest,
offer value-added applications that complement Emptoris solutions.
Emptoris partners include, Accenture, IBM, Alti, Alliance Consulting, EMC
Consulting, Huron Consulting Group and Protiviti.

"The Emptoris Alliance and Partnership Program is of considerable value to
our Global 2000 customer base. Many of our customers and prospective
customers have previously worked with these leading consulting firms and
software solution providers, and our close working relationship and
experience with those firms and solutions allows Emptoris to more quickly
implement and impact an organization," said John Milbank, Vice President,
North America, Sales for Emptoris, Inc. "Philip Sasso understands the
impact best-in-class solutions can have at an organization, and
understands how important close coordination with partners can be to a
company's ultimate success."

Philip Sasso has more than two decades of experience in operations, sales
and alliances at Fortune 500 and high-growth technology companies. He
previously served as Senior Director Global Sales Development/Partner
Alliances at Sun Microsystems, and most recently served as Senior Global
Director Partner Alliances/Business Development at Sylantro Systems, a
software provider for the telecommunications industry. At Sun
Microsystems, Sasso managed a team of professionals supporting the
company's global business and serving its largest customers across all
business lines and geographies. Sasso brings global sales and partnership
experience to Emptoris, having helped grow businesses and alliances in
more than 25 different countries over the course of his career. Sasso also
previously worked as Senior Global Director Partner Alliances and Business
Development at NetCracker, and prior to that as Vice President Channel
Sales and Business Development at Avaya.

As Director of Alliances and Partnerships, North America, Sasso will be
responsible for maintaining and developing partner relationships that
directly enhance the value of Emptoris solutions for Global 2000
companies. Sasso will be responsible for working with internal Emptoris
teams, including services, development, sales and marketing, to ensure
successful execution of alliance strategies and drive greater impact for
customers. Sasso will work directly with John Milbank, Vice President,
North America, Sales for Emptoris, Inc. Philip Sasso can be reached at
psasso@emptoris.com.

About Emptoris

Emptoris is a world leader in innovative supply and contract management
software solutions that empower enterprises to realize best value and
accelerate profitable growth. Emptoris solutions are used by successful
Global 2000 companies in every industry. Emptoris sourcing spend analysis
and contract management solutions are consistently recognized by leading
independent analyst firms as the market's leading solutions. Most
recently, Emptoris was positioned as in the "leaders quadrant" in the
Gartner research report, "Magic Quadrant for Sourcing Application Suites,
2008" -- and received the highest score for "Current Product Offering" in
"The Forrester Wave: Contract Life-Cycle Management, 2008." Emptoris
customers include American Express, Boeing, ConocoPhillips,
GlaxoSmithKline, Kraft, Motorola, Owens Corning, Syngenta, and Vodafone.

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