Worksoft Names Jim Kent Chief Executive Officer

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Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:11pm EDT

DALLAS--(Business Wire)--
Worksoft, an innovative provider of test and lifecycle automation solutions for
use with SAP applications, has appointed Jim Kent as its new Chief Executive
Officer and member of the Board of Directors. Kent most recently served as a
Board Director for Exact Holding N.V. and CEO of Exact Software America. Exact
Holding N.V. is a publicly-traded company listed on Euronext with $400M in
revenues and is one of the world`s leading providers of business software
solutions including ERP, HRM, CRM, CPM, and electronic workflow. 

"We are very pleased to have Jim lead Worksoft through its next phase of
growth," said Chris Pacitti, General Partner of Austin Ventures. "Jim has a
proven track record in leading and growing software companies. His strategic
leadership skills will help Worksoft leverage direct and indirect distribution
channels worldwide to accelerate customer acquisition and increase shareholder
value." 

Kent has more than 20 years of significant experience leading and growing
software and service companies in both the U.S. and abroad. Kent brings to
Worksoft extensive senior management and board-level experience including
product and geographic expansion, mergers and acquisitions, and innovative sales
and go-to-market plans. 

"Worksoft has a tremendous amount of momentum in the application lifecycle
management market and I look forward to accelerating that growth," said Jim
Kent, CEO of Worksoft. "Personally, Worksoft is a great fit for me and I`m
excited to be part of an organization that has a strong blue chip customer base,
innovative and stable products, exceptional employees and strong financials. I
look forward to delivering increased value to our customers, partners, employees
and investors." 

About Worksoft

Worksoft develops innovative and comprehensive solutions to optimize lifecycle
management for use with SAP applications. Worksoft solutions are specifically
designed to meet the unique architectural needs of SAP application environments
and the specific needs of both business and technical users. Worksoft customers
realize faster deployment times related to upgrades of SAP solutions, gain
better visibility into the impact of business process changes, and further
increase performance and availability. 

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Dallas, Worksoft is privately held by
Austin Ventures and Crescendo Ventures. Worksoft customers include Fortune 500
companies across manufacturing, financial services, government, healthcare,
retail and transportation. Worksoft has offices in Canada, San Francisco,
Washington DC and Denver. For more information, contact Worksoft at
1-866-836-1773 or visit www.worksoft.com. 

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Worksoft Inc.
Greg Davoll, 214-239-0400
PR@worksoft.com

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