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Sun Microsystems Signs Three Year Outsourcing Deal With Exigen Services

Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:31am EDT
  SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Aug 12 (MARKET WIRE) -- 
Exigen(R) Services, the leading next generation application outsourcing
provider, today has announced a multi-year application development and
maintenance outsourcing deal with IT giant, Sun Microsystems Inc.
(NASDAQ: JAVA). Under the terms of the agreement, Exigen Services will
provide application development and maintenance services for a portfolio
of products in Sun's Services division.

    Sun Microsystems chose Exigen Services for their unique approach to
creating a true partnership with customers, and their industry-recognized
expertise with Agile development methodologies such as SCRUM and eXtreme
Programming (XP).

    "Our ability to exploit Agile development methodologies in partnership
with Exigen gives us an edge as we develop and maintain Sun's products,"
said Tae Kim, Senior Director - Services Engineering, Sun Microsystems
Inc. "We are looking forward to a true partnership with Exigen Services."

    "We're excited to be invited to support Sun and be part of their
world-class organization," said Alex Adamopoulos, general manager and
senior vice president, Exigen Services. "Partnership with customers is our
main objective, with a successful track record we're proud of."

    For more information about Exigen Services or their application IT
outsourcing offerings, please contact Gennady Galanter at
gennady.galanter@exigenservices.com, or visit www.flex-agility.com.

    About Exigen(R) Services

    Exigen(R) Services is the leader in Outsourcing 2.0, the next generation
of global application outsourcing. The company combines world-class
skills, recognized expertise in development methodologies, and industry
experience to reduce risks, lower costs and deliver results. Coupled with
commercial terms that optimize financial alignment, Exigen Services makes
IT outsourcing a much easier and beneficial undertaking for global
enterprises. Since 2000, Exigen Services has pioneered the use of
distributed Agile methods for rapid and precise systems development
throughout the financial (banking, insurance and brokerage markets),
health care, telecommunications, government and media industries. Clients
range from Fortune 500 organizations to mid-sized growth companies
including CSC, Universal Music Group, Standard & Poor's, T-Mobile, AXA,
Westpac Bank and many others. For more information, visit
www.exigenservices.com.

    

For further information, contact:
Press Contact:
March Communications
Nate Hubbell
+1 617-960-9857
Email Contact

Company Contact:
Exigen Services
Gennady Galanter
+1 415-402-2671
Email Contact

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