THIRD SKY JOINS LONTRA GLOBAL PARTNER PROGRAM

In response to market demand Third Sky to incorporate Lontra's innovative service portfolio solution into their IT service management technology and consulting offerings

Boston, MA - April 18, 2007 Lontra, Third Sky, Inc. announces a strategic relationship with Lontra, Inc., an innovative provider of IT Service Portfolio Solutions. The partnership enables the Sky, Inc., a consulting firm with extensive expertise in ITIL and IT Service two companies to provide customers with a more effective service portfolio solution by blending deep ITILŪ process and service catalog expertise with innovative service portfolio technology.

Third Sky envisions tremendous value in leveraging Lontra's Service Porfolio Solution as the foundation for Third Sky's Service Catalog Definition Workshop offering. This integrated approach enables customers to immediately deploy an action service catalog that fits their enviroment and drives broad user adoption as soon as the services have been defined, rather than a paper-based static catalog. Additionally, for those customers who request it, Third Sky will perform Lontra Service Portfolio implementation and integration services.

Third Sky has an extensive track record of success in the definition and implementation of IT Service Management solutions in a wide range of industries including high-tech, healthcare, government, education, and financial services. Hundreds of companies have relied on Third Sky to help transform their IT organizations into strategic, business-aligned service providers that deliver the highest levels of service and support while lowering costs.

"In virtually every customer engagement, we see the need to provide an integrated approach that delivers a smooth transition from service definition to enabling technology," said Joshua Sky Barrow, President and CEO of Third Sky. "We chose to work with Lontra because they have a world-class solution, a vision aligned with our own, and they know what it takes to make customers successful."

"Our approach of blending deep domain knowledge and expertise with market-leading technology has always been different from traditional service portfolio and catalog software providers," said Lontra's Founder and CEO, Boris Pevzner. "By partnering with Third Sky, we are delivering a solution that better supports our customers throughout the entire process-from service and process definition through portfolio technology deployment that delivers efficiency, establishes service-based cost transparency and enables demand management."

About THIRD SKY
Founded in 2002, Third Sky is a full service provider of IT Service Management solutions. Third Sky offers an integrated set of education, process consulting, and technology solutions for corporate and government clients. Third Sky has locations in Boston, Dallas, and San Francisco, and has engaged clients across North America, Europe, and Asia. .

About Lontra
Founded in 2005, Lontra provides the first and only Service Portfolio Solution that features IT Financial Management and Demand Planning solutions built around an actionable IT Service Catalog. Lontra's solutions help IT organizations align their services to the needs of the business, manage and control IT spend, better plan for future demand, and increase overall customer satisfaction. The company is venture funded and headquartered in Redwood City, CA. For more information visit www.lontra.com or call (877) LONTRA1.

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Gerry Katz
Third Sky, Inc.
617.648.3990 Ext 991
gkatz@thirdsky.com

 


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