Press Releases : 2005

Oblicore Kicks Off Second-Annual User and Partner Conference in Lisbon, Portugal

LISBON. October 20, 2005 - Oblicore, Inc. a leading provider of service level and business service management software, today announced the start of ObliVision 2005, its second-annual user conference for customers and partners. Attendees from over 35 companies, including British Telecom, Cable & Wireless and ING will participate in the two-day event, taking place at the Lisbon Marriott Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal.

“ObliVision 2005 is an exciting event for Oblicore, as it highlights the tremendous growth and success we’ve achieved over the past year,” said Jack Freker, Oblicore’s new chief executive officer. “In its second year, ObliVision has doubled attendance – nearly all of our customers from Europe, Asia and the United States are here. Beyond getting an in-depth review of new features in Oblicore Guarantee 3.0 and our 2006 product road map, customers attending ObliVision will have many opportunities to learn from each other—as we take the opportunity to learn from our customers’ experiences, too.  Together, we will foster a community of service delivery excellence around Oblicore’s technology.”

 To spur discussion and mutual learning, ObliVision encourages active participation from all attendees. The conference agenda includes:

• Detailed case studies presented by four Oblicore customers
• Round-tables discussion where customers and Oblicore personnel will share their insights in an open forum
• Formal education sessions led by Oblicore professional services consultants

The two-day event will also include several keynote addresses, featuring:

• Jack Freker, Oblicore’s new CEO will give the opening keynote outlining the strategic vision for Oblicore and its community of customers and partners.
• Roel Pieper, managing director and chairman, Favonius Ventures and member of the Oblicore board of directors, will provide keen insights into the service level management / business service management (SLM/BSM) market place.
• Vincent Smeulders, PricewaterhouseCoopers, will share his insights about the future of SLM, BPO and BSM and requirements for implementing a successful service-oriented architecture.

About Oblicore

 Oblicore provides the fastest path to guaranteed service delivery. Dozens of blue-chip service providers and enterprises worldwide use Oblicore to reduce the cost of service delivery, achieve compliance, increase customer retention and acquisition, and monitor critical business processes. Architected to provide business-focused, top-down service level management, Oblicore delivers the most complete and integrated software, as well as world-class best practices and expertise, facilitating guaranteed service delivery in record time. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with offices across the US, Europe and Israel, Oblicore is backed by a strong, global investor base. For more information, please visit www.oblicore.com.