Oblicore, Inc., a provider of software that allows organizations to meet Service Level Agreements more often and more efficiently, today announced that it is collaborating with Sogeti USA LLC to offer effective Service Level Management (SLM) solutions to businesses and public-sector organizations throughout the U.S. Sogeti, a leading provider of IT services and a wholly owned subsidiary of Cap Gemini SA, will now deliver Oblicore's Guarantee™ SLM solution as a part of its portfolio of IT consulting services and assist customers with product implementation initiatives.

"Our clients are becoming increasingly more committed to the strict implementation of service level agreements, and effective SLA management is crucial to improving the bottom line and achieving customer satisfaction," says Mike Pleiman, Executive Vice President of Sales for Sogeti USA. "SLAs are in place between our clients and their suppliers, between internal departments and between clients and their customers. Oblicore's Guarantee enables customers to spend more time managing service delivery and less time collecting reporting data. We are excited to partner with a market leader like Oblicore to help our customers with this important issue."

As part of the agreement, Oblicore will work closely with Sogeti USA to certify its consultants as implementation specialists for the Guarantee product. "Our partnership with Oblicore adds to our portfolio of services and will help our clients manage contracts, service level agreements and commitments more effectively and achieve key business objectives," says Navin Goel, CEO of Sogeti USA. "This agreement brings together the strength of Oblicore's solution with our implementation expertise."

"Sogeti USA is a premier global IT services company, and we are pleased that Guarantee will be leveraged to augment the company's Applications Management service offering, as well as provide SLA support for its formidable customer base," says Peter Weiman, Vice President of Sales for Oblicore. "By combining our software and Sogeti USA's 35+ years of global experience and software implementation best practices, we will enable clients to achieve palpable business results."

"We welcome Sogeti USA into our partnership program and are very pleased to be aligned with such a well-respected global company", said Yuval Boger, CEO of Oblicore, "Guarantee starts from your business goals, contracts and service level agreements and allows you to define the business logic that links the operational systems into customer-facing deliverables. By gaining timely visibility into how well you are delivering on services, customers can meet commitments
with the right allocation of resources. Additionally, with its ability to evaluate prospective agreements against historical performance, Guarantee helps you to develop new and profitable services."

About Oblicore
Oblicore Inc. creates software that allows organizations to meet service level agreements more often and more efficiently by understanding the "so what" of their IT delivery systems. By capturing a unique business-centric view of IT systems and processes that contribute to its delivery, Oblicore helps align IT performance with the business promise, leading to reve nue assurance, improved efficiency, and easier creation of new, profitable services. Oblicore is headquartered in Germantown, Md. with offices in North America, Europe and the Middle East. For further information, visit the website at www.oblicore.com

About Sogeti USA
Sogeti USA provides information technology services to businesses and public-sector organizations throughout the U.S. Operating in more than 20 U.S. locations, Sogeti builds strong relationships with organizations in the local business community, primarily serving Fortune 2000 organizations. As innovators with a sophisticated command of business and technology, and strong project management expertise, Sogeti specialists help clients to develop and implement practical IT solutions to run their businesses better. Building on 35 years of experience, Sogeti USA offers a comprehensive portfolio of services that includes Applications Management, Microsoft Solutions, Product Lifecycle Management, Project Delivery Services and Software Control Testing. The Sogeti Group employs approximately 7,000 people in the U.S. and throughout Europe. For more information, visit the Sogeti USA web site at www.sogeti-usa.com.