Press Release from 2008

Aquire Ends First Quarter of 2008 with 13 Percent Growth Over First Quarter Last Year

IRVING, Texas — April 8, 2008 — Aquire, the leader in visual workforce planning and management solutions, today announced record first quarter revenues, with a 40 percent growth in the SAP market and 95 percent growth in the Oracle HR market over last year. Key customer wins include Zürich Insurance Company, Bimbo Bakeries USA, New Zealand Rail Corporation and Buckinghamshire County Council. Overall international revenues increased by 17 percent, with a more than 300 growth rate in the UK market.

“We had a very successful 2007 and are poised for tremendous growth in 2008 both domestically as well as internationally,” said recently named President and Chief Operating Officer, Tom McKeown.

Best known as the industry pioneer in enterprise org charting and reporting, Aquire has a broad-range of solution offerings to support some of today's most common workforce management challenges.

Aquire offers innovative solutions for:
  • Organizational Charting and Reporting
  • Restructuring and Planning Initiatives
  • Merger and Acquisitions
  • HR System Implementations
  • Talent Management and Succession Planning
Recognized by Accenture as their 2007 Partner of the Year, Aquire remains at the forefront of innovation. The company’s commitment to customer satisfaction, industry leading solutions and corporate culture is reflected by the numerous awards it received throughout 2007, including being named to the prestigious Inc 5000 list, Best Companies to Work for in Texas for the second consecutive year, one of the Top 100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management by KMWorld for the fourth consecutive year and to the Titan Fast 50 as one of the fastest growing technology companies in Dallas-Fort Worth. In addition, Aquire will host its third annual User Conference, May 19-20 in Frisco, TX. For more information, please visit www.aquire.com/texas.

About Aquire
More than 2,500 organizations throughout the world use Aquire solutions, OrgPublisher™ and Unifi™, to visually analyze and manage critical workforce information for over ten million working professionals. From organizational charting and reporting to reorganizations, mergers and succession planning, Aquire solutions provide easy-to-use tools that increase information visibility, expedite decision making and streamline HR activities. American Airlines, Barclays Global Investors, BASF AG, Braun Gillette, Colgate-Palmolive, Eli Lilly and Company, Nestle Purina PetCare Company, Reliant Energy, Shell Oil, Verizon, Yell Ltd. and thousands of other companies benefit from Aquire solutions every day.