Press Release from 2008

Tom McKeown Named President and COO of Aquire

IRVING, Texas — April 1, 2008 — Aquire, the leader in visual workforce planning and management solutions, today announced the promotion of Tom McKeown to President and COO. McKeown, a 25-year veteran of the software and technology industry, has been with the company since 2005 when he was hired as Executive Vice President of Global Sales. Under his direction, overall annual revenues in 2007 grew more than 19 percent with a record year in global sales and 60 percent increase in SAP customer acquisition.

“Tom has brought unparalleled experience to his sales leadership role and as a result has built one of the strongest sales teams in the industry,” said Lois Melbourne, Chief Executive Officer of Aquire. “We are excited about his new role and the positive impact it will bring to the organization as a whole.”

Prior to joining Aquire, McKeown was Director of Sales at Citrix Systems where he helped establish their Web-based collaboration and support business as the industry leader. Before that, he served as Vice President of Sales for Quantum Corporation managing the network attached storage business. He has also held management positions at WebEx, Adobe Systems and 3Com. McKeown is a graduate of Trinity College in Hartford Connecticut where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Computer Science.

“Aquire has done extremely well and is poised to surpass all expectations,” said McKeown. “I appreciate the confidence and support that Lois Melbourne and Ross Melbourne have placed in me, as well as the entire Aquire team.”

Aquire, Inc. is a privately-held, woman-owned company that was founded in 1994. Today, more than 2,500 organizations in 125 countries have selected Aquire solutions to manage data for 10 million working professionals worldwide. From organizational charting and reporting to reorganizations, mergers and succession planning, Aquire provides easy-to-use tools that increase information visibility, expedite decision making and streamline HR activities.

The company’s commitment to customer satisfaction, industry leading solutions and corporate culture is reflected by the numerous awards it has received, including being named to the prestigious Inc 5000 list, one of the Best Companies to Work for in Texas, one of the Top 100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management by KMWorld, and one of the Titan Fast 50 fastest growing technology companies in Dallas-Fort Worth.

About Aquire
More than 2,500 organizations throughout the world use Aquire solutions 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 Bank PLC, BASF AG, Colgate-Palmolive, Nestle UK, Reliant Energy, Shell Oil, Verizon, Yell Ltd. and thousands of other companies benefit from Aquire solutions every day.