ADERANT Appoints Michael Barry Senior Vice President of Research and Development.

Proven Technology Leader and Microsoft Expert Joins ADERANT

ATLANTA -- ADERANT, a global provider of business and financial management software for professional services organizations, today announced that the company has appointed Michael Barry as Senior Vice President of Research and Development.

Most recently Barry was General Manager of Web Products as well as a Digital Front End server line for document workflow solutions at EFI, Inc. He was responsible for managing all aspects of six product lines including product management, R&D, product marketing, QA, and channel development. Barry led the team that developed the fastest growing product for the company based on revenue generated.

"Mike has a proven track record of leading global teams to develop innovative, high quality products and bring them to market in a timely manner," said Michael Kohlsdorf, President and Chief Executive Officer of ADERANT. "His 25 years of experience and extensive work with Microsoft technology will give ADERANT clients the solutions they need to run their business more profitably and meet the changing needs of the professional services industry."

Prior to EFI Barry was Senior Vice President of Engineering at T/R Systems, Inc. (now EFI, Inc.), a leading provider of digital document management software solutions. Barry helped direct the strategic transition of T/R Systems from a contracted services company to a product development and professional services company. At T/R Systems Barry was also responsible for all engineering and product development efforts. Part of his responsibility included developing and maintaining relationships with key Japanese OEMs including Canon, Ricoh, Minolta, Toshiba, Kyocera, and Sharp. Barry has also held senior development positions at Colorocs Corporation and Datapoint Corporation.

In addition, Barry has been awarded numerous patents in video teleconferencing, image processing, workflow solutions, and document management. He is the co-author of Networking Essentials and is a technical reviewer for Macmillan Publishers, Wrox Press, and New Riders Press. He was also a technical reviewer of the book Windows NT Device Driver Development.

Barry earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas.

About ADERANT

ADERANT, headquartered in Atlanta, GA, is a leading provider of software for services organizations. The global software company offers a comprehensive suite of solutions, consisting of financial, resource and practice management software that enables services organizations of all sizes to maximize operational efficiencies. ADERANT provides solutions to the world's largest and most prominent service organizations - including Computer Sciences Corporation, KPMG LLP, Manugistics, Deloitte Consulting, Macleod Dixon LLP, Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP, Skadden Arps, and Winston & Strawn. ADERANT also has offices in Asia Pacific and Europe. More information about ADERANT is available at www.aderant.com.

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