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Account4.com: Professional Services Automation Division Becomes New Corporate Identity.


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NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2000

Company announces completion of technology transformation

strategy to Web-based PSA (Professional Services Automation) An information system designed to organize, track and manage all opportunities, work, resources, costs, revenues and invoices to improve the productivity and efficiency of the workforce.  Solution.

On March 17, 2000, Work Management Solutions, Inc. officially changed its name to Account4.com, Inc. This marks the completion of the Company's transformation that began in 1995 with the first development efforts to create 100% thin-client professional services automation See PSA.  (PSA) software for the Internet. Account4.com now focuses entirely on providing solutions for the human capital shortage facing IT and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products.  organizations.

A primary factor in this change stems from the increased demand for PSA software. The emerging market is currently estimated to be in excess of $1.6 billion dollars according to according to
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, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Account4.com stated, "Our Company has been helping organizations manage and track their work, resources, time and expenses since 1987. We have transformed our technology during this time from the mainframe, to client server, and now to the Internet. Throughout the years, we have helped clients better utilize their resources and meet company goals and objectives. Our experience and reputation have enabled us to make a successful transition into the `dot.com' world."

"We already enjoy a significant market share, and positioning Account4.com as an independent company will further enable us to be a dominant player in the PSA market," said Dick Artus, VP of Marketing. "In just 18 months, we have signed over 40 license agreements with more than 30,000 licensed users. Our client base attests to the fact that Account4(TM) is the most robust and complete PSA solution in the market," continued Artus.

About Account4(TM):

Account4 is Web-based, thin-client (browser only) software focused on meeting the business needs of professional services organizations and large IT shops. Account4 is designed to organize, track, and manage opportunities, committed work, resources, assets, time, and expenses for workgroups.

About Account4.com:

Account4.com (www.account4.com) began as a division of WMS WMS Warehouse Management System
WMS Web Map Service (open geospatial consortium specification)
WMS West Middle School (Rochester Hills, MI)
WMS Workforce Management Software
WMS Wechsler Memory Scale
 and is dedicated to Web-based business software. The company has provided enterprise-wide software solutions for Professional Services Automation and IT Management for over 13 years. Account4.com is headquartered in Newton, MA with offices in California, Florida, and Washington, DC.
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