Accruent Appoints Peter West as Vice President of Marketing.

Seasoned Software Industry Executive to Guide Strategy and Communications for Real Estate Performance Management Leader

SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Accruent, Inc., the leading provider of real estate performance management solutions, announced today that it has appointed software industry veteran Peter West as vice president of marketing. West, who has served the company in a consulting role for several years, assumes responsibility for product strategy, product marketing, marketing communications, and field marketing.

West has managed marketing, development, sales, and service organizations in Europe and North America during his 25 years in the enterprise software industry. He has served as an officer of both public and private companies, including ASK, Avalon Software, Platinum Software, and RiverOne. He also spent three years with AMR Research, a leading industry analyst firm, as vice president and general manager. As principal of GOTOMARKET, Inc., West has worked with more than 20 software companies to define and manage strategic change. He holds a B.Sc. (with honors) in computer science from the University of Warwick in the U.K.

In his corporate, analyst, and consulting work, West has been a driving force in the development of new enterprise application markets.

"Peter and I have worked closely together for more than four years," said Mark Friedman, the company's CEO. "During that span, I have grown to respect his judgment and industry knowledge, and he has become an integral part of our leadership team. Peter has helped to define our current strategy, and will hit the ground running in his new role."

"Accruent is demonstrating tremendous market momentum," said West. "We focus on an important area of Business Performance Management that offers very significant value across a broad spectrum of industries. I look forward to working with our customers and partners to further propel the development of this exciting new arena."

About Accruent, Inc.

Founded in 1995, Accruent is leading the industry with a new generation of enterprise-class solutions designed to fully leverage real estate assets and decisions as a corporate advantage. The Accruent Real Estate Performance Management solutions optimize the impact that real estate locations - stores, restaurants, bank branches, and corporate offices - have on company performance by driving revenue growth, reducing costs and achieving financial compliance. Accruent's solutions are used by over 340 of the world's largest companies including 20 percent of the Fortune 500 and 40 percent of the Top 100 Retailers. For more information, please visit www.accruent.com.

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