Ajunto Appoints META Group Executive to its Board of Directors.Business/Technology Editors KING OF PRUSSIA King of Prussia, industrialized suburban area (1990 pop. 18,406), Montgomery co., SE Pa. It has glass and steel fabricating, food processing, printing and publishing, and varied manufacturing (textiles, liquified petroleum gas, water-treatment and electrical , Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 04, 2001 Peter Burris joins team of capital and industry executives from Safeguard Scientifics, Internet Capital Group, and former executives from Cambridge Technology Partners and Vantive Software (Peoplesoft) Michael M.Carter, founder 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 Ajunto(TM), Inc., today announced that Peter Burris, president of metagroup.com, a division of META Group (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :METG METG Military Effects Test Group ), has been appointed to the company's Board of Directors. At META Group, which is headquartered in Stamford, CT, Burris has been a co-research director since 1998. Prior to his current responsibilities, Mr. Burris launched and directed META Group's Publications business unit, and was service director for its Server Infrastructure Strategies service. His own research has focused on adaptive infrastructure and e-business strategies. "Peter is one of the pioneers in the technology research industry and META is one of the largest publicly traded research companies in the world. Having him join Ajunto's Board of Directors is an enormous asset and validation of what Ajunto is doing, automating the IT industry. Our company will benefit enormously from Peter's industry and dynamic research knowledge and this will have a tremendous impact on creating additional value for our IT buyers and providers," said Carter. "I am excited about this opportunity and I look forward to working with the Ajunto board to maximize the value of our affiliation," said Burris. Mr. Burris joins a distinguished list of Board members, including Michael Bolton Michael Bolotin (born February 26, 1953), better known as Michael Bolton, is an American singer-songwriter, known for his soft rock ballads and powerful tenor vocals. , senior vice president, Safeguard Scientifics, Walter "Skip" Maner, managing director for Acquisitions, Internet Capital Group and Phil Dunkelberger, CEO/president, embark.com. About META Group META Group is a leading research and consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , focusing on information technology and business transformation strategies. Delivering objective, consistent, and actionable guidance, META Group enables organizations to innovate more rapidly and effectively. Our unique collaborative models help clients succeed by building speed, agility, and value into their IT and business systems and processes. For details, connect with http://www.metagroup.com. About Ajunto, Inc. Headquartered in suburban Philadelphia, Ajunto is the first horizontal service provider (HSP (Hosting Service Provider) An organization that specializes in hosting Web sites. There are various levels of offerings from sharing a Web server with several other companies to having a dedicated Web server or to providing co-location services. See co-location. ) designed specifically to automate the IT Industry. Ajunto enables organizations to automate and accelerate the IT sourcing process through its exclusive, patent pending, IT Automation Software Platform(TM) and its hosted Intelligent Sourcing Service(TM). Companies can license, incorporate and customize Ajunto's innovative Automation Software Platform to reach new customers and more efficiently service existing customers. The Automation Software Platform enables companies to quickly and proficiently deploy integrated, customized digital delivery channels for their own unique audiences. Additionally, Ajunto's Intelligent Sourcing Service provides IT professionals access to in-depth industry research and analysis, sophisticated online sourcing tools and a closed community of their peers. Ajunto's investors include Pennsylvania Early Stage Partners II, a Safeguard Scientifics-affiliated fund (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : SFE See Sydney Futures Exchange. ), META Group (NASDAQ:METG); The Eastern Technology Fund; Lenfest enterprises LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control ; Brobeck Phleger and Harrison; Unwired Ventures; and Cross River Partners. For more information, please contact: www.ajunto.com. The Ajunto name and design are trademarks of Ajunto, Inc. 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