Avatier Slashes Operational Costs with First Multilingual End-to-End Identity and Access Management Product Suite.

SAN RAMON, Calif. -- Introduces AIMS Web-Services Based Platform with Pre-Integrated Modules for Employee Provisioning and Deprovisioning, Password Enforcement and Self-Service Reset

Avatier Corporation, a leading provider of global Identity and Access Management solutions today announced AIMS (Avatier Identity Management Server), the industry's first multilingual, end-to-end Identity and Access Management product suite and development platform with pre-integrated modules for phased roll out to ensure rapid deployment, high user adoption and quick ROI. Avatier's products manage the growing abundance of enterprise accounts, passwords and digital identities by enabling everyday administrative tasks to be streamlined, simplified, and delegated for reduced operational costs, increased security and assured regulatory compliance.

"One of the biggest hurdles to Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions today is the complexity and cost of implementation," said Roberta J. Witty, Research VP, Gartner, Inc. "For every dollar spent on IAM software, most organizations are currently spending anywhere from $2 to $6 dollars on professional services."

"We rolled out Avatier's Password Station in a matter of minutes and in just a few short weeks, we reduced operational costs, by significantly cutting down on calls to our help desk," said Lee Hoyle, Network Administrator for Midfirst Bank. "After looking at other Identity Management solutions, Avatier is generations ahead of its competitors particularly in integrating with existing applications and not requiring any consulting services or maintenance. Early this year, our primary help desk person left, Avatier's Password Station works so well that we are not replacing him."

Most Comprehensive Identity and Access Management Suite with Lowest TCO

Avatier's AIMS is the only Identity and Access Management platform based on web-services for out-of-the-box integration with enterprise applications, including legacy applications, without requiring consulting services to customize or deploy the product. By leveraging the latest programming languages, Avatier's AIMS provides optimal program stability, reduces memory leaks and enables the first multi-lingual interface for 26 languages. Through the use of existing network log-on directories, AIMS avoids nightly reconciliation of user identities, ensuring immediate, accurate deployment and low TCO.

Phased Approach Speeds Deployment and ROI

Most Identity Management suites take months, even years, to roll out because each deployment is unique with extensive customized scripting and integration. These traditional approaches also require heavy IT investments made in building centralized directories, delaying ROI and the promise of Identity Management's improved operational efficiencies to be realized.

"Today's proliferation of identities and passwords has resulted in considerable cost to enterprises as they try to solve their pains with long and complicated Identity Management implementations," said Nelson Cicchitto, Chairman and CEO of Avatier. "In contrast, for every dollar of Avatier AIMs sold, our customers average just $.03 for consulting services. Under the premise that the medicine should be less painful than the disease, AIMS immediately provides the measurable benefits of reduced operational costs and improved employee productivity while mitigating security risks and assuring regulatory compliance."

Business Benefits

    --  Reduce operational costs by:

        --  Efficiently managing employee access to corporate
            resources

        --  Automating daily operational processes

        --  Streamlining, simplifying and delegating every day
            administrative tasks

    --  Increase employee productivity by:

        --  Improving user experience with multilingual interface

        --  Easing mergers and acquisitions

        --  Providing trusted collaboration between business partners

    --  Mitigate security risks by:

        --  Eliminating weak passwords

        --  Preventing unauthorized access

    --  Assure regulatory compliance by:

        --  Centralized administration for audit and control
            mechanisms

        --  Security audit findings reduced

Modules Currently Available

Pre-integrated modules currently available on the AIMS platform for phased roll out include:

--Password Self-Service Reset -- Avatier Password Station allows employees to securely reset their forgotten password and to synchronize *one* strong password across multiple platforms through any web browser or telephone system.

--Password enforcement -- Avatier Password Bouncer prevents users from selecting vulnerable passwords that can be easily cracked by hackers by consistently enforcing business, privacy and security policies, based on rules and roles. Email-enabled alerting when security access thresholds are approaching or exceed tolerance

--User Deprovisioning -- Avatier Account Terminator schedules account deletions with real-time alerting, and auto discovery of dormant accounts. Automated archiving of user resources like mailboxes and private files upon termination

--User Provisioning -- Avatier Account Creator automates the management of who has access to which resources and services.

Pricing and Availability

AIMS, Password Station, Password Bouncer, Account Creator and Account Terminator are currently available. The average cost is five dollars per user per product, with an incremental cost per user for the platform.

About Avatier

Avatier is a leading provider of Identity and Access Management software for the global enterprise. Avatier's multilingual, end-to-end Identity and Access Management products improve operational efficiency, mitigate security risks and ensure corporate governance and regulatory compliance while lowering help desks calls and IT administrative costs. As the only identity management software vendor to consistently prove an ROI in three to six months, Avatier's thousands of customers worldwide include industry leaders such as BBC, Delta Airlines, Harris Corporation, Rockwell Collins and Sprint Canada. Avatier is headquartered in San Ramon, Calif. and can be reached at www.avatier.com or [phone].

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