Axentis Introduces Enterprise Integrator to SaaS-Based Governance, Risk and Compliance Platform.

CLEVELAND -- Enables Swift, Secure Integration with Key Mission-Critical Applications--Allows Companies to Have Single View of Full Range of Compliance Issues

Axentis, the leading provider of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) management solutions, today introduced its enterprise application integration framework, Enterprise Integrator. The new framework enables Global 2000 companies to easily and securely integrate Axentis Enterprise (Ae) into their existing applications environment. By doing so, Axentis allows customers to seamlessly manage all compliance issues through a single platform, helping address increased budgetary constraints while driving superior, real-time business performance.

Gartner reports that corporate governance and compliance laws are driving up IT spending by businesses, expecting an increase of 10-15 percent in IT budgets in 2006; up from 5 percent in 2004. Gartner also projects that companies choosing one-off solutions for individual regulatory challenge will spend 10 times more on IT solutions for compliance than their counterparts that take a sustainable programmatic approach. Leveraging the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, Enterprise Integrator enables Ae to easily integrate with key applications, giving companies a central point of management for all compliance issues for lower total cost of ownership.

"The compliance landscape combined with budgetary constraints, requires a solution that is capable of managing multiple mandates from a centralized location," said Robert Hoyt, vice president of sales at Axentis. "With the new integration framework, customers can more seamlessly integrate with their existing systems. This capability enables companies to efficiently manage all critical mandates from one platform, thus simplifying the process and ensuring optimal business performance."

Delivered as a part of Axentis Enterprise Foundation Services, Integrator includes a series of integration adaptors. These integration adaptors can be configured to address additional standard or customer-specific applications. Specifically, Integrator helps customers to do the following:

--Implement compliance projects more quickly

--Integrate related governance, risk and compliance applications

--Reduce on-going administration

Initial adaptors available or to be released shortly include those for:

--Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as PeopleSoft and SAP

--AICC-compliant eLearning systems such as Intuition and Corpedia

--Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Saba and Docent in order to consolidate training records

--Whistleblower and employee hotline systems such as GCS and The Network

--Exception systems, such as expense reporting tools, to manage exceptions and incidents from identification through resolution

--Identity Management systems such as IBM's Tivoli Access Manager

As the only GRC company to leverage the SaaS model, Axentis Enterprise ensures consistent workflow, reporting, security and content management. Currently 600,000 users in over 100 countries trust Axentis with their GRC requirements. Whether tackling Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, Corporate Code of Conduct, Anti-Money Laundering statutes or general Human Resources policies, Axentis Enterprise is the common platform resource used to automate processes, reduce costs and manage risk.

About Axentis

Axentis delivers the only on-demand business performance optimization environment that empowers companies to turn governance, risk and compliance initiatives into better business performance and competitive advantage. With its unique software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, Axentis Enterprise (Ae) Suite delivers a one-world view of the entire organization for better risk management, mitigation and compliance. Ae is easy-to-use and can be deployed quickly, delivering immediate impact and a quick return on investment (ROI). Organizations including First Data Corporation, ADT and AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals rely on Axentis for peace of mind and superior results. For more information, please visit http://www.axentis.com.