Aztec Technology Intensifies Internet Focus; Ben Tandowski Promoted to Chief Technology Officer.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 21, 1999--Aztec Technology Partners, Inc., (NASDAQ:AZTC), a leading single-source provider of information technology business solutions, today announced that Dr. Ben Tandowski, founder of its web-based and client/server applications development business, has been appointed Chief Technology Officer and will spearhead the Company's technology focus especially the development of internet related solutions.

"Aztec provides the tools for businesses to access and exploit the internet," explained Jim Claypoole, Aztec's chairman and chief executive officer, "and Ben is the pre-eminent architect of our strategy for delivering the best internet technology and expertise."

"In order to capitalize on the enormous commercial opportunities of internet technology, companies hire Aztec to develop their internet, intranet and extranet infrastructure and open the door to this vast potential," added Claypoole. "As internet technologies mature, Ben will be responsible for expanding Aztec's growing internet solutions to meet the burgeoning demand for sophisticated web-based technology."

Dr. Tandowski, who founded PCSI, a premier web-based and client/server application consulting business that is part of Aztec Technology Partners, is an authority on the internet and client/server computing. Also a member of Aztec's Board of Directors, he holds a Ph.D. from City University in New York where he was a National Science Foundation Fellow. Before forming PCSI in 1984, Dr. Tandowski had worked for Exxon Research and Union Carbide where he managed the implementation of large databases and developed computing facilities for research.

The Aztec IT consultants who have worked for Dr. Tandowski develop browser-based applications, collaboration systems for the internet, datamarts and data warehouses, and n-tier client/server systems.

As CTO, Dr. Tandowski chairs Aztec's Technology Committee, which identifies and evaluates emerging technology, determines the strategic direction of Aztec's technical capabilities and how to exploit them commercially, monitors the effectiveness of their implementation, develops and sustains strategic technology supplier relationships, creates programs to retain Aztec's highly valuable technical staff, and specifies the proper training and qualifications for the Company's 1,000-plus IT consultants.

About Aztec Technology Partners

Aztec Technology Partners, Inc. is a "one-stop" information technology solutions provider for middle market and Fortune 1000 companies from a broad range of industries. Aztec provides superior client service and value-added solutions to customers throughout the U.S. For more information, please visit the Company's Web site at www.aztectech.com.

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