Aztec Technology Strengthens Senior Management Team.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 1998--Aztec Technology Partners, Inc., (Nasdaq:AZTC), a leading single-source provider of information technology business solutions, today announced the appointment of two senior managers to further expand its foothold in the IT services industry.

According to Jim Claypoole, Aztec's chairman and chief executive officer, the decision to add these new positions was largely driven by the strong and consistent growth Aztec has seen in the enterprise design and IT implementation and outsourcing sectors of its business. Aztec's responsiveness to market need is a significant contributing factor to the Company's strong financial performance.

"Since Aztec develops and implements systems using Microsoft technology, we have seen an increased demand for these services and believe it provides evidence that the market for software applications is improving along with the demand for financial and database products such as Oracle," Claypoole said. "While a number of IT service companies have announced weakness in their core businesses in recent months, Aztec's target markets have not been affected by any industry slowdown."

"Clients are outsourcing more technical services such as network operating centers (NOCs) and IT help desks," he continued. "Jim Van Wagenen, the new Director of Strategic Development, will implement Aztec's national expansion of these programs. Bob Finigan, our Enterprise Solutions Manager, is focused on solving client business issues from the CIO's perspective and concentrating on expanding our IT consulting and enterprise design business in the Northeast. Both of these seasoned industry professionals with proven track records will bring additional strength to our management team," Claypoole added.

Van Wagenen, a 25-year veteran of the IT industry, spent eight years as the CIO for a Fortune 50 company directing worldwide operations. He was also president and CEO of Cogna Systems, an IT service provider, and has spent the past ten years as an IT consultant to corporate management focused on service, productivity and cost efficiency in IT operations.

Finigan, who has 13 years' IT experience, has concentrated on sales, management and service positions for both systems integration and IT consulting companies. Most recently, he was responsible for the sales of consulting, application development and training services for InfoImage, an applications developer and consultant. Before that, he managed the consulting and technical services groups of a $450 million systems integrator.

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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