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Banner Year for Fieldglass Punctuated by Positive Cash Flow.


Leading developer of software for Contingent Workforce A contingent workforce is a provisional group of workers who work for an organization on a non-permanent basis, also known as freelancers, independent professionals, temporary contract workers, independent contractors or consultants.  Management reports solid growth and profitability in 2006

CHICAGO -- Fieldglass, Inc., the leading provider of contingent workforce management and services procurement software Procurement software is business software that helps to automate the purchasing function of organizations. Activities including raising and approving purchase orders, selecting and ordering the product or service, receiving and matching the invoice and order, and paying the bill is , announced today that it delivered sustainable positive net income and cash flow for fiscal year 2006. This announcement follows numerous outstanding developments for the company in 2006 including exceptional revenue growth, a rapidly expanding list of global customers and operational enhancements aimed at further bolstering customer satisfaction.

"2006 was an inflection point Inflection Point

An event that changes the way we think and act.
-Andy Grove, Founder of Intel.

Notes:
For example, the fall of the Berlin Wall was an inflection point in global politics and the commercialization of the Internet was an inflection point in technology.
 for our company," says Fieldglass 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.  Jai Shekhawat. "Since we commenced operations in 2000, we have put our customers at the center of our business and focused on customer satisfaction above all other performance metrics Performance metrics are measures of an organizations activities and performance. Performance metrics should support a range of stakeholder needs from customers, shareholders to employees [1]. . This approach was validated this past year with new sales, combined with recurring revenue from loyal customers which propelled Fieldglass to positive net income and cash flow. Since our last funding round in January of 2005, we have grown our customer base substantially and carefully managed cash. The result is a strong balance sheet and a cash position that is only slightly below the total amount raised at that time."

In addition to positive cash flow, Fieldglass achieved other noteworthy milestones in 2006 including substantial revenue growth and important customer wins. In fact, revenue increased over 4,000% during the last 5 years driven largely by a blue chip customer list including many Fortune 500 companies. More than half of the new customers in 2006 can also be found on the Fortune 500 list and include companies from diverse industry segments such as healthcare, insurance, IT services, local government and motor vehicles and parts.

Fieldglass also implemented major operational enhancements to ensure customer retention and support of continuous improvement goals. For example, the company has increased headcount substantially in recent years, hiring seasoned professionals with critical industry experience including a new EVP EVP Executive Vice President
EVP EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) Valve Position Sensor
EVP Electronic Voice Phenomenon
EVP Europäische Volkspartei (Germany)
EVP Employee Value Proposition
 of professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. . A further headcount increase of nearly 30% is budgeted for 2007 as the company positions itself for future growth. And in November 2006, an independent firm completed its third Type II SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System.  70 audit of Fieldglass. The company received a positive, unqualified report in all instances, reflecting a deep commitment to quality application development, maintenance, and production support.

"Any company that achieves the milestones we achieved in 2006 owes a debt of gratitude to its customers and partners," says Mr. Shekhawat, "We are grateful to both of these groups and to our incredible team of employees, for our success last year and look forward to working together in 2007 to reach even greater heights."

Mr. Shekhawat forecasts another growth year in 2007. He expects Fieldglass to benefit from various market dynamics including accelerated globalization globalization

Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation
 and a growing awareness of solutions for complex workforce management Workforce Management (WFM) encompasses all the responsibilities for maintaining a productive and happy workforce. Sometimes referred to as HRMS systems, or even the larger ERP systems (Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP). There are many software vendors within this space.  and services procurement. Mr. Shekhawat also said he plans to work more closely with partners in 2007 to achieve mutual benefits for all constituents in the workforce supply chain.

About Fieldglass

Fieldglass, a leading provider of contingent workforce management and services procurement solutions, combines technology innovation with industry expertise to provide business solutions for such industries as financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, pharmaceutical and telecommunications. Fieldglass' solutions are based on its award-winning InSite[R] application, designed to optimize an organization's contingent labor procurement and management process. Fieldglass is on the web at www.fieldglass.com.
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