Blue Titan CTO Frank Martinez Named CRN 'Top 25 Innovator'; Leading Industry Weekly Recognizes Martinez for Leadership and Vision in Enabling Enterprise Service-Oriented Architectures.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2003

Frank Martinez, chairman, CTO and founder of Blue Titan Software, Inc., has been named a Top '25 Innovator' by CMP Media's CRN. This inaugural list recognizes technology industry visionaries who are driving the year's most talked-about technologies.

Martinez was recognized for his work on the intersection of policy-based computing, adaptive network infrastructures and infrastructure-aware application platforms, all converging around service-orientated architectures (SOAs).

"A strong commitment to reliable and manageable shared services is required to realize enterprise SOAs," said Martinez. "Blue Titan shows enterprises that opportunity, but the real vision comes from senior IT executives who understand this approach and commit their company to realizing this vision."

Frank Martinez co-founded Blue Titan Software to address the unique requirements of controlling Web services within distributed enterprises. Prior to working with Blue Titan, Frank held senior positions at three startup ventures and was instrumental in building Intershop Communications from a startup into a multi-billion dollar-valued public company in less than three years.

"The ability to manage Web services across heterogeneous platforms represents a boon to solutions providers that need to deliver high quality managed services for their clients, while remaining agnostic in the enterprise server platform wars," said Michael Vizard, editor in chief of CRN. "This capability has been a long sought-after missing link in the evolution of Web services."

Others recognized for their contributions included: Adam Bosworth, chief architect and senior VP of Advanced Development, BEA Systems (Nasdaq:BEAS); Sergey Brin, co-founder and president, Technology, Google; Larry Page, co-founder and president, Products, Google; Bert Keely, Tablet PC architect, Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT); Avadis "Avie" Tevanian, chief software technology officer, Apple Computer (Nasdaq:AAPL); Dave Winer, fellow, Berkman Center for the Internet and Society, Harvard Law School; and Irving Wladawsky-Berger, GM, IBM (NYSE:IBM) E-business On Demand. To see the full list check: http://www.crn.com/sections/special/innovator/.

About Blue Titan Software, Inc.

Blue Titan Software provides a unified control infrastructure that makes Web service interactions secure, reliable and manageable, enabling enterprises to leverage Web services into business-critical systems and processes. The company has customer relationships with Fortune 500 companies, including Sony, Goldman Sachs, Ford Motor Company, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and others. The company also maintains strategic partnerships with major software developers and system integrators. Based in San Francisco, Blue Titan was founded in 2001 by a seasoned management team and Draper Fisher Jurvetson.

About CRN

CRN provides Solution Providers and Technology Integrators with the crucial news, information and analysis they need to grow their businesses successfully. As an advocate for and voice of the Channel, Solution Providers turn to CRN first for immediate information. With more than 20 years of experience, CRN is the most trusted source for 117,500 channel professionals. CRN can be found on the Web at www.crn.com.