Carmichael Security Announces Channel Partner Strategy.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

STURGIS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2002

Carmichael Security, LLC, a leading developer of security measurement solutions, today announced the Carmichael Security Partner Program, which enables partners to access the tools, information and resources needed to successfully use, sell, deploy, and support Carmichael Security's SecureMetric(TM) solution.

This new channel strategy is part of Carmichael Security's current sales model, which forecasts a substantial portion of revenue coming through partners within the next 12 months.

"Not only is Carmichael Security delivering a technologically advanced solution, but our support is unmatched," said Timothy Carmichael, CEO of Carmichael Security. "Our commitment to the channel is unquestionable and that in itself is going to enable us to have an extremely successful channel program."

This channel centric sales model provides Carmichael Security with increased market presence and offers customers highly skilled support from local resellers. Carmichael Security equips partners with extensive training to ensure that customers receive consistent support. In addition, customers can choose a partner model based on their own specific requirements for service, integration, support or customization.

"As an emerging security company, we know the channel is extremely important to our success, and accordingly we are providing our partners with a level of support and flexibility rarely seen in this market," continued Mr. Carmichael. "We created the Carmichael Security Partner Program to enable companies to grow sales and build competitive advantages in the market by selling our revolutionary, customer-specified security measurement solution."

Carmichael Security provides qualified partners with measurable product discounts or commissions, depending upon mutual commitment, as well as lead referrals, account management, training and marketing support. In addition, leading resellers will also be invited to annual SecureMetric(TM) summit meetings, where they can participate in product roadmap, training and marketing sessions.

About Carmichael Security LLC

Carmichael Security offers commercial, financial and government institutions a true Security Measurement solution. The Carmichael Security Solution, SecureMetric(TM), provides a standard way to mathematically measure the level of information security of an enterprise - across all vendors, all technologies, and all mediums, on a continuous basis. Implementation of SecureMetric(TM) enables organizations to continually optimize the security of their information assets, more effectively deploy their limited security resources, and to mathematically measure the impact of their current and future security investments. http://www.carmichaelsecurity.com/