CenterBeam Names A. Kevin Francis as President and CEO; Will Lead CenterBeam Through Next Growth Phase.

Business Editors

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2002

Today, CenterBeam announced that A. Kevin Francis has agreed to join the company as president and chief executive officer. Francis brings to CenterBeam more than thirty years of success in leading high-tech companies such as Xerox Canada and Accelio Corporation that serve enterprise customers.

Francis joins CenterBeam as the company is experiencing increasing market demand for its end user IT outsourcing solution. So far this year, CenterBeam has announced major wins with companies ranging from General Motors to Lee Hecht Harrison, the world's largest outplacement service.

"CenterBeam is entering a new phase of growth," said Francis. "Our solution is proven. Demand is accelerating. And our new challenge is to successfully scale our operations to seize the immense opportunity we see."

Prior to joining CenterBeam, Francis was president, chief executive officer and director of Accelio Corporation, a leading global provider of Web-enabled business process solutions. Under his leadership, Accelio earned fiscal 2001 revenues of more than $100 million (Canadian), created a distribution network spanning the world, and reached 8.5 million users. Earlier this year, Accelio was acquired by Adobe. Before joining Accelio, Francis was chairman, president and CEO of Xerox Canada, a $1.6B (Canadian) organization. (For more information on Francis, please see attached biography. Photos are available at CenterBeam's website or on request.)

"Great companies attract great people," said Sheldon Laube, CenterBeam chairman. "Having Kevin join CenterBeam is a clear endorsement of our business model and strategy. He has a proven track record of successfully managing a company as it leaves the start-up phase and propelling it through explosive growth." Laube, one of CenterBeam's founders and the company's first CEO, will continue as the chairman of CenterBeam's board of directors.

About CenterBeam, Inc.

CenterBeam manages end-user information technology for distributed organizations. The company pioneered the application of quality management techniques to information technology. This revolutionary approach to outsourcing increases user productivity and corporate agility, reduces total costs and enables businesses to focus on strategic IT. Founded in 1999, CenterBeam has strategic, financial and technical backing from industry leaders Microsoft, Intel, Dell and EDS. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA and can be reached at 408.844.0900 or www.centerbeam.com.

Corporate Biography

A. Kevin Francis, CenterBeam President and Chief Executive Officer

A. Kevin Francis became CenterBeam's president and chief executive officer in 2002.

Prior to joining CenterBeam, Francis was president, chief executive officer and director of Accelio Corporation, a leading global provider of Web-enabled business process solutions. Under his leadership, Accelio earned fiscal 2001 revenues of more than $100 million, created a distribution network spanning the world, and reached 8.5 million users. The company was successfully acquired by Adobe Systems in 2002.

Before joining Accelio, Francis held a variety of positions with Xerox including chairman, president and CEO of Xerox Canada, a $1.6B (Canadian) organization. He joined Xerox Canada in 1972 as a sales representative and held leadership positions in marketing, customer service, process re-engineering, strategic planning, administration, information systems, general management, customer satisfaction and quality.

Francis is currently involved in a number of organizations. He is the director of The Conference Board of Canada and the National Learning Partnership. He also serves as Governor for St. Francis Xavier University, the Richard Ivey School of Business - University of Western Ontario, The National Quality Institute, the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business and the Information Technology Association of Canada. Further, he participates in the Public Policy Forum and serves on the campaign cabinet for United Way Ottawa-Carleton and serves as Chairman of the Board, 4 Ever Sports Inc.

Francis was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. He earned a B.Sc. from St. Francis Xavier University and a B.Ed from St. Mary's University. He completed Executive Development Programs at Queen's University and the Senior Executive Program at the University of Western Ontario. In October 1999, Mr. Francis received an Honorary Doctorate in Commerce from St. Mary's University in Halifax.

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