Savvion to Sponsor Exhibition and Program Series, ''IDEO Prototypes the Future'' at the Palo Alto Art Center.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Comprehensive Collection of Concepts and Prototypes from Human-Centered Design Leader IDEO, and Program Series to Run June 22 - September 10, 2006

Savvion has signed on as a sponsor of "IDEO Prototypes the Future" -- a comprehensive collection of forward thinking concepts and prototypes from human-centered design leader IDEO. The exhibition runs June 22 - September 10, 2006 at the Palo Alto Arts Center (PAAC) in Palo Alto, California. Savvion joins sponsor Hewlett Packard Company, along with fellow contributing sponsors Atomic Public Relations, Alloy Ventures, Cooley Godward LLP, Day Darmet Catering, Infinity Capital, Michael Dreyfus Properties, Monitor Ventures, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Silicon Prairie Partners, Silicon Valley Bank, Synopsys, Inc., Wilson Sonsini Goodrich, and Rosati Foundation.

"Savvion has spent more than fifteen years working on groundbreaking technology that gives people the ability to collaborate on the evolution of process within their organizations," said Linda Craighead, Executive Director, Palo Alto Art Center. "We welcome them as a sponsor."

"As the leader in business process management software and a true innovator in our field, we are pleased to put our name behind the 'IDEO Prototypes the Future' exhibit," said Shawn Price, president and CEO of Savvion. "We understand the importance of innovation and Savvion takes very seriously its role in improving the lives of people in the workplace by delivering software that helps everyone do their jobs faster than ever before, while at the same time helping organizations design and build a workplace that works for everyone."

IDEO is a company heralded for design and innovation strategies for a global clientele in dozens of industries. Headquartered in Palo Alto, with offices worldwide, IDEO is arguably the leading voice in user-centered design methodology today. The world's fascination with IDEO's approach to innovation happened in 1999 when ABC's Nightline with Ted Koppel dedicated an entire episode to the firm's methods, following a multidisciplinary team as they redesigned the ubiquitous shopping cart in less than five days.

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About The Palo Alto Art Center

The Palo Alto Art Center (founded 1971) is a nationally acclaimed, regional visual art center whose exhibition program focuses on documenting -- and celebrating -- the art and artists of the San Francisco Bay Area. The Center's mission is to foster creative process and thought by forging a greater appreciation and understanding of the visual arts through exhibitions, studio experiences, and related educational programs. The Palo Alto Art Center, Division of Arts and Culture, City of Palo Alto, is funded in part by support from the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation and the Arts Council Silicon Valley, in partnership with the County of Santa Clara and the California Arts Council. The Center is open to the public without charge from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 1:00-5:00 p.m. Sunday; and 7:00-9:00 p.m. Thursday. The Center is located at 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303. For further information: Phone: [phone] / Email: [e-mail] / Website: www.cityofpaloalto.org/artcenter.

About Savvion

Savvion is the leading provider of business process management (BPM) software that improves business performance and reduces costs. Savvion has a proven track record of turning process improvement ideas into real-world solutions quickly, often in as few as 30 days, and delivering a return on investment as high as 300%. More than 200 global business enterprises, public service agencies, and systems integration firms, including 20 of the Fortune 100, use Savvion systems to manage their business. Savvion is recognized by Intelligent Enterprise as one of the most influential companies in information technology today, and is a Leader in the Forrester Wave for BPM. To start down the path of process improvement, download the Savvion Process Modeler available for free at www.savvion.com/forms1/process_modeler.htm.

Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Savvion can be reached at www.savvion.com or 888-544-5511.

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