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TeamCatapult and Appian Partner to Empower U.S. Federal Government to Maximize BPM Investments

BETHESDA, MD.—October 25, 2007—Appian, an innovative global provider of business process management (BPM) technology, and TeamCatapult, a management and technology services company, today announced a strategic partnership designed to deliver BPM solutions to the U.S. federal government. Appian’s deep technical expertise and leading BPM suite together with TeamCatapult’s business consulting services will enable U.S. government agencies to maximize their technology investment and strategize ongoing business improvement.

Leading government agencies are increasingly looking to BPM solutions to help streamline the business of government. Daily challenges, such as budgetary constraints, policy changes, and public demands for greater accountability continually push organizations to drive improvements in productivity and work quality by automating complex business processes and providing real-time access to critical information and applications.

Since its founding in 1999, Appian has been working with government agencies and key systems integrators to enable agency-wide process improvements. The automation of complex processes and the provision of real-time access to critical information and applications drive significant, measurable improvements in productivity and work quality.

“TeamCatapult’s deep consulting expertise is a natural complement to Appian’s BPM technology,” said Joe Barry, Appian vice president, channels and alliances. “TeamCatapult’s consulting methodology, project management, and continuous process improvement skills will benefit our common U.S. government customers and empower them to maximize their BPM investment agency-wide.”

“Successful BPM projects demand an enterprise-wide approach, clearly defined business processes, sufficient attention to personnel and cultural impacts, and an on-going plan for continuous process improvement,” stated Sara Kindsfater-Yerkes, vice president, TeamCatapult. “By marrying Appian’s BPM technology with TeamCatapult’s team of consultants, we will empower U.S. government agencies to achieve continuous process improvement through the alignment of IT systems and business processes.”

For more information on Appian’s expertise in delivering BPM solutions to government organizations, please visit http://www.appian.com/solutions/government.jsp. For more information on TeamCatapult’s BPM expertise, please visit

http://www.teamcatapult.com/aoe_bpm.html.

TeamCatapult provides management and technology consulting services to companies seeking breakthroughs in performance excellence. They help to bridge an often large gap between the technology and business aspects of an organization through the alignment of people, process and technology enabling their clients to reach new and sustainable levels of performance. Their approach is grounded in practical improvements for measurable results. Their services include Business Process Management, Strategic Human Capital and Organizational Transformation.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, TeamCatapult is a growing small woman-owned business with a solid base of commercial and government clients. For more information, visit www.teamcatapult.com or call 301-637-8022.

Appian is the BPM pure-play expert. Appian leads the market in BPM innovation, delivering comprehensive, flexible and easy-to-use solutions customized to the unique needs of individual organizations. Businesses and governments worldwide use Appian to simplify process innovation with the real-time visibility, control and analytics needed to improve the critical processes that determine business performance. Appian allows all users across the organization to effectively collaborate and be part of the process of achieving corporate goals. Appian is headquartered in the Washington D.C region, with professional services and partners around the globe. For more information, visit www.appian.com.