DALLAS, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Global 360, a leading provider of business process management (BPM), intelligence and optimization solutions, today renewed its commitment to providing customers with tightly integrated BPM and process intelligence solutions through the utilization of Microsoft's .NET environment and industry-leading Microsoft applications which include extended support for Office 2007 targeted for May 2007.

Global 360's award-winning solutions enable organizations to leverage the latest Microsoft applications such as SharePoint, InfoPath, Office, SQL Server and BizTalk to extend BPM throughout the enterprise and deliver access to information repositories across disparate systems. This provides businesses with the ability to proactively address and anticipate changes in business- critical processes across different organizational silos. Through the utilization of Global 360's BPM and process intelligence technologies and Microsoft applications, today's organization is able to quickly adapt to ever- changing business conditions.

According to Forrester, "Global 360 is one of the first human-centric BPMS vendors to sell its suite a la carte. Besides being .NET based, the product's strengths include performance management, text analytics, and document and message manipulation within the process model." The report continues, "For customers that want a Microsoft-based pure-play option with excellent viability, Global 360 deserves a look. The product is an especially good fit for buyers that want a document-intensive BPMS from a vendor that isn't focused exclusively on content, seek a product with a strong focus on process performance and goal management, and want a la carte pricing or separate BPMS components."(1)

As a Gold Certified Partner, Global 360 works closely with Microsoft to anticipate and proactively enhance the company's BPM and process intelligence solutions. During the development of new products and offerings, the companies work closely together to ensure that tightly integrated, feature- rich solutions are brought to the market. As the adoption levels of Microsoft enterprise solutions continue to rise, Global 360 is uniquely positioned to provide customers with the BPM and process intelligence solutions needed to reach their business goals. Additionally, as a member of Microsoft's ISV Royalty program, Global 360 provides end-user organizations with a valued partner providing not only leading BPM and process intelligence offerings but also the latest Microsoft solutions.

"Microsoft's partners are building incredible solutions on these new technologies," said Allison Watson, corporate vice president, Worldwide Partner Group, Microsoft. "Our partners are the critical link to delivering customer value and solving complex industry, research and core business challenges. By working closely with partners like Global 360, we are transforming the way people work and delivering on the promise of People Ready software."

"By leveraging Microsoft's industry-leading applications, Global 360 delivers the most advanced BPM and process intelligence solutions on the market," said Michael Crosno, president and CEO of Global 360. "As the leading provider of .NET-based BPM solutions, Global 360 enables organizations to proactively manage, optimize and adapt to changing business conditions in real-time, providing them with the opportunity to better align operations with critical business objectives. Global 360 is committed to providing robust BPM and process intelligence solutions to the market, and we look forward to continued success as a valued Microsoft partner."

About Global 360

Global 360, Inc. is a leading provider of Business Process Management and Optimization solutions for Global 2000 organizations. With over two decades of experience, Global 360 provides organizations with a competitive edge by automating, measuring and improving resource-intensive business processes across different communities, including customers, employees and partners. Building on our strength in financial services, government and insurance, Global 360 empowers sites for more than 2,000 customers in 134 countries. Global 360, Inc. is headquartered in Texas with operations in North America, Europe, and the Pacific Rim. For more information about Global 360's BPM solutions, please call 1-214-520-1660 or visit the company web site at http://www.global360.com/ .

(1) "The Forrester Wave(TM): Human-Centric Business Process Management Suites, Q1 2006," Connie Moore, February 22, 2006

CONTACT: Colleen Nichols of Global 360, +1-510-263-4822, or
colleen.nichols@Global360.com ; or Adam Schaeffer, +1-512-542-2854, or
aschaeffer@gcigroup.com , for Global 360

Web site: http://www.global360.com/