Achievo Creates Two Business Groups in China to Support Growth; Bolsters Customer Service and Support

Achievo Creates Two Business Groups in China to Support Growth; Bolsters Customer Service and Support

August 07, 2006

    SAN RAMON, Calif., Aug. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Achievo(R) Corporation, the leading global software and
information technology outsourcing provider with a local
front-end and China back-end service model, today announced
the creation of two new business groups in China to focus on
core businesses and raise the level of service and support
it provides to its global customers. The Achievo
Multinational Business Group and the Achievo Japan Business
Group, both located in China, will be headed by Vincent Lin,
PhD and James Li, PhD, respectively.  Drs. Lin and Li will
report to Dr. Robert P. Lee, Achievo's chairman and chief
executive officer.

    "Achievo is creating a more efficient business
structure for its operations worldwide to maximize the
service it provides to customers, and leverage the
strengths, skills and expertise of its development centers
in China," said Dr. Lee.  "The business groups
let us focus on the specific needs and requirements of
customers in each country, which is turn enables us to
deliver quality products on time, on budget and on
target."

    The Asia divisions will now report to the business
groups: Achievo Jeyo (Guangzhou, China) and Achievo
VisualSoft (Taipei, Taiwan and Jinan, China) report to the
Multinational Business Group; Achievo BBX (Beijing, China;
Dalian, China and Tokyo, Japan); Achievo ANS (Tokyo, Japan
and Beijing, China) and Achievo Wintech (Shanghai, China)
report to the Japan Business Group. 

    "The business groups ensure that Achievo's China
back-end capabilities are aligned with the requirements of
the other Achievo divisions in the rest of the world to
support sales and customer service goals," said Dr.
Lee. 

    "These steps are a logical next move for
Achievo," he added.  "This is about growth and
providing unparallel service and support to customers.  We
are increasing the size of our management team and
organization in China to better serve our clients.  We have
grown quickly with offices around the globe. Service to
customers is our top priority, and we will maintain that
level of service and quality as we grow and expand to be
the best and largest global software and IT outsourcing
company with a China back-end." 

    About Achievo 

    Achievo is a global offshore software and information
technology outsourcing provider with a local front-end and
China back-end service model. With expertise in diverse
technologies including Java/J2EE, .NET and embedded
platforms, the CMM-certified company offers improved
efficiencies, scale, diversification, and a combined talent
pool to deliver cost-effective, quality-centric, and
scalable IT outsourcing services to customers and partners
worldwide.  Customers include IBM, HP, Sun Microsystems,
Netgear, Cadence, Accela, China Academy of Sciences,
DaimlerChrysler, Ellie Mae, ESRI, Audi, Fujitsu, Mercedes
Benz, Mitsubishi, Siemens, United Way, Hitachi, NEC,
Pioneer, NTT Data, Nomura, Toshiba and other Fortune 2000
companies. Headquartered in the Silicon Valley, Achievo has
offices in the United States, Canada, Germany, Greater China
and Japan.  For information on the company and its services,
visit http://www.achievo.com .

    For more information, please contact:

     Jayme Curtis, Public Relations
     Achievo Corporation
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]

SOURCE  Achievo Corporation