Achievo's CMMI Level 5 Certification Benefits Clients' Software and IT Projects

Achievo's CMMI Level 5 Certification Benefits Clients' Software and IT Projects

January 04, 2007

    SAN RAMON, Calif. Jan. 4 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- January
3, 2007, Achievo(R) Corporation, the leading global software
and information technology outsourcing provider with a local
front-end and China back-end service model, announced it
received certification for CMMI Level 5. CMMI (Capability
Maturity Model(R) Integration) is a widely recognized
standard of best practices that address product development
and maintenance from initial concept through development,
delivery and maintenance. 

    (Logo:
http://211.154.41.99:9080/xprn/sa/200611291032.jpg ) 

    The Capability Maturity Model (CMM) was developed by
the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon
University to assess an organization against a scale of
five process maturity levels. Level 5, the highest ranking,
focuses on continually improving process performance through
incremental and innovative technological improvements. 

    "Delivering quality and excellence on every
project is a company value," said Robert P. Lee,
Achievo's chairman and CEO. "As a service provider,
our role is not simply to get a job done, but to work as a
strategic and collaborative partner with clients to help
them achieve their goals by reducing costs and getting
projects completed on schedule. Achieving CMMI Level 5
certification reinforces our commitment to quality,
innovation and productivity."

    In addition to CMMI Level 5, Achievo has also earned
ISO 9001:2006 certification. Moreover, the company has
developed its own quality process, the Achievo Development
Process, which meets and exceeds the CMM standard and
provides a framework for successful, repeatable and
dependable results. By deploying this high quality process
since the company's inception, Achievo was able to qualify
for CMM certification quickly. CMMI Level 5 certification,
combined with Achievo's proven ability to merge a U.S.
management and technical team with software development in
China, positions Achievo as a leading global provider of IT
and software services. 

    "Everyday we demonstrate explicit and implicit
value to our clients' IT initiatives," added Dr. Lee.
"Receiving CMMI Level 5 certification is an
acknowledgement of the emphasis our management team has
placed on producing quality results for customers through
measurable, quantitative practices."

    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 and Toshiba. 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 .

    (C) 2007 Achievo Corporation. All rights reserved.
Achievo is a registered trademark of Achievo Corporation in
the United States and in other countries. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.


    For more information, please contact:

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


SOURCE  Achievo(R) Corporation