Free Jumpstart Promotion

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 1, 2008

Accelerance Provides One Month Free Unlimited Access to Global Partners

Contact Info Previously Available Through $497-$5,000 Consulting Services
Accessible at No Cost Until April 30, 2008

Redwood City, CA – [Business Wire] – Accelerance, the company dedicated to taking the risk out of outsourcing software development globally, announced that it will provide one month of free unlimited access to the 40 members in its Global Partner Network beginning today. The 40 offshore software development company partners located throughout Eastern Europe, India, Latin America, North America and Southeast Asia have been meticulously pre-screened and qualified by Accelerance. Contact information is available by registering at http://www.accelerance.com/free-jumpstart.htm.

“We’re offering this valuable global partners contact information at no charge to encourage companies to discover the benefits of outsourcing,” said Steve Mezak, Accelerance CEO and author of the awarding-winning book Software Without Borders and the Steve Mezak Blog.

According to Mezak, many free directories list tens of thousands of offshore outsourcing companies, but give no information on the competency or quality of any particular vendor. “It’s hard to tell which ones are any good. You can spend a lot of time fishing for vendors, describing a project and reviewing your bids. If you need to build an offshore software development team quickly, these directories and project bidding websites are useless.”

Previously, access to contact information in the Accelerance Global Partner Network cost clients between $497 to $5,000, depending on the consulting services included. “Once they chose an offshore vendor, our Outsourcing Jumpstart, Rapid Ramp-Up and consulting services can help pinpoint evaluation criteria and select the partner that best fit their needs,” said Mezak. “But there’s no obligation. The partner contact info is now free for a limited time.”

Companies considering using outside resources to develop software can check the Accelerance Global Partner Network Member Directory to get an overview and sense of depth and breadth of the global network.

Accelerance, Inc. offers consulting, coaching, tools and processes to help clients select offshore, near-shore and onshore outsourcing vendors quickly and safely. The Accelerance Global Partner Network of 40+ expert software development vendors in over a dozen countries provides software development services for 19 leading software technologies. Accelerance also guides customers in contract negotiation, offshore engagement set-up, and on-going software development oversight.

Contact: Mar Junge, c3PR, 408-730-8506