July 15, 2004, Pune

Vertex opens NEU development Center
The offshore development center will serve / cater to the needs of NEU Information Services Department.
Vertex, an international IT consulting company, announced the opening of Vertex managed NEU Development Center at its Pune center.

Beth Macy, Director, Enterprise architecture group said that “We have had notable success in developing quality applications using our own development team in consultation with Vertex onsite and offshore engineers. We have decided to leverage our successful relationship with Vertex to cover Software Quality, Offshore development and Consulting services on SCT Luminis and Lotus Notes/Domino platforms".

Amitabh Jain, Delivery Manager of Vertex Software, said, “Northeastern's decision to expand the scope of services and entrust us with mission critical applications as SCT Luminis and Lotus/Notes and in strategic activities as SW CMM implementation is a strong validation of services. We are confident that the value of our services will help us expand the customer base at large but under served IT services market in the higher education segment in the US".

About Vertex

Vertex is an international IT company that delivers affordable business and technology solutions through global software development. With offices in Boston, Tokyo and Pune, a seasoned management team and employees exceptionally skilled in technology, business analysis and project management, Vertex is equipped to deliver superior technology services with quantifiable business benefits. Vertex is certified with ISO 9000:2001 quality certification.

Please visit www.vertexsoft.com for more information.

About Northeastern

Northeastern is a national research university recognized for its unique cooperative education model. Some key figures of Northeastern are..

$520 million: Northeastern's annual operating budget
800: Full-time faculties who teach and conduct research that is being applied around the world
24,000: Applications received for just 2,800 spots in the 2004 freshman class
No. 1: Northeastern's 2003 ranking by U.S. News & World Report for programs that combine classroom learning with real-world experience