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MicroEdge|NPO Solutions Announces MicroEdge Portico Exec
New York - Occtober 12, 2005 - MicroEdge|NPO Solutions, a division of MicroEdge, Inc., the leading provider of solutions for the grantmaking community worldwide, announced today the launch of MicroEdge Portico Exec, the latest web-based, portal technology offering from the MicroEdge Portico family of secure, hosted technology solutions for community foundations. MicroEdge Portico extends the enterprise management system with tools that allow foundations to leverage the Internet and their back-office systems through open connectivity with the constituencies that matter most.
MicroEdge Portico Exec is designed to address the unique set of performance metrics required to effectively manage community foundations in an increasingly regulated and competitive environment. An out-of-the-box, fully hosted solution, MicroEdge Portico Exec extracts data directly from the enterprise FIMS or FoundationPower system to facilitate the tracking and analysis of key donor, giving, grant, constituent and financial information. The portal technology will enable foundation executives and board members to monitor and ultimately improve operational effectiveness with an easy-to-use and intuitive user interface in a standard web browser.
The MicroEdge Portico Exec suite of interactive business analytics models provides foundations with vital statistics and forecasting tools specific to their organization, along with web-based accessibility enabling community foundation leadership to:
"Technology that offers meaningful, timely and concise performance information will allow our foundation clients to compare their activity and results with their peers and to make more informed decisions for their constituents and for their own organization," explains MicroEdge Executive Vice President, George Macintyre. "MicroEdge Portico Exec was created because we have learned from our clients how vital and necessary this type of information is for foundations operating in today's business environment."
MicroEdge|NPO community foundation clients will be invited to participate in the beta testing program for this new product in late October 2005. Participating clients will be allowed to access the full functionality of the MicroEdge Portico Exec application, allowing financial staff, executive staff, board members and other stakeholders to have concurrent access to essential management information.
MicroEdge Portico is a line of fully web-hosted, web-accessible products and services offering streamlined workflow and agile technology, for allowing foundations to effectively communicate with all constituent groups served by the foundation in a cost effective and secure manner. MicroEdge Portico extends FIMS and FoundationPower enterprise management systems with web-based tools for effective constituent relationship management, grants management, investment management and compliance.
About MicroEdge
Established in 1985, MicroEdge, Inc. (www.microedge.com), a subsidiary of Advent Software, Inc. is the leading provider of software and services to the giving community worldwide. MicroEdge solutions deliver a powerful, integrated, and open framework for efficient and effective charitable giving. The company is committed to providing the best technology toolset for foundations, corporations, government agencies, donors, advisors and financial institutions. Together, these tools help organizations to work with one another to raise, invest, manage and award charitable currency. MicroEdge, Inc. is headquartered in New York City with regional offices throughout the U.S. and Europe, and supports thousands of clients worldwide.
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About Advent
Advent Software, Inc. (www.advent.com), a global company, has provided trusted solutions to the world’s leading financial professionals since 1983. Firms in 60 countries use Advent technology and manage investments totaling nearly US $18 trillion. Advent’s quality software, data, services and tools enable financial professionals to improve service and communication to their clients, allowing them to grow their business while controlling costs. Advent is the only financial services software company to be awarded the Service Capability and Performance certification for being a world-class support organization. For more information on Advent products, click here.
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Forward Looking Statements
Any forward looking statements included in this press release involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations. These risks and uncertainties include market acceptance of new products, the impact of initiatives by competitors, and other risks detailed in Advent's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as amended, copies of which may be obtained by contacting Advent Software at 415-645-1787, or by visiting Advent's Investor Relations website at www.advent.com.
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Copyright © 2008, MicroEdge, Inc. ®
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MicroEdge is a registered trademark and service mark and FIMS, FOUNDATIONPOWER, MICROEDGE PORTICO and MICROEDGE PORTICO EXEC are trademarks and/or service marks of MicroEdge, Inc. All other company names or marks mentioned herein are those of their respective owners.
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Contact:
Andrea Duffy
1.800.899.0890 ext. 272
aduffy@microedge.com
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