New Partnership to Provide Federal Government Solutions



May 6, 2005 -- Three companies have announced today a new partnership to provide satellite network management solutions to the Federal Government. Network management specialist Parallel has teamed up with technology provider ManTech International Corporation and technology business integration consultancy Taylor McKenzie, Inc. to offer cutting edge management for satellite networks and hybrid satellite/terrestrial networks.

Central to the partnership is SatManage, a satellite network management suite developed by Parallel. The suite offers pioneering visual correlation of network events and monitors satellite signal quality. SatManage is proven to significantly improve network performance while reducing operational costs. The Auto Helpdesk component can open and close up to 70% of network trouble tickets without the need for human intervention. The suite integrates with management software already in place and acts as a "manager of managers," providing a net-centric, high-level view of the network.

"We are delighted to form this new partnership," said Eugene Renzi, U.S. Army Major General (Ret) and President of the Defence Systems Group at ManTech. "SatManage is an excellent product which we feel will shape how the Federal Government manages its satellite networks."

The partnership will be working together at the forthcoming TechNet International 2005 trade show. ManTech International Corporation will be exhibiting at booth 1138; joining ManTech, will be representatives from Parallel and Taylor McKenzie demonstrating SatManage. TechNet International 2005 takes place at the Washington Convention Center, Washington DC from May 17-19.

"Parallel is very excited to announce this partnership and to work with both ManTech International Corporation and Taylor McKenzie," said Tim Moore, President, Parallel. "SatManage has tremendous potential for use in the Federal Government and this partnership will widen our opportunities considerably"

Jim Patty, Executive Vice President, Taylor McKenzie added: "The experience and technical expertise of the three companies, combined with the excellent functionality and benefits of SatManage will mean that we can provide superb satellite network management solutions for the sector."

About Parallel
Parallel is a network management specialist that provides satellite and terrestrial network management and network operations to some of the largest organisations in the world.

Parallel's satellite network management suite, SatManage, provides comprehensive management for satellite and hybrid networks. The vendor independent suite manages all the factors that determine network performance and includes groundbreaking visual event correlation. Other components manage signal strength, traffic levels, latency, and even Sun outages. Advanced automation also automatically opens, diagnoses and closes up to 70% of network trouble tickets.

Founded in 1998, Parallel has offices in the UK and US. It partners with a broad range of vendors including HP, Sun, Nortel and Cisco. Parallel's key customers include Alcatel Telecom, BT, Hughes Network Systems Europe, NextiraOne, Damovo, Vivendi Universal and the African Banking Corporation. Parallel's Consultants have also won the Network Professional of the Year award on three occasions
www.parallelglobal.com

About ManTech International Corporation
Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ManTech International Corporation is a leading provider of innovative technologies and solutions for mission-critical national security programs for the Intelligence Community and the Departments of Defense, State, Homeland Security, Justice and other U.S. federal government customers. ManTech's expertise includes systems engineering, systems integration, technology and software development, enterprise security architecture, information assurance, intelligence operations support, network and critical infrastructure protection, information technology, communications integration and engineering support. The company supports the advanced telecommunications systems that are used in Operation Iraqi Freedom and in other parts of the world; provides the physical and cyber security to protect U.S. embassies all over the world; has developed a secure, collaborative communications system for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and is helping the Department of Justice's U.S. Marshals Service deploy a common, office automation system. With annual revenues of $842 million for 2004 and more than 5,400 highly qualified employees and several thousand consultants, the company operates in the United States and 40 countries worldwide. In 2004, ManTech was selected by Business Week magazine as one of the Top 100 Hot Growth Companies and ranked by VARBusiness magazine as one of its Top 50 Fastest-Growing Solution Providers. Additional information on ManTech can be found at www.mantech.com.

About Taylor McKenzie, Inc.
Founded in 1990, Taylor McKenzie (TMc) provides management advisory services and technology solutions for US and international clients from offices in the Washington, DC area, Chicago, and Curitiba, Brazil. The TMc management team includes former industry executives who have been senior executives of Network Operations, Network Engineering, Customer Service, Network and Service Quality, Sales, Marketing, Finance and IT.
    
Specific TMc expertise areas include:
· Linking Client Technology Plans to Business Strategies
· Network Design, Performance Assessment and Capacity Planning
· Implementing Revenue Assurance/Fraud Management Systems and Procedures
· Business Process Engineering as Required to Accommodate New Technology
· Developing Customer Care and Service Delivery Processes
· Defining Outsourcing Strategies, preparing Requests for Proposals and Service Level Agreements

See www.taylormckenzie.com for additional information.





New Partnership to Provide Federal Government Solutions