Press Release
GREENWICH, Conn. – October 27, 2005 – HALO Technology Holdings, Inc., (OTCBB: HALO); a holding company for established enterprise software companies, announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of five software companies from Platinum Equity. The businesses acquired by HALO are Tesseract, DAVID Corporation, Process Software, ProfitKey International, and Foresight Software, Inc.
Tesseract, headquartered in San Francisco, is a total HR solutions provider offering an integrated Web-enabled HRMS suite. Tesseract's Web-based solution suite allows HR users, employees and external service providers to communicate securely and electronically in real time. The integrated nature of the system allows for easy access to data and a higher level of accuracy for internal reporting, assessment and external data interface. Tesseract's customer base includes many of the nation's Fortune 100 corporations operating in a diverse range of industries, including financial services, transportation, utilities, insurance, manufacturing, petroleum, retail, and pharmaceuticals.
DAVID Corporation is a pioneer in Risk Management Information Systems, and serves clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to public entities and third-party administrators. DAVID Corp. offers client/server-based products to companies that provide their own workers’ compensation and liability insurance. Many of DAVID Corp.’s clients have been using its products for 10 years or longer.
Process Software develops infrastructure software solutions for mission-critical environments, including industry-leading TCP/IP stacks, an Internet messaging product suite, and an anti-spam software subscription service to large enterprises worldwide. With a loyal customer base of over 5,000 organizations, including Global 2000 and Fortune 1000 companies, Process Software has earned a strong reputation for meeting the stringent reliability and performance requirements of enterprise networks.
ProfitKey International develops and markets integrated manufacturing software and information control systems for make-to-order and make-to-stock manufacturers. ProfitKey’s offering includes a suite of e-business solutions that includes customer, supplier and sales portals. ProfitKey’s highly integrated system emphasizes online scheduling, capacity management, and cost management.
Foresight Software, Inc. provides client/server Enterprise Resource Planning and Customer Relationship Management software to global organizations that depend on customer service operations for critical market differentiation and competitive advantage. Foresight’s software products and services enable customers to deliver superior customer service while achieving maximum profitability.
HALO Technology Holdings, Inc. is a global provider of a diversified range of standards-based enterprise software applications and on-demand solutions. HALO's strategy is to acquire and operate enterprise software companies with a commitment to sustainable growth. HALO portfolio companies focus on customer service, product quality and profitability to build long term customer relationships and ensure customer satisfaction today and into the future. Everyday, thousands of corporations and institutions from across the globe rely on our portfolio companies to deliver high quality, enterprise class software and services. For more information, please see our website at www.haloholdings.com.
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