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B Wyze Partners with the Information Technology Process Institute (ITPI)

Toronto, Ontario January 1, 2006 B Wyze Solutions, an IT Service Management and Corporate Education solutions provider, has partnered with the Information Technology Process Institute (www.ITPI.org) of Eugene, Oregon, a not for profit organization that exists to support the membership of IT audit, security, and operations professionals. B Wyze and the ITPI will work closely on the development of benchmarks, consulting methodologies and education solutions for the IT Service Management industry, based on empirical research of the world’s top performing IT organizations.

For the past few years, B Wyze has been working with the ITPI in the development of prescriptive guidance for IT practioners and business executives. Together, B Wyze and the ITPI will continue to build solutions in the areas of IT Service Improvement, also predicated on various world-wide process standards and frameworks (ITIL, COBIT, CMM, ISO17799, and others).

Rick Beaudry, President of B Wyze Solutions Consulting Group, says "The ITPI’s Visible Ops methodology is perfectly aligned with our efforts to assist IT executives in the adoption of a prescriptive approach to IT process improvement. Together, we provide a practical guide to kick-starting an IT Service Improvement effort." He is very impressed with the ITPI’s approach to benchmarking. "Instead of focusing on industry averages, the ITPI has research agreements in place with organizations such as the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University and the College of Information at Florida State University, in order to follow a scientific approach to identifying what drives the behavior of top performing IT organizations."

B Wyze and the ITPI are planning extensive co-marketing activities during 2006 and beyond. "We see great value for our customers by leveraging the scientific approach of the ITPI and are looking forward to a very strong partnership", says Beaudry. He adds, "Together with our other industry partners and staff, we are focused on helping organizations achieve superior results and improve the understanding of what methodologies work best in the IT Service Management industry."

"We are delighted that B Wyze recognizes the need for a direct and proven approach to implementing ITIL", says Kurt Milne, Managing Director of the IT Process Institute. "We are excited to have a Visible Ops Consulting Partner than can help organizations implement the proven practices in this simple methodology."

About the ITPI www.itpi.org The ITPI is dedicated to working with IT leaders in advancing the science of IT management. The IT Process Institute has created a unique three-part methodology designed to create and share results-oriented prescriptive guidance with our members.

• Research - study top performers and identify the causal link between behavior and results. • Benchmarking - create tools that compare individual organizations to top performers. • Prescriptive Guidance - share content written to help IT organizations become top performers.

ITPI is a membership based organization. They are a group of concerned and involved IT practitioners that are committed to improving the operating performance of IT organizations across all industries.

ITPI is almost entirely managed by volunteer members. Funded by the generous sponsorship of leading organizations, and reasonable membership fees, the ITPI is able to fund both projects and ongoing operations.

Key members are volunteers that have responsibility for leading and running the organization, managing research, benchmarking, and publishing projects, and engaging, and managing other volunteers.

About B Wyze B Wyze is a leading provider of IT Service Management and Corporate Education solutions. With headquarters in Markham, Ontario, B Wyze is an innovative growth company providing mid to large size organizations with industry leading People, Education and Consulting services.

Working directly with IT, HR and Corporate Education departments, B Wyze develops collaborative client solutions aimed at enhancing the adoption, utilization, support and sustainability of enterprise-wide IT Service Improvement initiatives. B Wyze offers innovative bundled outsourcing solutions to its IT and Corporate Education clients, and is an active leader in facilitating industry learning events and progressive business discussion.

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