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Composite Software Customer Named to Prestigious InfoWorld 100 List SAN MATEO, Calif. - December 13, 2004 - Composite Software, the leading provider of Enterprise Information Integration (EII) solutions, today announced that one of its customers, Life Time Fitness (NYSE: LTM), a national operator of large and distinctive health and fitness centers , has won a coveted spot on the prestigious InfoWorld 100 list. Life Time Fitness, which operates 39 sports, professional fitness, family recreation and resort/spa centers in eight states, was named for its use of the Composite Information Server to successfully manage the company's data integration needs. Each year, InfoWorld cites companies that have creatively and effectively deployed technology solutions that result in quantifiable ROI and measurable, real business benefits. Other winners this year include UPS, Mary Kay, Nationwide Insurance, BP, FedEx Kinko's, IBM, ETrade, Wells Fargo Bank and GlaxoSmithKline. Using Composite's industry-leading EII technology, Life Time Fitness integrates multiple data sources with its Member Management System (MMS), a custom application that is the core component of the company's IT infrastructure and customer system of record. The application manages millions of records that are associated with the company's membership information and is continually used by employees nationwide. Integrating the Composite Information Server with Life Time Fitness' MMS enabled faster and easier data validation, real-time access to data in Siebel CRM applications, and most importantly, the ability to maintain a "global" view of each customer from data stored in disparate databases, which is critical for customer relationship management. Use of the Composite Information Server has enhanced the company's customer service capabilities and is an important business enabler as the company continues its planned national expansion efforts. Composite Customer Life Time Fitness Named to InfoWorld 100 "We are very pleased that Life Time Fitness is being recognized by InfoWorld as a top IT innovator," said Jim Green, CEO of Composite Software, Inc. "As companies expand and develop ever-growing stores of data across different databases and applications, data integration becomes a treasure hunt - it's critical to find, utilize and leverage information in a way that enables and sustains business growth and profitability. Life Time Fitness understands this, and as a result, is able to reap substantial benefits from EII." "We evaluated other EII solutions, and none of them met our stringent requirements," said Gary Lien, IT enterprise architect for Life Time Fitness. "Composite Software was uniquely able to reduce IT support needs, enable access to ERP and CRM applications and allow the introduction of new data sources such as credit card POS. Additionally, Composite enables specialized data archiving, facilitates security and privacy requirements, supports multiple data formats and delivers efficient real time processing. As a customer-driven organization, effective data management is critical and the Composite Information Server provides us with multiple efficiencies and advantages." Each year, InfoWorld chooses 100 winning IT organizations within companies, out of thousands of submitted applications. The publication selects those exhibiting the ability to use imaginative and innovative technology implementations that go beyond off-the-shelf solutions and meet specific, well-defined business goals. The entire InfoWorld 100 list can be viewed at http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/11/12/46FEifw100intro_1.html. About Composite Software Composite Software is the acknowledged leader in
Enterprise Information Integration (EII) solutions, which provide
real-time views of critical business information across multiple
systems. The company's flagship Composite Information Server enables
access to distributed enterprise data as if it existed in a single
location. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Mateo, CA,
Composite Software is funded by Palomar Ventures, Apax Partners,
Lehman Brothers Venture Partners, Clearstone Venture Partners
and Dot Edu Ventures. For more information, please visit the company's
web site at www.compositesw.com. Life Time Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:LTM) operates distinctive and large sports, athletic, fitness and family recreation centers. As of December 8, 2004, the Company operated 39 centers in eight states, including Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Texas and Virginia. The Company also provides consumers with nutritional products and supplements, the award-winning healthy lifestyle magazine, Experience Life, world-class athletic events, full-service spas, cafes, personal training consultation, health and nutrition education, and corporate wellness programs. Life Time Fitness is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota (www.lifetimefitness.com). |
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