Managed Business Solutions Partners with InteQ to Deliver Enhanced Enterprise Application Management

Managed Business Solutions (MBS), an Inc. 500 award-winning, employee-owned company, has partnered with InteQ, a leading provider of proactive IT infrastructure monitoring and management services, to provide clients an enhanced support solution.

Fort Collins, Colorado -- October 9, 2002 -- Managed Business Solutions (MBS), an Inc. 500 award-winning, employee-owned company, has partnered with InteQ, a leading provider of proactive IT infrastructure monitoring and management services, to provide clients an enhanced support solution.

By brining together MBS Business Application Solutions and InteQs suite of support services, enterprises will realize an enhanced support solution that enable them to meet their business initiatives," said Anne Foster, MBS Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communication.

MBS is a leading provider of Enterprise Application Management, including Managed Application Support, Multi-Lingual Support, Database/DBA Support, and Hosting and Maintenance. MBS ability to provide operational enhancements is driven by their teams of support analysts who possess both business and technical expertise. Moreover, MBS proven Enhanced Support Process (ESP) is based on predicting and preventing problems, resulting in significant improvements in enterprises productivity, performance, and profitability. InteQs dedication to services that optimize enterprises IT infrastructure performance, reduce operational costs, and focus existing resources on core strategic initiatives is what makes it an excellent fit with MBS.

InteQ's service delivery is based on IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) best practices and years of technical expertise. Its managed service offerings include: InfraWatch®, which provides 24 x 7 monitoring, notification and Web-based reporting; InfraSolve, which proactively resolves problems throughout the IT infrastructure; and InfraPortal, a Web-based portal and reporting interface. By leveraging InteQs solutions, enterprises benefit from an increase in operational efficiencies and higher levels of service.

InteQ is committed to providing clients with solutions that are based on industry best practices, enabling them to increase operational efficiencies, improve service quality, and reduce costs," said Maureen Ellenberger, CEO of InteQ. Companies that take advantage of the InteQ-MBS alliance will experience a dramatic increase in productivity and performance, resulting in extremely high levels of service and return-on-investment maximization."

About Managed Business Solutions

Since 1993 Managed Business Solutions (MBS) professionals have led the way in delivering Business Application Solutions. The companies growth rate--at 15 times the industry average--is just one indicator of its success. This growth has been nationally recognized two years in a row by Inc. Magazine, which listed MBS as one of the fastest growing, privately held companies on its Inc. 500 list.

Headquartered in Colorado, MBS has continued to gain market share globally by providing business solutions for medium to large companies. In addition, selective partnerships with industry leaders have enabled MBS to expand their reach, while providing value-added services and solutions.

Ultimately, MBS professionals well-established reputation for going beyond the call is what has enabled the company to build a loyal client base and achieve ongoing success.
For more information visit www.thinkmbs.com.

About InteQ

InteQ is a leading provider of flexible monitoring and management services, which proactively improve business operations while lowering operational costs by delivering maximum IT infrastructure visibility and analytical functionality. With service delivery based on IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) best practices and years of technical expertise, InteQ handles the day-to-day proactive monitoring and management of IT infrastructure and applications, allowing organizations to focus on business-critical IT issues.

Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, InteQ has received funding from Merrill Lynch Ventures, Mercury Interactive, Hewlett-Packard, Charles River Ventures and M/C Venture Partners. For more information, visit InteQs Web site at www.inteqnet.com or call 1-888-4IT-MGMT.

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