ACOM PARTNERS WITH THE HOLLIS GROUP TO OFFER C3Q SERVICES

21 CFR Part 11, Computer System Validation. Acom using the C3Q methodology and our certified services, we will enable rapidly expanding companies to rationally plan and capitalize compliance costs and avoid validation delays" in their development cycles."

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Contact: Michael E. Andrus, Acom, Inc.
mandrus@acom2000.com; Tel: 215.354.1200

Contact: Thomas Quinn, The Hollis Group, Inc.
tquinn@hollisgroup.com; Tel: 610-889-7350

January 22, 2003
   
   
(Philadelphia, PA Paoli, PA) -- Acom, Inc. (www.acom2000.com) and The Hollis Group, Inc. (www.hollisgroup.com) announced today a strategic partnership to provide Infrastructure Assurance engineering and audit services based on the C3Q Methodology. Acom will be providing these services to biotech and life sciences industries worldwide, working from their Philadelphia facilities in the prestigious Science Center Port (www.sciencecenter.org). Hollis is working closely with Acom to train and certify their best in class" services team.

This program allows Acom to extend its core competencies of network design, information security, and IT regulatory compliance services to include the rigorous qualification of Computer and Network Infrastructures (CNIs) underlying life-science research, development, laboratory, and manufacturing IT systems," said Mike Andrus, Acoms President/CEO. Life-science, biotech start-ups and growth companies are coming under increasing regulatory scrutiny for IT compliance. With the C3Q methodology and our certified services, we will enable rapidly expanding companies to rationally plan and capitalize compliance costs and avoid validation delays" in their development cycles."

Thomas Quinn, Holliss President, emphasized: Acom is adding a tremendously broad skill set of INFOSEC, network engineering, and validation experience to the rapidly growing cadre of C3Q practitioners. We believe that their commitment to C3Q will substantially increase the life sciences industrys ability to comply with the complex and evolving environment of regulations, including FDA 21 CFR 11, HIPAA, EPA, DEA and others. We are very excited about working with Acom."

   Founded in 1992, The Hollis Group, Inc provides Infrastructure Assurance and Information Security (INFOSEC) products and services for computer and network infrastructure (CNI) qualification and operation, vendor evaluation, and software / systems integration projects. Hollis specializes in regulated industries, such as bio-tech, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, clinical / contract research, laboratories, and professional practices. Hollis has developed C3Q, the Concurrent Computer Configuration Qualification Methodology, specifically for companies that need to demonstrate regulatory compliance of CNIs that support life-science information systems.

Founded in 1999, Acom, Inc. is a technology management company that provides IT solutions to companies worldwide, with a vertical emphasis in the life science and healthcare industry. Acom specializes in information security, systems integration and regulatory compliance (21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA). Acom, Inc. draws upon the most experienced project managers, enterprise network design engineers, security professionals and regulatory compliance consultants in the industry.