TechMan Solutions Co. and Iasta.com, Inc. Form Partnership to Deliver ESourcing Solutions

TechMan Solutions to Market and Sell Iasta’s Sourcing Software

Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) December 17, 2005 -- TechMan Solutions Co, today announced they have signed an agreement with Iasta.com, Inc, a leading provider of e-Sourcing tools for the Global 3000, to market and sell SmartSource™. The partnership will expand TechMan’s current contract management software portfolio to include tools to automate the sourcing process. With the current compliance challenges that face organizations, Iasta brings software to streamline sourcing activities, such as reverse auctions, e-RFx, Spend Analytics and Project Management. This distribution agreement brings together two of the leading players in the contracts management and sourcing markets to provide customers with a turnkey high performance sourcing strategy that is cost effective and easy to deploy.

Patti Dean, Co-Founder and VP Marketing & Sales of Techman said, "Iasta is a market leader in e-Sourcing solutions. Their record of success, outstanding reputation, and expertise makes it an ideal partner for Techman. We are pleased to enter into a partnership with Iasta since we share the same customer-oriented philosophy and commitment to excellence.”

Sharon Bank, Co-Founder of Techman, stated “Many companies are using e-Sourcing as a way to improve their supply chain operations to generate cost savings and increase revenues. Executive management is starting to realize that e-Sourcing can be a critical business strategy that will have a sustainable impact on the bottom line.”

About TechMan Solutions Company

TechMan Solutions is a business and technology management consulting firm focused on helping customers successfully deploy technology that results in strategic business value. TechMan is focused on delivering solutions that help clients in their complete IT asset management, contract management, and e-Sourcing lifecycle. From assessments to project consulting, TechMan is the single source for all consulting and integration needs.

TechMan is a woman business enterprise (WBE) headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, with sales offices in Chicago, IL, Houston TX and Atlanta, GA. In addition to serving as its corporate headquarters, the Pittsburgh facility hosts a service center focused on delivering solutions from assessments to project consulting. This forms the foundation for a service organization that can serve as a single source for all consulting and integration needs. To learn more about TechMan and its unique solutions, please visit www.techmansolutions.com, or call 724-573-0597.

About Iasta

Iasta is a leading global provider of sourcing software and service solutions located in Indianapolis. As a significant and emerging provider of e-Sourcing applications and services, Iasta has amassed an impressive client list with 100% retention rate. Through its unique combination of industry-leading web-based software, in-depth supply market information, and implementation of sourcing best practices for supply chain management, Iasta has helped customer's source goods and services with an average cost reduction of 17%, in addition to significant reductions in sourcing cycle times. For more information about Iasta, please visit www.iasta.com or call 317.594.8600.

Iasta is a trademark of Iasta.com, Inc. All other products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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