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Date: February 22, 2011

Bleum won the Best Value for Money/ROI award from CrossTech Forums

CANTON, Mass., February 22, 2011 -- CrossTech Forums, LLC (www.crosstechforums.com) a leader in the hosted executive conference market today announced the winners of the 2011 Financial Technology Insight Summit Customer Choice Awards (www.FinancialTechnologyInsight.com). The nominations for these awards are made by the participating technology buyers and senior staff end users, primarily director-level and above in management positions at top commercial, retail and community banks - the ultimate in Customer Choice Awards. The Financial Technology Insight conference program agenda is developed in conjunction with Bank Technology News and CIO Insights editors.

Financial Technology Insight Summit is a two-day, invitation-only educational and networking program with structured attendee/sponsor interaction. Participants are guided through the program with case study presentations, one-on-one vendor and industry analyst meetings, solutions panels, and World Premiere Keynotes. The voting takes place on the final day of the program and is based on solutions and product knowledge gained throughout the various educational programs.

Best Case Study -
Nominees: Bleum, Brazil IT, Dextrys
Winner: Brazil IT

Best Value for Money/ROI-
Nominees: Bleum, Brazil IT, Hitachi Data Systems, Promt, Quarksoft
Winner: Bleum

Best Solution with Greatest Market Potential
Nominees: Bleum, Brazil IT, Dextrys
Winner: Brazil IT

Best New Technology
Nominees: BlueWater Technologies, IBM, RedDrummer
Winner: RedDrummer

All Around Excellence
Nominees: Bleum, IBM, Quarksoft, Stephanini
Winner: IBM

"We are very pleased to see such a broad-range of companies from around the world included in the awards this year. The technology executives in attendance had a day-and-a-half to meet companies and ask questions about products and services and really did a thorough evaluation. The Customer Choice Awards are a very popular program at the Financial Technology Insight Summit, and we congratulate all of the winners and nominees," said Bill Sell, VP & General Manager of the Summit.

The next in our CrossTech Forums Insight Series is the Life Sciences Technology Insight, June 14 & 15, 2011 and the Higher Education Technology Insight Summit in August, both at The Harvard Club of Boston. For information on these Summits please email Bill Sell at bsell@crosstechforums.com or call (781) 821-6637.

About CrossTech Forums:
CrossTech Forums is a leading producer of highly focused business events that bring C-level executives together with leading and emerging vendors in private boardroom appointments to form strategic partnerships and secure new business in the technology sector. Additional information about CrossTech Forums can be found at www.crosstechforums.com.

About CrossTech Media:
A division of CrossTech Group LLC, a first of its kind of two complementary business units in one organization. As parent company of CrossTech Forums and CrossTech Partners, the Group provides unique leverage and an advantage in knowledge, market research, customer acquisition, and brand development.

For more information contact: Bill Sell, Vice President & General Manager, bsell@crosstechforums.com
CrossTech Media, Inc. 437 Turnpike Street, Canton MA 02021. (781) 821-6600. www.crosstechforums.com