Bleum Press Releases:
Date: October 24, 2007
Bleum Branded Offshore Development Center Office Opening

Shanghai, China, October 23, 2007-Bleum Inc, China's Offshore Development Center (ODC) experts, is pleased to announce the official opening of a new Branded ODC facility in downtown Shanghai on October 23. The new Branded ODC is located on the 7th floor of the prestigious Cloud-9 Mansion and houses an 80 man dedicated team for RedPrairie, the leading consumer driven optimization company whose supply chain and retail solutions are renown globally. 

Starting as a pure software development ODC four years ago the relationship has grown successfully and is now being deepened to create a strategic partnership with the mission of bringing state of the art logistics solutions to customers in the China.  Both Bleum and RedPrairie will invest in excess of US$6 million over the next two years to extend RedPrairie's logistics software product line and introduce it to sophisticated customers in China.  Bleum will expand RedPrairie's existing ODC to accommodate 88 staff and include a new business development team to service RedPrairie's growing customer base in China.

"For our China and global markets it's imperative we have a partner like Bleum, that is able to deliver a CMM level 5 certified development team, meaning that the software development is performed to the highest quality and productivity standards.  The RedPrairie ODC for many years consistently delivered exceptional quality in a timely manner.   It is a result of hard work, brilliant people, the right processes and solid executive sponsorship in a team environment where morale is high and job satisfaction is important." said Mark Skipper Managing Director of RedPrairie Asia Pacific.

This branded ODC is an example of one of three breeds of ODC models Bleum offers customers in the West. "Branded ODC's represent the pinnacle of value creation in outsourcing by leveraging a client's offshore team to get to market faster and more effectively in China as well as reduce costs on software development.  Combining RedPrairie's world class business solutions with Bleum's China expertise and disciplined software development practice we create a strategic partnership that drives profitability for RedPrairie while also providing excellent support for their customers in China." said Bleum founder and CEO, Eric Rongley . 

About Bleum
Founded in 2001, Bleum is one of China's leading outsourcing providers to American and European companies in a variety of sectors including high-tech, financial services, telecommunications, and retail. The company specializes in creating global development centers, providing services such as application development, support & maintenance, testing and legacy system modernization. American owned and managed, Bleum understands the language, business culture, and expectations of western-based IT organizations. From its industry-leading English curriculum and pursuit of the best talent in China to its relentless focus on quality and prestigious ISO27001 and CMM Level 5 certifications, IT outsourcing with Bleum is smart, transparent and extraordinarily effective. For more information, visit www.bleum.com.

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