Accero Meets Growing Demand for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) with Accero On-Demand

New On-Demand HCM delivery model provides anytime-as needed access for busy HR professionals while reducing clients’ IT burden
Portland, OR  June 29, 2009 Accero Software (formerly Cyborg Systems), a leading
provider of Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions to mid-size and large
enterprises, today announced the availability of Accero On-Demand™, a hosted,
subscription-based service that provides clients with affordable, secure, anytime anywhere
Web access to a full range of integrated payroll and human resources tools.

Through Accero’s new software-as-a-service (SaaS) business model, customers in the
US, Canada and the UK can subscribe to the recently released version 6.0 of the Accero
Cyborg™ application suite. The 6.0 release, widely considered to be the most feature-rich
release of the Cyborg solution in over a decade, includes two key enhancements that
support a SaaS delivery model; a new browser based user interface called Fast Forward
and enhanced user and role based security.

“Many on-demand vendor products are condensed, scaled-down versions that limit
customers to a narrow set of configuration parameters,” said Tom Malone, Accero CEO.
“Accero On-Demand delivers broad configurability and robust HCM functionality that
meets our customer’s most complex requirements while helping in-house IT resources
avoid time-consuming chores such as managing upgrades, monitoring third-party
maintenance agreements, supporting end users and managing hardware.”

Accero On-Demand is ideal for mid-size and large enterprises or major business units of
large companies, where strategic initiatives are thwarted due to insufficient IT resources.
Accero’s SAS-70 Type II certified hosting centers offer Accero On-Demand clients
scalability, high-availability and high-performance computing that surpasses the
performance and reliability of most in-house computing resources. As a hosted, on-demand
solution, all hardware, software, security and network considerations are managed by Accero’s team of IT experts.

Accero On-Demand subscribers access the system via a secure, Web-based interface and
manage day-to-day duties as if the Accero Cyborg solution were deployed locally. HR
teams can easily manage the full hire-to-retire lifecycle of their global workforce. User
authentication and role-based security controls each user’s access to specific features,
functions and data sets.

Additionally, Accero announces the availability of Accero On-Demand PLUS™, a
spectrum of services designed to enhance the core Accero SaaS solution and help clients
optimize their HCM investments. Services range from tax preparation and filing to year-end
processing to position administration and open enrollment management. Customers
can choose Accero On-Demand PLUS services on an ad-hoc basis or as part of their
standard subscription service agreement.

Accero On-Demand taps into a growing market trend for robust business applications that
are licensed via a subscription service and deployed and managed by the vendor. Gartner,
Inc., the world’s leading information technology research and advisory company, noted
in a recent industry report that SaaS continues to gain in popularity. According to
Gartner, worldwide SaaS revenue is expected to grow by 22 percent in 2009 (Gartner
Market Trends: Software as a Service, Worldwide, 2009-2013).

Accero On-Demand’s availability, on the heels of the 6.0/Fast Forward release,
demonstrates the speed with which Accero is emerging as an affordable, functionally-rich
alternative to traditional ERP vendors like SAP, Oracle and Lawson. The Accero Cyborg
solution includes five industry-leading, best-of-breed HCM applications—notable for
their configurability, robust functionality, rapid deployment and ease of use: Human
Resources Administration; Benefits Administration; Payroll Administration; Employee,
Manager and Benefits Self-Service; and Reporting Administration & Analytics.

For more information about Accero On-Demand, please visit www.accero.com or call
503-303-8200.

About Accero
Accero is a trusted Payroll and Human Capital Management vendor with over 35 years of
focused success in the HCM industry. Accero’s HCM solutions are seamlessly integrated
to streamline human resources and payroll processes and empower users to efficiently
and securely manage mission-critical HR and payroll functions. For more information,
please visit www.accero.com.

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