Authoria Names Peter Gyenes to Board of Directors

Authoria, Inc., the world leader in personalized, Web-based human resource communication, today announced that Peter Gyenes has joined its Board of Directors. Gyenes is the Chairman and CEO of Ascential Software Corporation (formerly Informix Corporation), the leading provider of enterprise data integration solutions to organizations worldwide.

"Peter is among the most experienced executives in the software industry having built numerous successful companies in some of the industry's largest categories," said Tod Loofbourrow, President and CEO of Authoria. "We are pleased to have one of the industry's leaders join our Board of Directors."

"Authoria has proven its leadership position and continues to be a driving force behind improving enterprise-wide employee communications and enhancing cost-benefits associated with human resources systems and administration," said Peter Gyenes, Chairman and CEO, Ascential Software Corporation. "I'm excited to join Authoria's board and am looking forward to working with its talented team and contributing to its growth potential."

Mr. Gyenes is the chairman and chief executive officer of Ascential Software Corporation and has more than 30 years of experience in sales, marketing and general management positions within the computer systems and software industry. Mr. Gyenes was formerly CEO of Informix Corporation and led the transition from Informix to Ascential. Prior to Informix's acquisition of Ardent Software, Inc., he was chairman, president and CEO of Ardent, which he joined in 1996. Before joining Ardent, he was president and CEO of Racal InterLan, Inc. Previously, Mr. Gyenes served in executive sales, marketing, and general management positions at Prime Computer Inc., Encore Computer and Data General Corporation. Earlier in his career, Mr. Gyenes held technical positions with Xerox Data Systems and IBM. He serves on the boards of Applix, Inc. (NASDAQ: APLX), Axis Computer Systems, Concerto Software (NASDAQ: CRTO) and the Massachusetts Software and Internet Council. Mr. Gyenes received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics and a Masters of Business Administration from Columbia University.

About Authoria
Authoria is the world leader in personalized, Web-based human resource communication. Authoria HR is the knowledge application standard in the software industry.  Over one hundred and fifty organizations worldwide rely on Authoria to dramatically improve employee communication while streamlining costs. Authoria's knowledge applications manage and communicate human resource information to millions of people at some of the world's largest companies, including Boeing, Motorola and Wells Fargo. Among Authoria's partners are industry-leaders PeopleSoft, Towers Perrin, IBM BCS and Accenture. Based in Waltham, MA, Authoria has been ranked three times by Inc. Magazine as one of America's fastest-growing private companies and has been recognized by Deloitte & Touche in the New England Fast 50 four times and the National Fast 500 twice. For more information, please visit www.authoria.com.

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