Deloitte & Touche and Authoria Sign Alliance Agreement

Deloitte & Touche LLP, one of the nations leading professional services firms, and Authoria, Inc., the trusted world leader in personalized, Web-based communication, have signed an alliance agreement that will combine their resources to deploy personalized, Web-based HR communication solutions for Global 2000 companies.

Under terms of the agreement, Deloitte & Touche, through its Human Capital Advisory Services practice, is now a Strategic Implementation Partner for Authorias complete suite of HR products. In addition, Deloitte & Touche and Authoria will execute joint marketing programs promoting intuitive employee communications solutions to enterprises worldwide.

Deloitte & Touche and Authoria will provide Global 2000 companies with a powerful combination of consulting experience and world-class HR communications software, said Tod Loofbourrow, Authoria President and CEO. Together, we will help our customers achieve maximum return on their technology investment by streamlining the HR administration process, empowering workers with employee self-service, and boosting employee loyalty and corporate competitiveness through highly personalized communication of benefits and HR policies.

Authoria is clearly leading the market with its exceptional HR knowledge application that complements our consulting services very well, said Eileen Raney, Principal and Network Economy Leader, Human Capital Advisory Services practice at Deloitte & Touche. The combined software and services solution will provide our joint clients with a seamlessly integrated application and implementation that delivers timely, easily understood answers to critical HR policy and benefits questions.

Authorias knowledge applications enable organizations to manage and communicate complex HR and benefits information to large, often geographically distributed workforces. Authorias software allows employers and outsourcers to communicate vital information to their employees and customers via the Internet, intranet or call center - anywhere, anytime. The Authoria HR suite manages and communicates benefit and policy information. This award-winning product suite enables companies to generate accurate, personalized Web-based answers to thousands of different employee questions 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Authoria products also automatically generate the Summary Plan Descriptions (SPDs) required by employers.

Deloitte & Touches role will be to work closely with employers by delivering its core consultative services. These services may include: Project Management, Business Process Redesign, Change Management, Communications, Learning and Development. These implementation services are the cornerstone to assembling and building the company- and HR-specific information that feeds into Authorias knowledge applications. It will also enable oversight to the linkages with related Web sites and systems, which ensure a smooth and effective transition to fully personalized, 24x7x365 information access.

About Deloitte & Touche
Deloitte & Touche, one of the nations leading professional services firms, provides assurance and advisory, tax, and management consulting services through nearly 30,000 people in more than 100 U.S. cities. The firm is dedicated to helping its clients and its people excel. Known as an employer of choice for innovative human resources programs, Deloitte & Touche has been recognized as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America by Fortune magazine for five consecutive years. Deloitte & Touche refers to Deloitte & Touche LLP and related entities. Deloitte & Touche is the US national practice of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu is a Swiss Verein, and each of its national practices is a separate and independent legal entity. For more information, please visit Deloitte & Touches web site at www.deloitte.com/us.

About Authoria
Authoria is a trusted world leader in personalized, Web-based communication. Authorias knowledge applications enable organizations to manage and communicate complex information. Authorias software allows employers and outsourcers to communicate vital information to their employees and customers via the Internet, Intranet or call center - anywhere, anytime. Millions of people rely on Authorias products through leading outsourcers such as Towers Perrin Administrative Solutions (TPAS) and Exult and Global 2000 industry leaders such as Motorola, Weyerhaeuser, and Wells Fargo. With a unique blend of Internet technology and an unparalleled knowledgebase, Authoria HR and Authoria eSPD provide employers and outsourcers with applications to deliver intelligent, personalized, Web-based answers to thousands of benefit and HR policy questions. Authorias products instantly and dynamically generate answers to employee questions based on their individual needs.

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