CDC Software Press Release

CDC Software, a wholly owned subsidiary of CDC Corporation and a provider of enterprise software applications, announced today that its Pivotal customer relationship management (CRM) solution was named to the SecuritiesTech 50, an annual global listing of the top vertical technology vendors providing front-office solutions, published by Securities Industry News. Pivotal CRM was ranked 19th overall and Pivotal, a division of CDC Software, was also listed as part of the “Fast-Five” section, a subset of the Top 50 which categorizes the fastest-growing companies on that list.

For this inaugural listing, Securities Industry News and Financial Insights, an independent research services firm and an IDC company, evaluated front-office technology and solutions providers based on the number of seats or desktops deployed globally across two functional areas; investment management or securities brokerage (institutional and retail). The Fast Five were evaluated by their total two-year percentage desktop growth through the end of calendar year 2005. According to the publication, all solutions share the common characteristics of scalable technologies, customized solutions and responsive customer service.

Pivotal CRM for Financial Services offers comprehensive, industry-specific solutions for the financial services industries that increase insight into operational performance, streamline processes across the value chain, and improve responsiveness to client demands. With discrete CRM offerings for institutional asset management, wholesale asset management (mutual fund wholesaling), capital markets, private banking/wealth management, and commercial banking, Pivotal CRM models the unique business practices of financial services firms and enables them to place client relationships at the core of their organizational strategies.

“We are honored to be listed as the only CRM provider on the list of Top 50 global technology and institutional front-office providers,” said Jason Rushforth, global vice president, Financial Services, CDC Software. “Delivering industry-specific CRM solutions that are easily adapted to unique business practices is a key differentiator for Pivotal in the financial services markets. This recognition is especially rewarding because it is based, in part, on the value we are bringing to our financial services clients. The award not only validates our commitment to ongoing product innovation, but also our commitment to the success of our customers.”