Aurigo Software Technologies Reaches Major Milestone Toward Achieving the Certified for Microsoft Dynamics Accreditation

Bangalore, 31st July 2009: Aurigo Software Technologies, announced today that its Aurigo BRIX 2009™, a project estimation and contract management solution for contractors, government agencies, and project management firms, has passed the Software Solution Test for Microsoft Dynamics, which is a major requirement for Certified for Microsoft Dynamics® (CfMD) status.

Certified for Microsoft Dynamics is Microsoft Corp.’s highest standard for partner-developed software. This certification represents a significant step in elevating the standard for partner-developed software solutions for industry-specific business applications. Solutions with a successful software test have demonstrated development quality and compatibility with the Microsoft Dynamics product. VeriTest, a service of Lionbridge, performed independent and rigorous testing on the solution’s integration with Microsoft Dynamics. Aurigo has also earned the Microsoft Gold Certified Partner designation with the ISV Competency.

“This is a major engineering milestone in our endeavor to provide complete Industry ready ERP solutions to organizations to the various stakeholders of the Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry vertical. We have also met the other requirements stipulated by the highly demanding CfMD program and are confident of achieving this certification shortly. This spells immense opportunity for the construction and infrastructure companies to deploy world class ERP technology on Microsoft Dynamics AX that is now industry enabled by a tested and proven global product such as BRIX 2009” said Balaji Sreenivasan, Founder and CEO, Aurigo Software Technologies Inc.

“By requiring the software solution to meet our highest standards, Microsoft is assuring customers that these certified solutions work with their investments in Microsoft Dynamics,” said Doug Kennedy, vice president, Microsoft Dynamics Partners. “Microsoft congratulates Aurigo on the software test results and wishes it success in earning the Certified for Microsoft Dynamics designation.”

The Microsoft-Aurigo solution ERP for construction offering, is a unique 360 degree solution combining Aurigo BRIX 2009, a powerful web based construction estimation and contract management software, integrated with Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft’s powerful ERP suite that automates the critical areas of Finance, HRMS, CRM, Inventory and Material Management. The combined solution seamlessly automates traditional processes of land management, cost estimation, job costing, contract change orders, pay estimate generation and digital field inspections for construction houses worldwide.

Aurigo provides it software products along with implementation, training and consultation services to contractors, government agencies and construction management firms across the globe.

About Microsoft Dynamics
Microsoft Dynamics is a line of financial, customer relationship and supply chain management solutions that helps businesses work more effectively. Delivered through a network of channel partners providing specialized services, these integrated, adaptable business management solutions work like and with familiar Microsoft software to streamline processes across an entire business.

About Aurigo
Aurigo is a leading software product company providing web based solutions for the Architecture, Engineering and construction Industry verticals worldwide. Our software product suite BRIX automates the processes of project cost estimation, electronic bidding (tendering), contract management and field inspections.

About Lionbridge
Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIOX) is a provider of globalization and offshoring services, including VeriTest software testing services. Based in Waltham, Mass., Lionbridge maintains solution centers in 26 countries and provides services under the Lionbridge and VeriTest brands. To learn more, visit http://www.lionbridge.com.