Planview Announces CIO-in-Residence Program

Former SGI CIO Sean Worthington named as first expert to help foster innovation and bring customer perspective to IT portfolio management products & services

Austin, TX — January 30, 2007 — Planview, the leading provider of comprehensive portfolio management solutions, today announced a new program to host a series of C-level experts who will bring an elevated level of industry experience, expertise, and customer insight to the organization. Sean Worthington, former CIO of SGI and the first member of the CIO-in-Residence program, will work with Planview product engineers, executives and customers to directly impact products and services, and help anticipate and better meet customer needs. As part of the program, Worthington will lead various forums for CIOs and industry watchers to share his perspective, as well as raise and facilitate discussions of relevant industry issues.

"As a company focused on helping its customers drive innovation, it's equally important that we remain forward-looking and foster innovation within our own products and services," said Planview founder and CEO Patrick Durbin. "What better way to achieve this goal than going directly to the source: a CIO, the caliber of Sean Worthington that can share experiences and best practices, and be in the unique position to candidly discuss these issues with our customers as well as the Planview organization."

With 20 years of broad-based IT leadership experience at all levels of management, Worthington brings knowledge and passion for creating project and service portfolios that deliver improved management and financial transparency. His techniques have yielded tangible results, including IT cost reductions of 60 percent or more for organizations he has worked with, including SGI and Aspect Communications.

"In order for CIOs to meet the changing demands of the role, I strongly advocate applying proven business management principles to IT, including aligning IT projects and services with business objectives and better articulating IT's value," said Worthington. "I look forward to helping IT organizations meet these business expectations by leveraging both the Planview solution, as well as techniques I have developed over the course of my career. My goal is to not only share my insight, but also act as a vehicle to gather information from Planview customers on the front lines and identify best practices for all to benefit."