Turnpoint Solutions Names Gavin Juhasz Vice President Business Development Australia & New Zealand

PERTH, Australia – Turnpoint Solutions announced today that Australian IT industry veteran Gavin Juhasz has joined Turnpoint to lead business development efforts for the company’s rapidly growing Australia and New Zealand operations.

Mr. Juhasz will work for Turnpoint’s Australian general manager Chris Dabic who has led a significant expansion of Turnpoint’s Australian operations during 2006. Mr. Juhasz most recently served as general manager of Brisbane-based IT Partners, where he was responsible for all revenue generation and professional services functions for the company. IT Partners is a business partner of Atlanta-based Infor.

Turnpoint Solutions president and chief executive officer Rick Higdon remarked, “Our Australian operations have set the pace for our significant worldwide growth during 2006. We are pleased to welcome Gavin, a proven a high-caliber executive, to the team as we enter 2007 focused on developing new business in Australia and New Zealand across all of our practice areas.”

Prior to role his at IT Partners, Mr. Juhasz worked as program manager for Applimation, an Oracle services provider and in executive sales and business development roles at Xerox, Pacific Star, and Hutchinson. Mr. Juhasz has gained experience delivering and partnering with Oracle across a wide range of industries and accounts. He played a leading role in a strategic Oracle applications delivery project in the United States at Lafarge Cement.

Regarding his appointment as vice president business development Australia and New Zealand, Mr. Juhasz said, “I was initially attracted to Turnpoint because of the strong entrepreneurial culture and I’m quickly discovering a company that encourages each team member to put customers first in everything we do. I also appreciate the opportunity to work with a senior consulting team with a broad range of experience across multiple industries and application areas.”

Turnpoint’s Australian general manager Chris Dabic concluded, “Gavin’s experience delivering major projects and building successful customer and partner relationships will be invaluable as we focus on our goal of doubling the size of our Australian operations in 2007.”

Mr. Juhasz holds a bachelor’s degree in Informatics from Griffith University and he previously competed in worldwide tournaments while playing for the Australian national baseball team. He will be based out of Brisbane, Australia.

About Turnpoint Solutions LLC:

Turnpoint Solutions is a leading provider of business domain and process driven IT consultancy services for the mining, transportation, and utility industries. We work with clients to develop innovative yet attainable business transformation strategies and we focus on the strategic application of technology in the areas of asset management, customer care and workforce optimization.

By combining vertical industry subject matter expertise, vendor/technology experience, and proven program management we ensure that our client’s technology investments deliver measurable, sustainable competitive advantage. Additional information is available on line at www.turnpoint-solutions.com.

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