Ximpo Group to provide Interoperability
test tracking system to IMTC

Modiin, ISRAEL -- November 1st, 2002 --
Ximpo Group, Ltd., today announced that it started providing IOTzilla, the interoperability test tracking service, to IMTC's Packet-Switched-Streaming Activity Group (IMTC PSS-AG).

"At the end of the first test cycle in March 2002, it was becoming extremely difficult to manage 9 vendors and track hundreds of tests," said Pablo 'merKur' Kohan, CTO of Ximpo Group, and then member of the PSS Activity Group Steering, "With 14 vendors planned for the second cycle, it was an almost impossible task. It became clear we needed a new kind of solution."

This is where Ximpo founders, Dotan Shavit and Pablo 'merKur' Kohan, enter the picture.
Then members of the activity group, and after having served as test results' coordinators in a previous interoperability group, they recognized and understood the needs, and volunteered to start development of a tool to answer these.

IOTzilla is their system for planning and tracking of interop testing results.
Finding its roots, and sharing part of the philosophy of the Bugzilla (http://www.bugzilla.org/) Open-source bug tracking system, IOTzilla has been enhanced to match the specific needs of committees or consortia performing interoperability testing.
The system is accessed through a secured internet channel and provides a friendly user interface and graphic reports.

Having seen the amazing improvement achieved by IOTzilla, and feeling the enthusiasm of the group, it didn't take long until they formed Ximpo Group to continue development and provide top-class support for IOTzilla.

"We are excited about the opportunity to provide IMTC PSS-AG with IOTzilla's services," said Dotan Shavit, VP Services of Ximpo. "and expect to be able to improve the already proven advantages of IOTzilla to the group, in terms of testing management and tracking procedures."

About Ximpo Group
Ximpo Group, established in 2002, is the premier provider of IOTzilla, the interoperability test tracking solution.
Ximpo Group provides both committees and vendors with a technologically rich solution, as well as 24x7 customer support.
Ximpo provides other Advanced Application services (A-ASP), consulting, and Professional Services, which include outsourced development, Training, and Support.

For more information, please visit: http://www.ximpo.com/.
IOTzilla information can be found at http://www.ximpo.com/ActiveMenu.php/Services/IOTzilla.

Further information on the IMTC PSS Activity Group can be found at http://www.imtc.org/act_pss.htm.