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Fortune 50 Drugstore Chain Selects Sightline for Enterprise-Wide Deployment FAIRFAX, VA  July, 2010 – Sightline Systems announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement for the SightLine software solution to be utilized by a Fortune 50 drugstore chain. The SightLine software will be the enterprise wide standard for monitoring and analysis of the performance of the company’s mission critical infrastructure. The Sightline software assists operations staff in ensuring that these servers are running optimally and provides a robust set of analytic and reporting tools used to forecast future demand and diagnose system issues. 

Sightline Systems CEO to compete in Ironman Executive Challenge
FAIRFAX, VA  June 14, 2010. On July 4th, 2010 Sightline Systems CEO, Brandon Witte, will compete against other executives from around the world in the Ironman European Championships held in Frankfurt Germany. The event consists of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and 26.2 mile run.  Seven other executives are racing, with a total field of over 2000 participants.  
 
“The Ironman is one of the ultimate endurance challenges.  I feel that a healthy lifestyle is extremely important and try to lead by example.  I hope to inspire others with what I am able to accomplish and provide the motivation to adopt a healthy lifestyle,” says Brandon. He hopes to earn a spot to race in the 2010 Ironman World Championships, to be held in Hawaii in October.  
 
To learn more about Ironman and the Ironman Executive Challenge, visit www.ironmanxc.com. 

Kutztown University Chooses Sightline Performance Management Suite FAIRFAX, VA  June 1, 2010 – Sightline Systems announced that it has signed an agreement for the Sightline software solution to be used at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Kutztown will use the Sightline software to monitor and analyze the performance of several of their mission critical servers. The Sightline software assists operations staff in ensuring that these servers are running optimally and provides a robust set of analytic and reporting tools used to forecast future demand and diagnose system issues. 

Sightline Holdings Corporation awarded a significant five-year agreement for Software and Maintenance Services

FAIRFAX, VA December 3, 2009 – Sightline Systems announced today that it has closed a five year renewal agreement valued at over $US 5.2 million with Unisys Corporation.  Unisys Corporation has chosen the Sightline Performance and Capacity Management software as a third party software product required for the successful delivery of their Unisys 2200 Operating Systems Environment Managed Services recently awarded by the US Government. 

The users of these applications within the US Government are not immediately available for disclosure. The Company will make an additional announcement regarding the details of the transaction in the near future. 

The agreement includes about $2.1 million of term licenses and a 5 year maintenance agreement for about $625,000 annually. The Licenses and first year’s maintenance are expected to be paid to the company within 45 days. The company will then receive 4 annual payments for maintenance. Each year’s maintenance is paid in advance.  

The Sightline software assists operations staff in ensuring that these mission critical servers are running optimally and provides a robust set of analytic and reporting tools used to forecast future demand and diagnose system issues. 

Contact details for Support and Sales inquiries:
1-703-563-3000
1-877-744-4854
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SightLine Systems releases Power Agents for Windows and UNIX Systems
July 7, 2009, Fairfax, VA. SightLine Systems Corporation is pleased to announce the General Availability of the following components of the SightLine Performance Management Solution. 
  • SightLine Power Agent version 6.4.30 for Windows 2008 Server (x86)
  • SightLine Power Agent version 6.4.31 for Windows 2008 Server (Itanium)
  • SightLine Power Agent version 6.4.32 for Windows 2008 Server (x86_64)
  • SightLine Power Agent version 6.4.24.1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 (x86)
  • SightLine Power Agent version 6.4.18 for Solaris 10
  • SightLine Power Agent version 6.4.26.1 for Solaris 10 (x86_64)

Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, SightLine Systems Corporation provides state-of-the-art software and services to detect, diagnose, and prevent computer performance problems in even the most complex and diverse environments. Focusing on mission critical installations, SightLine customers run 24x7 “lights out” data processing operations, involving thousands or millions of transactions every day, where the integrity and reliability of systems is absolutely essential. SightLine provides the ability to predict and diagnose potential problems before they occur, allowing its user to stay ahead of the curve in today’s dynamic and constantly evolving information technology market.

Contact details for Support and Sales inquiries:
1-703-563-3000
1-877-744-4854
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XSLS Becomes European Distributor for SightLine

March 15, 2007, Fairfax, VA and Epsom, Surrey, UK.   SightLine Systems Corporation and XSLS Software Limited today announced that XSLS will become the primary distributor for SightLine products in the United Kingdom, Southern/Eastern Europe, Benelux, Scandinavia, the Middle East and Africa. SightLine users will now receive support through XSLS’s state-of-the-art support facility in Epsom. As part of the new distribution arrangement, XSLS has engaged technical experts skilled in SightLine’s product to provide the highest quality of support to SightLine customers. 

“We are very pleased to have XSLS as our distributor in such an important territory,” said SightLine’s President and CEO, Brandon Witte. “XSLS will trade as SightLine Systems Europe and is headed up by Tim Farrow, who has over 20 years of experience in selling and supporting enterprise system management solutions across Europe. Tim and his team will play a key role in the expansion of SightLine’s worldwide marketing efforts in 2007 and beyond. The selection of XSLS provides SightLine customers and prospects with a seasoned staff of dedicated personnel who understand the exacting requirements of industry leaders in Europe, and illustrates our continuing commitment to improving the experience of our customers around the world.” “We are excited to have this leading enterprise solution included in our portfolio,” says Tim Farrow, Managing Director of XSLS, “and we are relishing the challenge to grow the European market penetration of SightLine whilst using our team of professionals to ensure that the existing customers benefit from the increased investment by both the software authors and XSLS.”

Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, SightLine Systems Corporation provides state-of-the-art software and services to detect, diagnose, and prevent computer performance problems in even the most complex and diverse environments. Focusing on mission critical installations, SightLine customers run 24x7 “lights out” data processing operations, involving thousands or millions of transactions every day, where the integrity and reliability of systems is absolutely essential. SightLine provides the ability to predict and diagnose potential problems before they occur, allowing its user to stay ahead of the curve in today’s dynamic and constantly evolving information technology market. 

XSLS Software Limited is based in Epsom, UK, and provides performance monitoring and capacity planning software solutions combined with experienced professional services to maximize the return on investment of medium to large heterogeneous enterprises across EMEA. Contact details for Support and Sales enquiries:
+44 (0)1372 73 99 41
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SightLine Systems Welcomes Brandon Witte as New President

Fairfax, Virginia - October, 2006 - In October  2006 SightLine Systems welcomed Brandon Witte as the President of the company. Prior to joining SightLine Systems, Brandon was a Director with large consulting and outsourcing company, CGI.  In that role, he was part of the corporate strategic venture group focusing on the capture of large outsourcing contracts.  Brandon’s primary focus was on the application support and development aspects of these opportunities.  In this role, he was responsible for the transition activities of key accounts, providing critical project oversight.

Previously, Brandon served as CTO for InsideOut Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Management Systems (AMS). While serving as CTO he was responsible for the architecture and operations of the companies managed credit offerings.  Brandon has multiple patents pending for the NetCredit and Identicate product suites, developed by InsideOut Technologies and now part of CGI. Earlier at AMS, Brandon served as Development Manager of the ACAPS consumer lending platform and engaged in various client integration products.

Brandon holds a BS in Management Science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Currently residing in Annapolis, MD, Brandon enjoys fishing, boating, cycling and long course triathlons.

 
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