Archer Joins the EMC Family

January 4, 2010

Clients, Partners, Colleagues and Friends:

Today marks an important milestone for Archer Technologies and our valued customers and partners. I’m excited to announce that Archer has taken a major step forward, signing a definitive agreement to join the EMC family of enterprise software solutions. Upon close of the acquisition by EMC in Q1 2010, Archer will operate as part of RSA, the Security Division of EMC.

EMC is the world’s leading developer of information infrastructure technology and solutions. Its RSA Security Division is the premier provider of security solutions for business acceleration, helping organizations to solve their most complex security challenges. As a member of the EMC family, Archer will:

• Further strengthen our ability to fuel our customers’ success
• Rapidly deliver new solutions to market
• Empower both IT-GRC and Enterprise GRC programs on a global scale

The Archer team will remain focused on delivering best-in-class governance, risk and compliance solutions built on the flexible Archer SmartSuite Framework. Our community-driven approach to product innovation will be stronger than ever, and the relationships we share with our valued customers will not change. You will continue to receive the same exceptional service you have come to expect from the Archer team—and you will see the same faces, receive the same communications, and hear the same voices on the phone. The Archer team, including our executive leaders, will be at your service now and into the future.

Moving forward, you will also have the power of EMC behind you, including an unmatched technology infrastructure, a global team of sales and services personnel, and an expansive partner ecosystem. Here are just a few of the benefits to your organization:

• Additional resources focused on product management and development, services and sales
• Deep integration with technology solutions from EMC, along with the continued freedom to integrate the vendor-neutral, content-independent Archer SmartSuite Framework with other third-party products
• Even greater focus on community-driven innovation through the Archer Community, Archer Exchange and our user group meetings
• Access to EMC’s international data centers for our SaaS/hosted customers, providing greater deployment flexibility
• Expanded training capabilities and courses delivered by Archer-certified experts around the globe
• Additional expertise around the delivery of enterprise-class software solutions from a Fortune 200 technology company

For more information on, I invite you to access the following resources:

• Press Release: EMC to Acquire Archer Technologies
• Archer Blog
• RSA Blog
• EMC Web Site

I also encourage you to join us for the upcoming Archer GRC Summit (April 14–16, 2010), where you’ll see cutting-edge uses of Archer solutions, network with your colleagues, and learn more about how your organization benefits from Archer’s transition into the EMC family.

Thank you for your past, present and future support of Archer Technologies. On behalf of our entire team, I look forward to working with you as we continue our mission of delivering one of the industry’s most comprehensive and powerful solutions for governance, risk and compliance.

With kind regards,

Jon Darbyshire
CEO, Archer Technologies