Archer Technologies Wins “Hot Companies” 2007 Award by Info Security Products Guide

Kicking off 2007 with one of the industry’s prestigious global accolades, Archer joins an elite club of innovators

Overland Park, KS – January 31, 2007 – Archer Technologies (Archer), a leading provider of automated enterprise risk and compliance management solutions, today announced that it was named one of the select “Hot Companies” for 2007 by Info Security Products Guide, the world’s leading publication on security-related products and technologies. Based on an independent analysis of more than 500 prominent information security vendors globally, the prestigious honor is rooted in the 4 Ps of corporate growth: Products, People, Performance and Potential. Archer was selected for this award based on its strong entrepreneurial spirit, seasoned executives with relevant experience, clear understanding of the security market, products and solutions that are positioned to take advantage of the emerging market opportunities, well developed revenue-growth model and clearly planned expansion strategies. The “Hot Companies” selection process continually raises the bar for the industry to provide end-users with effective and deployable solutions to protect against the next generation of highly sophisticated, super-blended attacks.

“Security is one of the top three issues of almost every organization around the globe. Selected as a ‘Hot Company 2007’ Archer Technologies is a key player in the information security community, delivering innovative ways for organizations to manage and overcome increasingly complex information security threats and inefficiencies,” said Rake Narang, Managing Editor of Info Security Products Guide published by Silicon Valley Communications. “Building its success strategy on the 4Ps of corporate strength, Archer is positioned to continue its mission of providing pioneering solutions for an integrated risk and compliance strategy.”

Archer earned the honor of “Hot Company 2007” in both the security and software categories based on the innovative Archer SmartSuite Framework and the company’s seven core solutions. These solutions–Policy, Threat, Asset, Risk, Incident, Vendor and SOX Compliance Management–deliver a seamlessly integrated approach to risk and compliance management, enabling highly regulated companies and government agencies can reduce enterprise risk, automate cross-functional business processes, demonstrate compliance, and gain global visibility into corporate risk and security controls. Archer provides a secure, BITS-certified, highly customizable, vendor-neutral and content-independent infrastructure, empowering customers to easily tailor Archer’s core solutions to their unique and changing requirements.

“This award goes to the employees of Archer Technologies, who work closely with our customers to create innovative, quality products and services to meet rapidly evolving risk and compliance management needs,” said Jon Darbyshire, president and CEO of Archer Technologies. “As our customers continue to set new standards for information security and compliance management, we will continue to rise to the challenge in 2007 and beyond.”

About Silicon Valley Communications Awards

Info Security Products Guide, published by Silicon Valley Communications, plays a vital role in keeping end-users informed of the choices they can make when it comes to protecting their digital resources. It is written expressly for those who are adamant on staying informed of security threats and the preventive measure they can take. You will discover a wealth of information in this guide including tomorrow's technology today, best deployment scenarios, people and technologies shaping info security and independent product evaluations that facilitate in making the most pertinent security decisions. The Info Security Products Guide Awards recognize and honor excellence in all areas of information security. To learn more, visit www.infosecurityproductsguide.com and stay secured.

About Archer Technologies

Archer Technologies delivers enterprise governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solutions. With more than six million licensed users and a client list that includes one in four of the Fortune 100, Archer enables companies to manage enterprise risks, demonstrate compliance, automate business processes, and gain visibility into corporate risk and security controls.

Archer’s out-of-the-box solutions, including Policy, Risk, Compliance, Enterprise, Incident, Vendor, Threat, Business Continuity, and Audit Management, are built on the flexible Archer SmartSuite Framework™, allowing clients to tailor the solutions according to their unique requirements. Whether deployed on-premise or via Archer’s SaaS model, the Framework has become a go-to GRC platform for many global organizations.

Archer is the only vendor that delivers the Archer GRC Ecosystem™ comprised of out-of-the-box solutions, a flexible Framework, a robust user community, and an application and partner exchange, which provides clients the tools they need to build a best-in-class enterprise GRC program. For more information, visit www.archer.com or call 1-888-539-EGRC.