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Verdiem Appoints Steve Gordon as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Operations

Prior to joining Verdiem, Steve was the CFO at Visio, helping the company grow from $60 million in revenue to $250 million. Steve was also CFO at Data I/O and COO at the Casey Family Foundation. In addition, Steve previously served as the CFO at Trumba and the COO of Wavelink Corporation, a privately held wireless software provider.

"In the last year Verdiem has tripled in size from 2006 to 2007, experiencing tremendous momentum and we are poised to continue that growth as more and more businesses pursue plans for reducing their carbon footprint," said Kevin Klustner, CEO, Verdiem. "Steve will be a major driver in the ongoing success of our customers."

Verdiem's SURVEYOR power management software helps customers cut PC energy consumption by up to 60 percent. To date, Verdiem customers have cut more than $55 million from their energy bills, representing more than 500,000 tons of reduced CO2 emissions.

About Verdiem

Verdiem is the leading developer of power management software for PC networks. Verdiem's SURVEYOR provides measurable energy and cost savings, simplified and automated management of PC power options, and painless implementation that comes with minimal maintenance and a rapid payback. The development of SURVEYOR was funded in part by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, and the software is approved as a conservation measure by utilities and power producers throughoutNorth America. Verdiem is a recognized partner in the EPA's EnergyStar program and was recently awarded Premier Partner status in the U.S. Department of Energy's Rebuild America program. For more information on Verdiem, please visit http://www.verdiem.com.

SOURCE Verdiem