Nationally recognized consulting firm focuses on technology change and it’s impact on business and the people who use it

Baltimore, MD, December 9, 1998 —CoreTech Consulting Group, Inc. acknowledged nationally as one of the fastest-growing companies in its industry, has opened a regional office in Baltimore. The office will serve Fortune 2000 and emerging companies in the Baltimore/Washington region through a variety of capacities, including the ability to help companies manage the effects of technological change inside their organizations.

The opening of the Baltimore office marks the sixth market around the United States in which CoreTech has a strong presence in the information technology (IT) community. The announcement was made concurrently with the opening of the Maryland Technology Showcase, which starts today at the Baltimore Convention Center.

James Warmkessel will serve as Branch Manager of the Baltimore office, located at 400 Pratt Street. "At CoreTech, we stress the importance of understanding how technology change will impact the way our clients and their people perform their jobs. We pride ourselves on being able to bring business value to organizations by assisting them to assimilate new technologies. " he said.

"But it doesn’t just end with implementing technology," Warmkessel continued. "It also involves developing strong client partnerships and fostering knowledge transfer. We have been successful because we strive to develop an environment in which knowledge sharing and collaboration occurs between our experienced consultants and our client partners."

That approach has won CoreTech national recognition from Inc. Magazine as one of the country’s 500 fastest-growing, privately-held companies. Deloitte & Touche has also recognized CoreTech on its "Fast 500" list, as one of the 500 fastest-growing information technology companies in the nation.

CoreTech has achieved success in the field through the consistent application of its CoreSolutions™ , which focus in the areas of Electronic Commerce, Knowledge Management, Year 2000 Solutions, and Technology Migration.

Its CoreCapabilities™ include expertise in the areas of:

     •Application integration
     •Collaboration and Messaging
     •Desktop Technologies
     •Enterprise Data Management
     •Networks and Communications
     •IT Strategy and Planning
     •IT Human Resources
     •Support Services

About CoreTech Consulting Group
CoreTech Consulting Group is an Information Technology consulting firm that partners with clients to favorably manage the impact of new technologies throughout their organization. Solutions developed by CoreTech help companies reduce the risk, minimize the negative effects and ultimately provide greater business value by assisting their clients in understanding and managing the broad implications new technology may have on their organization, processes and people. CoreTech has regional offices located around the United States, including Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore, and Atlanta. More information about CoreTech may be obtained from www.CoreTech.com, or by calling 800-220-3337.