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Liaison Technologies, a global provider of integration and data
management services and solutions, announced today it is working with
its customer, Mohawk Papers, to deliver Service-Oriented
Architecture (SOA) in the cloud. As the barriers between internal
application-to-application (A2A) and business-to-business (B2B)
integration projects continue to blur, many companies are seeking more
agile, lean application integration services that offer higher-levels of
interoperability and agility, while also offering lower costs for future
development.

Liaison is uniquely positioned to be a single, global solution provider
for all multi-enterprise integration needs (from EDI and MFT, to MDM and
BPM). The Integration-in-the-Cloud
model allows Mohawk to focus IT resources on enterprise architecture and
business process requirements to define and leverage reusable business
services, while outsourcing the service oriented infrastructure and all
data mapping translation services to Liaison.

“Our SOA vision is a forward looking strategy that seeks to establish an
enterprise architecture designed for change,” said Paul Stamas, vice
president IT at Mohawk Papers, a driving force behind his company’s
cloud-based initiatives. “Liaison’s technical infrastructure and
integration services let us harness both cloud and network applications
quickly and provide dynamic interaction with accurate, real-time data.
Their ability to adhere to and deliver best-practice SOA principles will
ultimately give us higher levels of agility, cost-effectiveness,
reliability and security.”

Liaison’s innovative enterprise application and B2B cloud-based services
enable organizations to quickly and easily deploy innovative integration
technologies, providing users with:

• A flexible and scalable deployment model that can be expanded
  instantly, at any time
• The ability to customize based on unique integration requirements
• Convenient, anytime, anywhere Web-based access to integration
  infrastructure
• A highly secure environment preserving data integrity and security
  between internal applications and external systems
• A straightforward, flexible fee structure

“Companies in an evolving services value chain are seeking higher levels
of interoperability and agility at the edges of the enterprise,” says
Bruce Chen, CTO of Liaison. “We believe that Liaison’s differentiated
capabilities including our cloud-based infrastructure, B2B and A2A
integration services and Contivo mapping technology, uniquely positions
us to deliver flexible, tailored services that provide near-term
business value and minimize our client’s risk.”

About Mohawk

Recognized for its technical innovation and environmental focus, Mohawk
Fine Papers Inc. is the largest manufacturer of premium printing,
writing, and digital paper in North America. Signature grades include
Strathmore®, Beckett®, Mohawk Superfine^TM, Via®, BriteHue,
Carnival, Synergy, Solutions, Nekoosa Linen, Mohawk Color Copy®, and
proprietary Inxwell® products, Navajo®, and Options®. Mohawk is also the
exclusive marketer of Kromekote and Knightkote, premium coated brands
manufactured by Smart Papers.

Mohawk engineers its papers to provide optimal performance for sheetfed,
web, and digital printing. Uses for Mohawk papers include corporate
reports, corporate identity systems, brochures, packaging, invitations
and announcements. Mohawk Digital Papers are also used in on-demand
photo books, personalized direct mail, and custom packaging. Mohawk
offers reams and envelopes at www.mohawkpaperstore.com.

A certified Women Owned Business Enterprise and leader in environmental
stewardship, Mohawk is the first U.S. paper mill to offset 100% of its
electricity with windpower renewable energy credits and the first U.S.
premium paper mill to shift toward carbon neutral production. Also
offered are recycled papers certified by Green Seal and papers certified
to the Forest Stewardship Council’s (FSC) standards by SmartWood, a
program of the Rainforest Alliance. FSC certification ensures
responsible use of forest resources.

©1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. SW-COC-000668

About Liaison Technologies

Liaison Technologies is a global Integration and Data Management
services company providing unique and high-value services to move,
transform and manage business information. Tapping into its
comprehensive array of business-to-business and
application-to-application integration and data transformation services,
Liaison’s practitioners implement data management infrastructures
adapted to each client’s specific business requirements. Headquartered
in Atlanta, Liaison also has offices in the Netherlands, Finland, Sweden
and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.liaison.com.

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