Pleasanton, CA - October 25, 2006 - InnerWorkings announced today that it has signed an agreement with Microsoft to deliver its flagship product to thousands of developers through the Microsoft Developer & Platform Readiness program.

The company will offer its entire catalog of Microsoft .NET Framework coding challenges and performance support services to help Microsoft customers close the skills gap for enterprise developers. InnerWorkings Developer is scaleable for geographically dispersed development teams, yet allows individual developers to receive in-depth feedback, code samples, and support.

Select Microsoft customers will have access to InnerWorkings’ growing catalog of Drills on key technologies such as Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0, Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX Extensions & Microsoft AJAX Library, Microsoft Visual Studio Team System, and Microsoft SQL Server 2005. Participating Readiness customers will also avail of InnerWorkings’ acclaimed code judging engine, Personal Tutor support service, full code search functionality, and the company’s extensive reference framework. The InnerWorkings learning environment is tightly embedded in Microsoft Visual Studio so developers can enjoy a more seamless and in-depth programming experience.

“InnerWorkings is delighted to be chosen by Microsoft’s Developer & Platform Readiness team for this important initiative,” said Francis McKeagney, CEO of InnerWorkings. “We are excited about working with Microsoft on our shared goal of driving .NET Framework development skills and programming excellence for enterprise customers on a large scale. InnerWorkings offers a completely novel approach to improving developer performance and productivity within the enterprise. Developers learn real programming skills with the very latest technologies while working almost exclusively in Visual Studio. We look forward to the successful execution of this ground-breaking developer program in conjunction with Microsoft.”

“Microsoft is pleased to see InnerWorkings place value in the Microsoft Developer and Platform Readiness program,” said Thom Robbins, director of the .NET Platform Marketing Group at Microsoft Corp. “The impressive capabilities of InnerWorkings Developer work in tandem with the innate power and flexibility of Visual Studio, offering developers a compelling environment for skills development and productivity gains.”

Under the terms of this agreement, each Readiness customer will receive detailed reports on the learning progress of its developers as they enhance their .NET Framework coding skills. Development managers will enjoy unprecedented visibility into the core strengths and skills gaps of their development team, ensuring that each team member is fully prepared for upcoming .NET Framework project assignments. In addition, InnerWorkings will compile extensive developer evaluations and feedback to ensure program success across each customer’s software development organization.

Working closely with Microsoft, InnerWorkings is committed to providing hands-on, in-depth learning on the .NET Framework for select Microsoft Readiness customers. Microsoft can now offer a compelling and innovative way to learn new .NET Framework skills while working in Visual Studio. With InnerWorkings, developers will enjoy rigorous coding challenges, an opportunity to practice real coding skills, expert Personal Tutor support, and an extensive library of proven coding samples. Please contact your local Microsoft field representative for further details on how to sign-up for this Readiness initiative.

About InnerWorkings
InnerWorkings’ mission is to enhance the performance capability of software organizations by transforming the way developers learn and perform in the workplace, while enabling better management decision-making through insight into the capabilities of their software teams. InnerWorkings is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and member of the Visual Studio Industry Partner (VSIP) program. The company’s R&D facility is based in Dublin, Ireland and InnerWorkings maintains its corporate headquarters in Pleasanton, California. For more information about InnerWorkings and its services, visit www.innerworkings.com.

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Company Contact
Brian Finnerty
bfinnerty@innerworkings.com
+1 (925) 737 0600

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