Tampa, FL, January 10, 2005 - Pilgrim Software, Inc., a leading provider of collaborative Enterprise Quality and Compliance Management solutions, today announced that it has agreed to a strategic implementation services partnership with Streale Innovation, Inc., a global provider of Six Sigma and Process Improvement solutions.

Pilgrim's Quality and Compliance Management solutions help manufacturers enhance process and product quality, reduce costs and operate more effectively. By combining this proven solution with Streale’s combined 60 years of hands-on Six Sigma and Quality Experience, customers gain a powerful platform for managing Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement initiatives and improving Operational Excellence across the enterprise.

“We are very pleased to form this implementation services partnership with Pilgrim Software,” said Mark DeDeaux, Managing Partner of Streale Innovation, Inc. “By leveraging the natural synergies between Pilgrim and Streale, organizations can gain an effective, practical roadmap for reaching their quality and, for Life Sciences companies, regulatory compliance goals.”

A strong quality and compliance roadmap, with real-time access to accurate quality and performance metrics, can help organizations ensure that regulatory compliance efforts are addressed as part of a larger business process improvement initiative. Cycle time improvements, a reduction in waste and rework, and improvements in quality can all result from proactive, management-driven quality initiatives.

“Pilgrim and Streale share a vision of providing proven solutions, with knowledgeable consulting and support, that help organization improve operational performance and ensure compliance with industry and regulatory standards,” said Prashanth Rajendran, Pilgrim Software’s COO. “We look forward to building a very productive relationship between our two firms which will ultimately help our customers achieve their business objectives.”


About Pilgrim Software, Inc.
Pilgrim Software, Inc. is the leading provider of Enterprise Quality and Compliance Management solutions for global organizations. Pilgrim helps organizations manage industry and regulatory compliance, reduce manufacturing costs and improve customer satisfaction. For more information, visit Pilgrim Software’s Web site at www.pilgrimsoftware.com 

 
About Streale Innovation, Inc.
Streale Innovation was formed from the 1994 firm, FPS Consulting, a San Francisco-based quality management consultancy.  Streale provides business consulting and systems implementations services for organizations looking to deploy Streale Enterprise Six Sigma.