Tomoye Signs Strategic Alliance Agreement with SAIC
September 3, 2003
San Diego and Ottawa – – Tomoye Corporation and Science Application International Corporation (SAIC) Knowledge Management (KM) Practice have signed a strategic alliance agreement to mutually deliver on the promise of knowledge management to private and public sector organizations. Tomoye is the Community of Practice Company that specializes in software and consulting services for online Communities of Practice. SAIC’s Knowledge Management Practice is a leader in the delivery of KM to Global 2000 companies.
SAIC's Knowledge Management (KM) Practice has a track record of delivering on the promise of KM. The practice is led by Kent Greenes, SAIC's chief knowledge officer, a recognized pioneer and thought leader in KM. Their process-based KM methodology has been honed through years of in-depth application across a variety of multinational corporations. In his last role at BP, Greenes created an internationally recognized KM practice which delivered $260 million to BP Amoco’s bottom line. He was recognized by Fortune Magazine in 1999 as the world’s leading money-maker in KM.
"We are pleased about the possibilities created by our alliance with Tomoye," said Kent Greenes, SAIC chief knowledge officer. "Both companies share a strong commitment to the principles and development of Communities of Practice as an emerging, powerful enabler for harnessing an organization's collective know-how." Tomoye Community of Practice solutions have been adopted by many of the world’s leading public sector organizations, such as the United Nations, the Berkana Institute, the Government of Canada and many U.S. Federal Government agencies such as the Department of Defense, the Department of Labor and the IRS.
"Our goal is simply to help every one of our customers be leaders by leveraging knowledge for performance and innovation," says Eric Sauvé, CEO and co-founder of Tomoye. "The combination of Tomoye’s expertise in technology and the public sector, and SAIC’s expertise in KM processes and the private sector brings the best of both worlds to our mutual customers."
About SAIC and Tomoye Corporation SAIC is the nation's largest employee-owned research and engineering company, providing information technology, systems integration and eSolutions to commercial and government customers.SAIC engineers and scientists work to solve complex technical problems in national and homeland security, energy, the environment, space, telecommunications, health care, transportation and logistics. With annual revenues of 5.9 billion, SAIC and its subsidiaries, including Telcordia Technologies, have more than 40,000 employees at offices in more than 150 cities worldwide. Tomoye is the Community of Practice Company. They help leaders in knowledge-intensive organizations worldwide make the most of their collective know-how by building better online Communities of Practice. The company's flagship product, Tomoye Simplify™, offers tools and features designed to foster dynamic, productive Communities of Practice. If your organization is interested in learning more about Knowledge Management or Communities of Practice please contact Kent Greenes, SAIC senior vice president and chief knowledge officer (CKO), greenesk@saic.com – (858) 826 6772, or Eric Sauvé, CEO and co-founder of Tomoye, esauve@tomoye.com - (819) 246-9007 ext. 315.