CANONSBURG, PA, AUGUST 4, 2004. UBICS, Inc. (OOTC: UBIX), a global professional IT services organization, announced that its subsidiary SquareRadius has changed its name to UBICS Web Solutions. In addition to delivering improved service to its direct clients, the subsidiary now better integrates with parent company UBICS to complement the IT consultancy's capabilities with award-winning creative and technical Web expertise. 'We rely on UBICS Web Solutions' skill sets for creative Web technology talent so we can maintain our reputation for delivering top-quality, end-to-end IT solutions,' said Bob Harbage, CEO of UBICS. 'Our strong focus on Web services and Web-based integration makes it imperative that we leverage creative Web expertise to the greatest extent possible. Our subsidiary strengthens our comprehensive service offerings and reinforces our capabilities as a full-service IT consultancy.'

The services coming out of UBICS Web Solutions (formerly SquareRadius) will expand to include UBICS' entire worldwide client base. UBICS Web Solutions will be interacting closely and efficiently with the UBICS consulting teams to ensure seamless communication and timely delivery of UBICS' integrated IT solutions.

'Collaboration among organizations and their customers, suppliers and employees is becoming the cornerstone of businesses today, and it demands the highest quality Web development,' stated Jim Tuchi, president, UBICS Web Solutions. 'We look forward to taking a more pivotal role in UBICS' IT services delivery by extending our capabilities throughout UBICS' core offerings. We will also continue to bring jobs to the outlying Phoenix area by servicing clients on the national and global levels out of our Phoenix, Arizona, office.'

The SquareRadius team remains the same under the UBICS Web Solutions name. In addition to taking a more active role in UBICS' global IT professional services, the team will continue operating a strong local business by helping Phoenix-based companies capitalize on the potential of the Internet.

To enable clients to harness the full power of the Web, UBICS Web Solutions provides the following and more:
Front-end Web development and user interface design for maximum technical agility and superior usability
Back-end database engineering, system integration, custom Web application development and other Web technology-based services that automate business functions and improve business performance while improving customer reach
Branding services and comprehensive corporate branding packages that include marketing and business materials to propagate a consistent, cohesive customer-facing image across all media
Custom graphic design and creative consulting services to fill the need for top-quality talent with experience leveraging Web technology and graphics to support and drive business initiatives.
UBICS Web Solutions intends to perpetuate the SquareRadius reputation for award-winning Web design, development and integration. In 2003, SquareRadius won a Web Marketing Association (WMA) Standard of Excellence WebAward for creating the UBICS Web site (www.UBICS.com). SquareRadius also won the 2002 'Website of the Year Award' sponsored by the Arizona Technology Council (formerly AZSOFT.net).

 

UBICS Web Solutions (formerly SquareRadius) provides a complete suite of integrated creative and technical solutions for the Internet. UBICS Web Solutions complements and supports UBICS' global IT professional services and also applies its world-class expertise to clients not requiring a full UBICS solution. Specialties include front-end Web development, back-end database engineering, system integration, network administration and custom application development, as well as corporate branding and graphic design. Offices span the United States, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit websolutions.

 

UBICS, Inc. (OOTC: UBIX), is a global provider of IT professional services that meet clients' business needs. Focusing on enterprise solutions, co-managed solutions, staff augmentation and business process outsourcing, UBICS combines onsite, offsite and offshore-customized development to rapidly deliver industry-leading business solutions at competitive rates. The company assists mid- to large-sized organizations in the areas of: ERP and CRM package implementations and customizations; e-business/e-commerce/Internet services; infrastructure networking; business process re-engineering; application maintenance programming; database, systems and network administration; and more. Specialties include healthcare and telemedicine solutions, as well as Web services. Leveraging its worldwide satellite offices, UBICS retains a corporate capability of simultaneously deploying more than 500 consultants anywhere on the globe. Consultants are available on a contract, contract-to-hire or permanent placement basis. The Pittsburgh, PA-based organization has a successful 10-year history as an affiliate of the UB Group, a $2 billion multinational group of companies headquartered in India. For additional information, please visit http://www.UBICS.com.

 

Forward-looking statements (statements which are not historical facts) in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For this purpose, any statements contained in this report that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as 'may', 'will', 'to', 'expect', 'believe', 'anticipate', 'intend', 'could', 'would', 'estimate', or 'continue' or the negative or other variations thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties. UBICS stockholders are subject to the risks and uncertainties described in UBICS' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including UBICS' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. ( SOURCE UBICS, Inc. )

UBICS and SquareRadius are registered trademarks of UBICS, Inc. UBICS Web Solutions is a service mark of UBICS, Inc. All other registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks belong to their respective companies.

 

 

Patrick Servino,
Director, Global Marketing & Communications, UBICS
+1-480-367-8646 x 2003
pservino@ubics.com