Infiniti Systems Selected by Ford for CAFM System, Announce Business Relationship

    CLEVELAND--Aug. 19, 2002--Infiniti Systems Group (ISG), a technology and business consulting company, announced today that Ford Land, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, has reached an agreement to utilize a Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) system in its facilities.
    The system will allow Ford Land to more efficiently track utilization and occupancy throughout its 18 million square feet of office space, providing higher customer satisfaction and cost-saving opportunities.
    "The benefits to Ford through the use of the CAFM system," stated John Bianco, Sr., President of ISG, "demonstrates only one of a multitude of opportunities that Infiniti provides to its customers. Our goal is to provide real customer value in both increased production and revenue or reduction in operational costs and increased efficiencies."
    Ford Land Chairman Sean McCourt said, "Since the system's launch in January, we have been pleased with the efficiencies that the CAFM system has provided in tracking occupancy levels in our facilities and look forward to being able to respond to our customers needs for space solutions in a more timely and efficient manner."
    In addition to continuing its present business relationship with ISG, Ford has taken an undisclosed equity position in the company, as part of Ford's Value Participation program.
    "When a company as prestigious as Ford takes an interest in your firm, that's a sign your business model is working," Bianco said.

    About Infiniti Systems Group

    Infiniti Systems Group assists companies across a variety of industries to leverage technology and enhance online capabilities, making business more productive and saving companies money. ISG deploys to a company's mission critical systems -- Asset Management, Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma, ERP, Enterprise Security, Infrastructure Design and deployment, E-business strategy, and System Application development and integration.
    ISG was founded in 1994 in Cleveland, Ohio and now operates offices in Cleveland, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Deerfield, Michigan. The firm has been recognized as an Inc. 500 company and by the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University as a Weatherhead 100 company, being among the fastest growing companies in northeast Ohio and the nation.

    About Ford Land

    Ford Land, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, was established in 1970. As the company's provider of real estate, construction and facility management services, Ford Land plans, acquires, constructs, manages, develops and disposes of all corporate real estate worldwide. In addition, it is responsible for dealership real estate operations, corporate facilities planning and a corporate energy efficiency and supply program. Headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, Ford Land has offices in Warley, England; Cologne, Germany; Valencia, Spain; and Sao Bernardo, Brazil.