LumiLeds Turns to Agilera as ASP Partner for J.D. Edwards Applications; Agilera Provides Fast Integration and Flexible Hosting Platform for Philips Lighting/Agilent Joint Venture

    ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--May 1, 2001--Agilera, a leading full-service pure-play application service provider (ASP), today announced that LumiLeds Lighting, a Philips Lighting/Agilent joint venture and the global leader in LED lighting, has selected Agilera to host its J.D. Edwards OneWorld(R) applications, which include manufacturing, financials and distribution.
    Agilera provided complete integration of LumiLeds' J.D. Edwards applications within 45 days.
    Timing was critical for LumiLeds. With a small IT staff, integrating and hosting these critical applications internally wasn't a viable option. LumiLeds selected Agilera, a J.D. Edwards ASP/xSP solutions partner, based on its expertise with J.D. Edwards' applications, value-added services and proven track record. Agilera and J.D. Edwards team to deliver outsourced, full-service enterprise software solutions that empower fast-growth companies to compete effectively against larger enterprises. LumiLeds gained the full benefits of a robust and flexible J.D. Edwards applications suite without the associated direct infrastructure and operating costs.
    "LumiLeds is positioned to be a market leader as LED-based lighting moves further into commercial, industrial, institutional and consumer applications. We need to focus our resources on continuing to develop the technology our customers need, not on hosting non-core business applications," said Terrie Brown, IT manager for LumiLeds. "Agilera provides a high level of customer care and removes the worry of the day-to-day maintenance by guaranteeing our service will be available whenever we need it."
    "Agilera's fast integration and flexible hosting platform benefit fast-growing companies like LumiLeds by eliminating the need to focus time and energy on maintenance, product releases, accessibility or adding more applications as the company grows. Agilera shoulders the responsibility, leaving our customers to focus on continual growth," said Agilera President and COO Robert Unger.

    About LumiLeds

    LumiLeds Lighting is the leader in high-power LEDs, dedicated to developing innovative solid-state lighting solutions in the automotive lighting, traffic signaling, signage, and general lighting markets. The company is vertically integrated, producing core LED material, LED packaging, and light source solutions. LumiLeds is one of the few companies with LED material producing capabilities in all three base colors -- Red, Green, Blue. LumiLeds Lighting, headquartered in San Jose, California, is a joint venture company between Agilent Technologies and Philips Lighting. LumiLeds maintains a global infrastructure, including operations in Best, The Netherlands, Penang, Malaysia, and sales offices throughout the world.

    About Agilera

    Agilera is a full-service, pure-play application service provider (ASP) that offers a flexible hosting platform for IT and e-business operations. Agilera's interdependent business model enables customers to expand efficiently and scale their level of enabling technologies without significant ongoing investments in infrastructure. Agilera, headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, was founded by CIBER, Inc. , the 27-year international systems integrator; Verio Inc., the world's largest Web hosting company; and Centennial Ventures, Colorado's largest venture capital firm. Agilera provides its customers the velocity for faster time to market, as well as "dot.com agility and Fortune 500 stability(TM)." Agilera's Web site is www.agilera.com.