Safelite Deploys Oblix Netpoint Identity Management Across Enterprise

NetPoint Solution Enables Employee Authentication and Authorization Across Corporate Intranet and Delivers Foundation for Upcoming Extranet Deployments

CUPERTINO, Calif., Sept. 22 -- Oblix, a leading developer of identity-based security solutions, today announced that Safelite(R) Glass Corp. plans to deploy the Oblix NetPoint(R) Identity Management and Access Control Solution for enterprise-wide authentication, authorization and provisioning. As a result of the deployment, Safelite employees will use Web single sign-on (SSO) to log onto the intranet with a single user name and password, gaining access to all back-end applications. Safelite is currently working to expand its SSO relationships with business partners, clients, and suppliers.

Over six thousand Safelite employees distributed across ten disparate Websites will use Web SSO to access financial, data warehousing, human resources and CRM applications. Oblix NetPoint facilitates a seamless, secure and personalized user experience by validating authentication upon login, and displaying a personalized user portal that lists accessible applications. From this portal employees can initiate one-click access to authorized data and applications.

"Safelite is completely dedicated to first rate customer service and to seamless and secure management of our internal systems, processes and infrastructure," said Tim Plzak, Safelite Chief Technology Officer. "Oblix has helped us to build an Identity Management infrastructure that allows our data warehouse, enterprise applications, field/mobile and CRM technologies to work together seamlessly. We plan to extend our use of Oblix NetPoint integrated with SAML to insurance partners in support of our property and casualty claims management."

SAML, Security Assertion Markup Language, is an XML-based security standard for exchanging user authentication and authorization information. By combining SAML with Oblix NetPoint's Identity Management functionality, Safelite can securely and cost-effectively manage employee identity information across disparate corporate boundaries and integrate with insurance partners' systems.

"Safelite recognizes the business value of an Identity Management solution that can access content across applications and systems using a single user name and password," said Gordon Eubanks, president and chief executive officer, Oblix. "While reducing costs for the organization, Oblix NetPoint also enhances the online experience for Safelite employees by introducing security technology that delivers real-time and personalization information. Safelite can easily extend its existing Identity Management framework to customers and partners as Oblix NetPoint can scale to millions of users."

About Safelite Glass Corp.:

Safelite Glass Corp. provides claims outsourcing solutions for the nation's leading fleet and insurance companies, including 16 of the top 20 property and casualty insurers in the United States. The company also leads the U.S. automotive glass aftermarket, with two windshield manufacturing facilities, nationwide mobile auto glass repair and replacement service and wholesale operations. The Columbus, Ohio based company services more than 85% of the U.S. population through its company-owned mobile auto glass operations.

About Oblix NetPoint

In addition to providing single sign-on capabilities to Web applications, Oblix NetPoint provides a security/identity infrastructure, COREid(TM) that serves as the foundation for an entire eBusiness environment. By automating the process of making changes to user security/identity information and access privileges through a delegated administration and workflow system, Oblix NetPoint can significantly lower the cost of building and managing an eBusiness environment. This capability also makes it easy to keep user security/identity information in large and dynamic online environments up-to- date, so that critical information can remain secure regardless of the number of changes in users and security levels. Oblix NetPoint fully leverages an organization's existing infrastructure investments by offering the market's broadest XML integration options.

About Oblix

Oblix Inc. is a leading developer of security/identity-based security solutions for eBusiness networks. The company's flagship product, Oblix NetPoint, is an enterprise security/identity management and Web access control solution that provides a security/identity infrastructure for an entire eBusiness environment. Based on Web services architecture, Oblix NetPoint includes rich security/identity management functionality and provides access control with single sign-on to enterprise applications. This combination significantly lowers IT costs for organizations conducting business on the Web. Global corporations such as APL, Banorte, Carlson Companies, CEMEX, Country Companies, Farmers Group, General Motors, Hitachi, i2 Technologies, Intuit, Norsk Hydro, Old Mutual, Southwest Airlines, Stanford University, Tellabs, Wachovia and many more rely on Oblix solutions. Oblix investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Apax Partners, Van Wagoner Capital Management, Cisco Systems, Intel 64 Fund, Focus Ventures, Credit Suisse First Boston, JP Morgan, Sumitomo Corporation and Novell, Inc. With offices in North America and Europe, Oblix is headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., and can be reached at 408-861-6800.

NOTE: Oblix Inc., the Oblix logo, and Oblix NetPoint are registered trademarks of Oblix Inc. in the United States and other countries. COREid is a trademark of Oblix Inc. All other product and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners and are mentioned for identification purposes only.