Released on = April 4, 2007, 10:16 am

Press Release Author = Bill Moher

Industry = Computers

Press Release Summary = Mario Harik, an Architect with Tallan has been named a
Virtual Technical Specialist for Microsoft (MSFT).

Press Release Body = Rocky Hill, CT. - March 24, 2007 -Tallan, Inc., one of the
nation's most established applications and systems development services firms
announces that Mario Harik, one of Tallan's Senior Architects, has been named a
Virtual Technical Specialist (VTS) for the Connected Systems Group by Microsoft
Corporation. Mario is a BizTalk expert and architect that has been helping
organizations with their systems integration needs for the past 6 years.

The Microsoft CSD Virtual Technology Specialist Team program is a select group
within the Microsoft\'s partner community whose focus is to supplement Microsoft\'s
internal Technology Specialist team. Their primary role is to communicate the value
of Microsoft BizTalk Server and related technologies to customers and to provide
architectural guidance for Enterprise Integration solutions. This team is managed
directly by the Microsoft BizTalk Product Team in Redmond, WA. Mario Harik will
represent Tallan, Inc. as a member of the Virtual TS team for BizTalk for the New
England Region.

Mario Harik will help introduce Microsoft\'s BizTalk Server 2006 into Tallan\'s
growing Enterprise Integration practice and help drive the use of BizTalk to help
enterprises in their Services Oriented Architecture initiatives. "By reducing the
complexity of modeling business processes, defining business rules and managing
service and application endpoints, BizTalk Server is a key enabler for application
integration and SOA projects of our customers" said Mario.

According to Marty Wasznicky, manager of the Virtual TS program, \"Microsoft values
partners like Tallan\' because they bring the experience and expertise required to
ensure our customers are successful in utilizing BizTalk Server 2006 in enterprise
solutions. We are very pleased to welcome them aboard. As members of the program,
Tallan will have direct access to our product team\'s resources."

About Tallan
Tallan, Inc. is an information technology (IT) services firm that provides
innovative technology services and solutions to companies with complex and
time-critical application challenges and objectives. Specializing in five major
service areas (including application development and integration, business
intelligence, e-commerce, CRM, and supply chain management), Tallan\'s deep technical
and business expertise provides IT solutions that allow our clients to operate more
productively, improve connectivity with customers, partners, and employees, and
achieve exceptional business performance. With a high level of repeat business,
Tallan\'s clients include Bank of America, Disney, The Hartford, ING, Ingram Micro,
Oakwood Worldwide, Talbots, Tiffany & Co., Warner Music Group, and XL Capital


Web Site = http://www.tallan.com

Contact Details = Tallan, Inc.
175 Capital Blvd.
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
703-915-5623 (Phone)
sales@tallan.com