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THOR-LO SELECTS CORIO APPLICATIONS ON DEMAND

Corio,Inc, an enterprise application service provider, announced that THOR-LO Inc has chosen the Corio Applications on Demand platform to support its financial and manufacturing applications.

For the past 23 years, THOR-LO Inc has dedicated itself to understanding and designing sock products for comfort and protection that provide the consumer with a unique experience resulting in more enjoyment of their activities and quality of life. THOR-LO has chosen the Corio Full Service delivery model for infrastructure, hosting and application management of their ERP systems.

Corio Applications on Demand is a service that delivers enterprise applications from leading independent software vendors. Customers "pay-as-you-go" and avoid expensive upfront project and infrastructure costs. With Corio Applications on Demand, IT workloads are more efficiently managed, and costs are reduced overall. Corio Applications on Demand and the Corio Full Service delivery model are available for a monthly fee and guaranteed by industry leading service level agreements (SLA's).

"THOR-LO is committed to the development of high quality products and exceptional customer service," said D. Richard Oliver, president and COO at THOR-LO. "Corio Applications on Demand offers reliable, cost effective service to help us achieve our goals."

"On demand services extend the capability of IT organizations," said John Ottman, executive vice president of Worldwide Markets at Corio. "By delegating enterprise systems management to Corio, THOR-LO is able to refocus precious IT resources on the core business activities."