Hornbill official 2010 sponsor of itSMF UK

January 25th, 2010 -- Hornbill sponsors UK chapter of independent and internationally-recognised forum for IT Service Management professionals worldwide

Hornbill Systems has announced that it is the official 2010 sponsor of itSMF UK, the recognised forum for IT Service Management Professionals. The corporate sponsorship package includes advertising and seminar promotion throughout the year. Hornbill will also be a Gold Sponsor for the itSMF UK annual Conference, to be held in Novotel London West, on the 8th and 9th November, 2010.

Established in 1991, itSMF is not-for-profit organisation and a prominent player in the on-going development and promotion of IT Service Management "best practice", standards and qualifications.
Ben Clacy, Head of Business Development at itSMF said: "Hornbill has been a very active member and supporter of the itSMF UK for many years now, this step forward is a natural progression. We look forward to this new partnership helping the itSMF UK, Hornbill and all our new members in 2010."

Patrick Bolger, Chief Marketing Officer at Hornbill said: "We’re delighted to be working with the itSMF UK as official sponsor for 2010. Organisations of all sizes and types of business are increasingly seeing the benefits of IT service management best practices and Hornbill's Supportworks ITSM service desk software supports their initiatives, whatever the maturity of the organisation. We look forward to working closely with the itSMF UK and its members in 2010."

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NOTES TO EDITORS

About itSMF
The IT Service Management Forum (itSMF) is the independent and internationally recognised forum for IT Service Management professionals. Globally, the itSMF now boasts over 6000 member companies, blue chip and public sector alike, covering in excess of 70,000 individuals. The itSMF UK are the founding Chapter of an increasingly important global business currently comprising of 53 Chapters worldwide. itSMF UK is a not-for-profit organisation, ran by its members. The membership provides a forum to exchange views, share experiences and participate in continuous development and promotion of best practice and standards. itSMF UK aspire to remain 'the premier community for leadership in IT Service Management'.

For more information please visit:
www.itsmf.co.uk

About Hornbill

Hornbill develops and markets Supportworks: platform technology and applications for IT Service Management and business helpdesks. Supportworks' service desk software is designed for rapid deployment within any IT or business support environment, including ITIL-compatible IT Service Management (ITSM), IT Helpdesk, Customer Service & Support, Human Resources and Facilities Management with the flexibility to build additional service desks at minimal extra cost.

Customers including Atos Origin, Toyota Motorsport, Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Kent County Council, Greggs, London School of Economics, Natural History Museum, Knight Frank, Comet, The National Archives, and Camelot benefit from Hornbill's unique 'Human Touch' approach to Service Management.

Hornbill was founded in 1995 and has offices in London, UK and Dallas, Texas. For more information about Hornbill's solutions please visit www.hornbill.com

Public Relations Contacts

Hornbill Service Management Limited
Catherine Staite
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E. catherine.staite@hornbill.com
Spark Communications
Satyen Dayal
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E. satyen@sparkcomms.co.uk