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Allegiance CEO Adam Edmunds Named Finalist in Ernst & Young

Entrepreneur Of The Year Award 

- Recognized for innovation, commitment and financial success - 

SALT LAKE CITY – May 28, 2010 – Allegiance, Inc., a leading provider of Voice-of-the- Customer (VOC) solutions, announced today that CEO Adam Edmunds has been named a Utah region finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of the Year Award 2010 in the technology category. The Ernst & Young awards program was designed to recognize outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Award winners

will be announced at a gala event on June 2, 2010, in Salt Lake City. 

Edmunds started a Web-based feedback reporting business while still in college, and in 2005, he merged with another company to form Allegiance. Under Edmunds direction, Allegiance has consolidated and accelerated its position in the Voice of the Customer (VOC) software market. In 2009, Allegiance ranked number 58 on the Inc. 500 list of the fastest growing private companies in America, and number five among software companies. The company has had a triple-digit growth rate for the last four years 

Spencer Tall, managing director at Bay area venture capital firm Allegis Capital, said, “As an observer of Allegiance, I think Adam’s vision for the industry is unique and compelling. His product direction – the combination of multi-channel feedback, text analytics, social media and data mining into an integrated platform – is very powerful, and promises to be disruptive and game-changing.” 

“Entrepreneurship is something that I have always felt strongly about. If you see a need in the marketplace and can put together a great team of people, it is a very rewarding experience, “ said Edmunds. “I am honored to receive this recognition and to work with a group of passionate and dedicated employees. The need to manage customer and employee relationships is resonating with all types of businesses. We see the results every day in improved customer retention and growth.” 

Award winners in several national categories will be announced at the awards banquet in the Grand Ballroom at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on June 2, 2010. Utah award winners are eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2010 national program. 

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About Allegiance, Inc.

Allegiance, Inc. offers next generation Voice of the Customer (VOC) and feedback management software to help organizations grow customer and employee loyalty and engagement. The Allegiance Engage Software platform facilitates survey creation and gathers responses and unsolicited comments in real-time into a centralized online system, saving time, effort and money. Allegiance solutions measure customer and employee engagement, revealing precise actions to grow engagement and increase revenue. Allegiance Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM), predictive analytics, and professional services combine to help businesses capitalize on engagement. In 2009, Allegiance was ranked 58th on the list of the 500 fastest growing, privately held companies in the U.S. by Inc. Magazine. For more information about Allegiance, visit http://www.allegiance.com .

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