Ventiv Technology

Symphony Technology Group (STG), our new owner/ investor, is a strategic private- equity firm with the mission of investing in and being a partner to build great software and services companies. STG is focused exclu- sively on middle-market software, data services and analytics compa- nies. STG understands the need to invest to grow, as well as the unique ROI models and timeframes associ- ated with technology companies. STG also understands that the technology market is fast-paced, so STG empowers its companies to make decisions quickly and move fast. All of STG's portfolio companies have access to investors who have been operators and CEOs them- selves and understand the intense challenges that leadership teams face every day. In short, STG brings tremendous depth of experience and capabilities that we will leverage to the benefit of our customers. As CEO of Ventiv Technology, I will report to a board of technology-industry executives who will help us think strategically about managing and growing the business in a way that maximizes the value clients gain from our products and services. ? WHAT DOES OUR NEW OWNER/ INVESTOR BRING TO THE TABLE ... ? THE TRANSITION AND BEYOND— A CONTINUING AON PARTNERSHIP ... I hope I've been successful in making the point that eSolutions becoming the independ- ent, private company now known as Ventiv Technology is the logical next step in our evolution as a partner to our customers. As Ventiv, we are still following the same five-year plan we unveiled in 2011, but with an investor committed to Ventiv moving to the next level. In fact, our becoming an independent company only strengthens that strategy. As Ventiv, our team will continue to move forward with our current plans: RIScloud, RISone and Project Reveal. STG made the decision to support us in large part because, after rigor- ous examination, it validated the strategic growth plan we put into place several years ago. At the same time, as a growth-oriented investor who understands the technology industry, STG is open to proposals for additional investments; STG understands the timeframes and ROI considerations that factor into investment decisions. The good news for clients is that as Ventiv, we are now in a position to have productive conversations with Symphony about how we can grow faster and better, with the goal of delivering continuously improving products and services to our clients. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR RISone AND PROJECT REVEAL ... ? IT'S A NEW, EXCITING DAY FOR VENTIV AND OUR CUSTOMERS I hope it comes across clearly in this piece that all of us at Ventiv are very excited about our becoming a newly independent company. Our new owner/investor, Symphony Technology Group, is committed to our success in serving our customers. Likewise, Aon is committed to Ventiv and its customers by means of a strong partnership. And we at Ventiv are focused on advancing clarity and efficiency in our customers' risk, insurance and safety operations. Although our name and owner/investor have changed, the entire Ventiv team's commitment to our customers' success is as strong as ever. At the transition level, we're working against a com- prehensive transition plan that covers every facet of our operations and is designed to minimize any impact to our customers' businesses. We are com- mitted to doing everything possible to make this transition as seamless as possible for our customers. In terms of our relation- ship with Aon, I'm delighted that Ventiv will maintain close relations with Aon. We have entered into a multi-year agreement under which Aon will resell exclusively Ventiv's RMIS and claims administration solutions. A significant number of Aon clients use what are now Ventiv prod- ucts and services. Aon understands that as an independent company, Ventiv will be best positioned to thrive and provide the best value for both Ventiv's and Aon's clients. What's more, Aon recognizes that it has a compelling interest in seeing Ventiv grow and thrive: namely, maintaining and improving its relation- ship with current and future Aon clients. The bottom line is, we will continue to work closely with Aon with the goal of helping our customers be successful.

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