Former OSCRE Chair Ian Cameron Named as Manhattan Software CEO

WASHINGTON, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- OSCRE, the real estate industry's leading information exchange standards body announced today that former Chairman, Ian Cameron, is taking the helm as Chief Executive Officer for Manhattan Software in North America. "This is an important event," says David Clute of Cisco, a fellow founder of OSCRE. Mr. Cameron is a leading authority in the use of integrated software solutions in the management of national and global real estate portfolios, whether for corporate use or for investment. Manhattan Software is a global real estate software company with headquarters in London and offices all over the world. Manhattan's integrated products are found in over 250 major corporations and investment companies worldwide. Ian himself says, "I am thrilled to have the opportunity to sustain and strengthen Manhattan's position as the leading IWMS solution in the market."

Ian Cameron co-founded OSCRE, the Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate, when he and other industry leaders recognized the serious problems arising from the lack of standards for exchanging information across the real estate industry. Launching OSCRE from within the industry's leading corporate real estate association, CoreNet Global, Ian and the OSCRE team quickly developed partnerships with other industry groups in the Americas and abroad, including PISCES in the UK. Andy Fuhrman, OSCRE's CEO, observes, "Ian and his team had the vision and the energy to get us going and to build the relationships we needed to make this work at the industry level." OSCRE members are now implementing OSCRE standards -- from real estate brokers, to facilities managers, appraisers, investment managers, major corporations and banks. Andy states, "OSCRE is building the standards and the collaborations that will push our industry forward into the 21st century. We could not have done it without the leadership of Ian Cameron and his devotion to OSCRE's mission."

Ian is still very active in OSCRE and CoreNet Global. He continues to be committed to raise understanding of the importance and role of technology in real estate. He has been rated as Top Faculty in CoreNet's technology courses for real estate executives. Ian is also CoreNet's "Service Provider of the Year" for 2007 in Northern California. Keith Perske of Group 5, a prominent, independent technology consulting firm, and long-time OSCRE colleague says: "Ian has been a pioneer in bringing information technology to our industry. He will now apply his intellect, integrity and industry knowledge to the product market as Manhattan's CEO."

About the Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate (OSCRE) Americas

Headquartered in Washington D.C., as a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization, OSCRE Americas mission is to effectively facilitate the standards development process among key real estate stakeholders, including owners, tenants/occupants, investors, operators, tenants, developers, service providers, regulatory agencies, consulting firms, vendors and suppliers -- to benefit all stakeholders and enable the real estate industry to function more efficiently in the digital economy. Supporting member organizations of OSCRE Americas represent in excess of $2.1 trillion in Real Estate assets, 12.3 billion square feet of floor space and 1.3 million association members.