(PRWEB) May 8, 2007 -- Avoka Technologies today announced that, following strong growth of its Enterprise workflow and process management solutions, its subsidiary, Avoka USA Inc., has officially launched its U.S. operations with the opening of its first office in the heart of Silicon Valley.

The office in Cupertino, California is ideally located to build on Avoka's strong solutions partner relationship with Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE) and expand on Avoka's reputation as a premier developer of solutions that compliment the Adobe LiveCycle platform. Avoka specializes in building and implementing electronic forms, process automation and customer engagement solutions for organizations seeking to enhance business agility and operational improvement with a compelling user experience.    
        
In recent years, Avoka has worked closely with Adobe on the development of QPACs (Quick Process Action Components) that are the building blocks of Adobe LiveCycle processes. Many of the standard QPACs shipped with Adobe LiveCycle have been developed by Avoka in response to business needs of customers. Avoka QPACs enable process designers to visually assemble complex LiveCycle workflow without requiring any programming skills, and extend the power of LiveCycle by providing seamless communication to external systems. Avoka also plays a key role in the development and ongoing support for the Adobe QPAC Development Environment (QDE) - a powerful system that puts the power of QPAC development into the hands of Adobe customers.

Martin brings a powerful combination of business acumen, technology expertise and industry relationships Martin Ahlers, Executive Vice-President of Field Operations, is very pleased to be spearheading the expansion of Avoka into the US. Ahlers brings over 15 years of high-tech sales, business development, marketing, engineering and operations experience to Avoka and oversees all customer and partner-facing functions, including sales, field marketing, go-to-market partners, customer care, and consulting.

"Martin brings a powerful combination of business acumen, technology expertise and industry relationships," said Philip Copeland, Managing Director of Avoka Technologies. "He is a passionate customer advocate, and his deep knowledge of diverse business models and relevant technologies make him uniquely suited to the needs of our business partners and customer base. With key customer wins at State of California - Dept. of General Services, Abbott Laboratories, Continental Airlines, US Courts, US Department of Energy, and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada since the opening of the Silicon Valley office under his direction, Avoka USA is off to a phenomenal start."

Ahlers has Bachelor of Science degrees in both Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of California, Davis and a Master of Science degree in Engineering from Stanford University.

About Avoka Technologies and Avoka USA Inc.
Avoka is the recognized leader in delivering electronic forms, process automation and customer engagement solutions for Governments and major enterprises worldwide. Avoka has extensive experience in building and implementing human-centric solutions that deliver business agility and operational improvement with a compelling user experience. The strength of Avoka and our products is cultivated through our team of dedicated, highly qualified and experienced professionals who are unmatched in their balance of both business and technology expertise. With a commitment to providing end-to-end solutions tailored to each customer's specific needs, Avoka combines its IT knowledge and experience with a careful understanding of our customer objectives to deliver low risk technology solutions that exceed expectations. Avoka - our expertise and commitment to excellence ensures your immediate success and ongoing ROI.

For more information, please contact:
Martin Ahlers
Tel: (408) 867 4964
www.avoka.com