BridgeGate completes CTO search for iRise, the the world's leading application definition software and services company.

Tuesday, September 11, 2007 -

BridgeGate LLC is honored to announce the placement of Steven Yamanka as Chief Technology Officer at iRise. Prior to joining iRise, Mr. Yamanaka served as CTO for Aceva, and VP of Engineering with MineShare Corporation now Axciom Digital. Mr. Yamanaka has a history of building and providing technical leadership to world-class product development teams on the cutting edge of Object Oriented Development environments for Enterprise Applications.

About iRise
iRise® is dedicated to bridging the communication gap between customers, business and IT by improving the process of defining software. Over 100 corporations such as Wachovia, SunTrust Bank, Sprint/Nextel and CompuCredit use the iRise application definition platform to get business and IT on the same page - the first time. Visual, interactive application simulations accelerate the delivery of innovative business applications, cut IT costs and reduce the risks associated with outsourced development. Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., iRise is backed by Morgan Stanley Venture Partners and has sales offices across North America.

About BridgeGate LLC
BridgeGate LLC. (www.bridgegate.com) is a retained executive search firm headquartered in Irvine, California. BridgeGate serves established as well as early stage clients across all industries including Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Consumer Products and Services.