Bedford, MA -- August 3, 2004 -- Progress Software, a leading supplier of technology for building the world's best business applications, and an operating company of Progress Software Corporation (Nasdaq: PRGS), today announced that its Application Partner (AP), Integrated Warehousing Solutions (IWS), has been named to Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine's list of top 100 supply and demand chain vendors for 2004. Based in Downers Grove, Ill., IWS is a leading provider of supply chain execution solutions.
The solution providers and consulting organizations that comprise the "2004 Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100" were selected based on performance, industry expertise applicable to specific areas of supply chain improvement, demonstrated return on investment, and continuing innovation in solutions and services. According to Supply & Demand Chain Executive, IWS was recognized for its excellence in integrating host systems, conveyers and pick systems into the IRMS Warehouse Management System. Its rapid implementation and resulting low total cost of ownership (TCO) is another key differentiator among other supply chain solutions on the market.
"We are very pleased to be included in this elite group of vendors," says Carl Brewer, president of Integrated Warehousing Solutions. "At IWS, we work very hard to provide our customers with the very best solutions available in the marketplace today. Our award winning IRMS product continues to help companies achieve their supply chain goals while achieving an excellent return on investment."
About Progress Software
Progress Software is an operating company of Progress Software Corporation (Nasdaq: PRGS), a $300+ million global software industry leader. Progress Software simplifies the development, deployment, integration, and management of the world's best business applications. Progress and its 2,000 Application Partners offer more than 5,000 Progress-based business applications that precisely fit customer needs and deliver competitive advantage. Customers purchase more than $5 billion annually in cost-effective software and services from Progress and its partners.
The Progress OpenEdge platform enables its partners to rapidly build and deliver lowest cost-of-ownership applications. Progress Software Corporation also conducts business through its other operating companies: Sonic Software, DataDirect Technologies, ObjectStore and PeerDirect. Headquartered in Bedford, Mass., Progress Software can be reached on the Web at www.progress.com or by phone at +1-781-280-4000.
About Integrated Warehousing Solutions
Integrated Warehousing Solutions is a global supplier of industry-leading supply chain execution, distribution and inventory control solutions. Their award-winning IRMS Warehouse Management System delivers the lowest cost-of-ownership application that is rapidly implemented and easily integrated with all industry-leading enterprise applications.
With the expertise of more than 150 industry and systems experts, Integrated Warehousing Solutions supports a worldwide account base in more than 20 countries with supply chain solutions deployed in four different languages. Integrated Warehousing Solutions, an operating unit of UPP Business Holdings, Inc., is headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, and can be reached at 800-682-2910 or on the web at www.irmswms.com.
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