AMR Research Recognizes Bristlecone among Top SAP Supply Chain Planning Service Providers.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Bristlecone, the leading provider of extended supply chain solutions, announced that it has been recognized as one of the top SAP Supply Chain Planning (SCP) service providers by AMR Research, a top-tier IT analyst firm.

The recent report, SAP Supply Chain Planning Service Providers: A Risk Assessment Profile, reviewed eight of the predominant players in the space. After conducting its extensive Risk Assessment Profile (RAP), "an analytical tool that compiles quantitative and qualitative information to determine the risk that a user incurs when purchasing products or services," AMR noted Bristlecone as one of the least risky SAP SCP service providers to engage. The report recognized Bristlecone's "industry knowledge, combined with skills in DP (Demand Planning) and SNP (Supply Network Planning) -- the most prevalent SAP SCP modules" and puts the company among "the best candidates for large and complex DP and SNP implementations."

"Bristlecone's core competency has traditionally centered on supply chain business processes and technology expertise that are industry-focused, comprehensive and cost-efficient," said Padman Ramankutty, CEO, Bristlecone. "It is a great validation to have an independent and esteemed organization such as AMR Research, recognize our company's strengths. When put head-to-head against our competitors, Bristlecone has not only held its own, but shown significant excellence over the other players in the market."

AMR's report also cited Bristlecone as dominant in the "APO (Advanced Planning and Optimization) specialist market" specifically "for the High-Tech and Discrete Manufacturing industries." The report also found Bristlecone to be one of the "clear leaders" when reviewing "service provider expertise with equal weighting across DP, SNP, PP/DS (Production Planning/Detailed Scheduling), and GATP (Global Available to Promise)." It was also favorably noted that "the company has an extremely strong relationship with SAP"

About Bristlecone

Bristlecone Inc., is a leading provider of consulting services and solutions for the extended supply chain, primarily focused on the mySAP Business Suite and SAP NetWeaver. The company is managed by a strong team of senior executives with significant experience in ERP and supply chain management. Bristlecone's capabilities also include packaged Value Accelerators(TM) for an optimized offering in the extended supply chain arena, Offshore Application Management and Support (AMS) services, as well as custom application development and implementation services for SAP NetWeaver. Bristlecone also maintains a strong partnership with SAP America and is a development partner of SAP AG and SAP India.

Bristlecone's clients include global leaders such as Motorola, Palm, Nike, LSI Logic, several companies in the mid-market and SMB sectors, and span a number of industries including high tech, consumer goods, apparel and footwear, oil and gas, chemicals and automotive. For more information on Bristlecone, visit www.bcone.com.