Acsis, Inc. Announces the Promotion of Gil Rodriguez to Vice President of National Accounts; Experienced Industry Expert Appointed to Sales Leadership Team to Promote Growth.

MARLTON, N.J. -- Acsis, Inc., a leader in delivering shop floor process automation and enterprise data collection solutions for the supply chain, announces that Gil Rodriguez has been appointed Vice President of National Accounts. In his new position, Mr. Rodriguez will manage the growth of Acsis' sales initiatives within major accounts and lead the development of sales engagement plans for Acsis' major customers.

Mr. Rodriguez has been with Acsis for more than six years and is responsible for a number of Acsis' most high profile customers. He joined Acsis as Global Account Manager and was promoted to Director of Global Accounts in 2003. Consistently successful each year, Mr. Rodriguez has a proven track record of building relationships with major customers and managing all aspects of the sales cycle within various business units.

Before joining Acsis, Mr. Rodriguez spent 13 years with Checkpoint Systems as a Major Account Manager and National Account Manager. During this time he earned several accolades, such as Rep of the Year and consistently placed in the Top 5 in total revenue earned. Prior to Checkpoint, Mr. Rodriguez was an Account Manager with NCR Corporation working with major accounts. Mr. Rodriguez received his B.A. in Business Administration from Rutgers University, and an M.S. in Business Administration from New Jersey Institute of Technology.

"We are very excited to have Gil assume this important role for our organization." said Steven Selfridge, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Gil has a proven record of building successful relationships with large organizations. His hard work and leadership have been immeasurable in helping Acsis build and sustain valuable relationships with some of our top customers and we are confident his contributions will continue to expand Acsis' opportunities with major accounts."

"Acsis has forged a reputation in the industry as a capable and knowledgeable partner for companies who are trying to automate their shop floor processes in manufacturing, warehouse and plant maintenance operations. Acsis' goal is to provide value for our customers," said Mr. Rodriguez. "Our goal is to build a sales team capable of driving our value proposition both within and outside of our client base."

About Acsis, Inc.

Acsis, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Marlton, NJ. Acsis is a global enterprise software and services provider that automates manufacturing and supply chain processes enabling higher throughput at lower costs. With implementations in 26 countries, Acsis provides a single platform that connects people, devices, and supply chains, enabling adaptive manufacturing and supply chain operations. Acsis is a recognized SAP Services Partner and SAP Technology Partner and maintains partnerships with major service and hardware providers. Acsis is an EPCglobal member and early adopter of RFID technologies. Acsis is a partner company of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE:SFE). Additional information regarding Acsis can be found at www.acsisinc.com.

About Safeguard

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