Acsis Inc. Launches DataPass Enterprise for Adaptive Device Management, Data Collection and Integration.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

CHICAGO & MARLTON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2004

Software Solution Provides Framework for RFID Integration and Beyond;

Equips Enterprises for Next Generation of Data Management

Acsis, Inc., focused on delivering supply chain and business process automation solutions, today announced the launch of DataPass Enterprise(TM), Acsis' comprehensive software solution to provide an adaptive architecture for device-, technology- and application-independent data collection, management and integration.

DataPass Enterprise aggregates data from any source or technology and integrates it across the organization for seamless access to business-critical information. The software provides organizations with an adaptive integration platform to leverage today's breakthroughs in wireless data collection, including radio frequency identification (RFID), and provides plug-and-play capabilities to easily integrate the next generation of data collection technology and devices. DataPass Enterprise is a new offering in Acsis' suite of supply chain execution and data integration products.

"Many data collection and enterprise application providers lost sight of the bigger picture in the rush to deliver point solutions to quickly accommodate industry initiatives like Wal-Mart's deadline for RFID compliance," said Steven G. Selfridge, president and chief executive officer, Acsis. "This 'quick-fix' mentality is in striking contrast to Acsis' forward-looking approach to data and device management and enterprise system integration. Users of DataPass Enterprise will have the tools to meet today's RFID mandates and the foundation to incorporate and prepare for future innovations in data-capture technologies."

The genesis of DataPass Enterprise stems from Acsis' more than 14 years of experience implementing data collection systems that address the needs of some of the world's largest manufacturers in the consumer products, automotive, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Many large manufacturing companies operating multiple plants and contract manufacturers are unable to adequately reconcile disparate data collection and automation systems. These "silos of automation" created when standalone systems are not integrated effectively obscure a real-time view of the extended supply chain. DataPass Enterprise was developed to address this problem, providing a scaleable framework to collect, aggregate, synchronize and integrate data across the enterprise regardless of where the data originates.

"Today's data collection technology of choice is RFID, tomorrow it could be wireless embedded sensors," said John DiPalo, director of technical sales, Acsis. "DataPass Enterprise provides organizations with the flexibility to harness the efficiencies of new data collection technologies as they evolve without the disruption of altering existing business processes or applications."

The DataPass Enterprise platform offers the following capabilities, which are particularly critical when new technologies and devices like those associated with RFID are introduced into the enterprise:

-- Data Collection: DataPass Enterprise's adaptive data

collection functionality delivers an uninterrupted flow of

data in real time, wherever it is needed, in whatever form it

is needed. The DataPass Enterprise architecture was developed

to provide a single platform for data collection which can be

implemented across the entire enterprise, providing for the

integration of data into ERP systems regardless of the input

source.

-- Device Management: This functionality interprets and

transforms data from disparate devices, like RFID readers and

bar code scanners, into a form recognized by every device and

application deployed throughout the enterprise. It also

provides a framework for the addition of future devices.

-- Application Optimization: DataPass Enterprise allows for the

development of transactions that function the way users work.

By automating back-end transactions, your data collection

system allows for real-time visibility of transactions within

your enterprise.

-- Interfaced-based Integration and Control: With certified 

interfaces into industry standard messaging and transport

protocols, the DataPass Enterprise interface and control layer

allows for quick and seamless integration into ERP

environments.

About Acsis, Inc.

Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Marlton, N.J., Acsis, Inc., is a worldwide leader in delivering supply chain solutions for companies deploying Enterprise Resource Planning software solutions. Acsis specializes in real-time business process automation, specifically mobile data collection and RFID solutions with a specialty in SAP environments. An EPCglobal member, Acsis is an early implementer and adopter of RFID and other data collection technologies, combining its proven software applications with an experienced service-oriented approach to deliver practical solutions for today's supply chain challenges. Acsis can be found on the Web at www.acsisinc.com.