Agentrics Receives GDSN Certification for Global Retailer-Supplier Data Pool.

Agentrics Continues to Offer Industry's Broadest Support of Global and Local-Market Trading Requirements

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Agentrics, a leading provider of sourcing, collaboration, data synchronization and product lifecycle management solutions for the world's largest retailers and their trading partners, today announced that the Agentrics Data Exchange (DX) data pool has received certification for the Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) for the fourth consecutive year.

"GDSN compliance is important as it allows for effective standards-based trade with suppliers who use GDSN compliant data pools," said Chuck Boone, senior vice president, collaboration solutions. "We are enthusiastic about the increasing number of certified data pools but the steady increase in item data stored at non-GDSN compliant data pools makes it critical to also collect data outside of the network. Retailers that work with Agentrics get the full benefits of both worlds and complete access to more item data than with any other certified data pool. By combining global standards with our unique approach, retailers gain the most value from their data synchronization strategy."

The annual GDSN certification process validates that global data pools can support the exchange of standardized item data between retailers, manufacturers and all other certified data pools within the network. With this certification, Agentrics DX will continue to leverage trading partner item data stored on the more than 20 other GDSN compliant data pools as well as many non-compliant data pools globally. Agentrics DX is the preferred data pool for global data synchronization (GDS) by more than 20 of the world's largest retailers.

"At Ahold, we are firm believers in the value of global standards, as we have optimized our supply chain to run on accurate, timely data across all our trading partner relationships," said Marcel Yska, director of global data standards for Royal Ahold. "Since 2000, Agentrics has played a key role in helping us embrace global data synchronization and expand its many benefits, including reduced shipping errors and out-of-stocks."

As one of the few fully GDSN-compliant data pools, Agentrics ensures its retailer customers fully benefit from global standards as well as embrace unique item attributes that reflect local- or retailer-specific requirements that are not necessarily GDSN-compliant.

"Compliance with global standards is part of our data alignment strategy," said Michel Eeckhout, chief information officer of Delhaize Group. "The true potential of data synchronization is fully realized as we build on standards and synchronize item information according to our own needs, both for in-network, GDSN-compliant suppliers and out-of-network ones. With Agentrics, we can get item information in any format from any supplier anywhere in the world, which allows our business to run on more timely and accurate data."

About Agentrics

Agentrics serves as the trusted agent for the retail and consumer goods industry by assisting retailers, manufacturers and their trading partners with optimizing shared business processes to more effectively serve the consumer. Our customers rely on Agentrics' product offerings, unique practical forums and deep domain expertise to drive real business results. In the last six years, Agentrics has generated more than $2 billion in cost savings for our customers by partnering with them on the development and effective use of our technology and services.

Agentrics serves over 250 customers, including 17 of the world's top 25 retailers, in sourcing, supply chain collaboration, global data synchronization and product lifecycle management. Agentrics customers include Aeon, Ahold USA, Alcampo, Auchan, Best Buy, Canadian Tire, Carrefour, Casino, Chedraui, Coles Myer, Coop Italia, Coop Switzerland, CVS/pharmacy, Dairy Farm, Dansk Supermarked Gruppen, Delhaize Group, Diageo, El Corte Ingles, Food Lion, GlaxoSmithKline, Izumiya, KarstadtQuelle, Kesa, Kesko Food Ltd., Kingfisher, Kroger, Lotte, Makro Asia, Makro S.A., Manor, Markant, Marks & Spencer, Metro Group, Migros, Modelo Continente Hipermercados, S.A., Panasonic, PPR, Publix, REWE Group, Royal Ahold, Safeway, Sainsbury's, SCA Hygiene Products, Sears Canada, Sears Holdings Corp., Shopko, Smart and Final, Tesco, and Walgreen's.

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