Baxter Planning Systems Expands Leadership.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 2003

Baxter Planning Systems announced that Mark Anderson, a 24-year veteran of service planning and logistics management, has been named vice president of supply chain planning solutions.

Anderson's extensive experience as a leader in the service parts planning industry coupled with his 20 year working relationship with Greg Baxter, founder and CEO, of Baxter Planning Systems made him the ideal choice for Vice President at Baxter. The addition of Anderson to the Baxter team represents another component to the strategic growth at Baxter over the past 10 years.

Anderson brings to Baxter the benefit of a stellar career in the service parts planning industry at some of the worlds leading companies. Anderson began his career at Texas Instruments where he quickly rose through the ranks of service division to hold positions such as New Products Planning Manager, and Customer Service Planning Manager. Anderson joined Hewlett Packard in 1992 as Global Support Logistics Planning Manager where he implemented a worldwide inventory management system for HP's support organization. He later joined Agilent Technologies as the company's Support Planning Manager where he was appointed to head the Corporate Strategic Supply Chain Development Program.

Anderson remarked, "There are other companies providing inventory management optimization for the service industry, but I chose to come to Baxter because Baxter's approach is unique and absolutely the best. I wanted to be part of an organization that could honestly deliver the total solution. For example, not only does Baxter have state-of-the-art software, but they also provide complete out-sourced solutions for the actual inventory planning."

As Vice President of Supply Chain Solutions, Anderson will lead a team of experienced implementation, planning, and sales consultants who will offer customers the most complete service parts planning solution available. "Mark's planning and logistics experience coupled with his leadership abilities are in line with our objectives of hiring the best and the brightest in the industry," said Greg Baxter, president and CEO of Baxter Planning Systems. "Mark has over 24 years of the planning and logistics domain expertise that our customers expect and rely on to provide their competitive edge."

About Baxter Planning Systems Inc.

Baxter Planning Systems' planning expertise coupled with a world-class software solution, Prophet by Baxter, provides companies planning consultations and analysis, network and inventory stocking simulations, inventory profiling, and varying levels of outsourced planning services. Since 1993, Baxter has pioneered the development of Web-based solutions to meet the unique demands of after-market, service, repair, and spare parts industries, particularly in technology, medical equipment, and telecommunications markets. The Prophet by Baxter(tm) suite of integrated forecasting and planning applications enables Baxter's clients to achieve industry-leading customer service levels while significantly increasing profitability. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, and celebrating a 10-year anniversary, Baxter is privately held, self-funded, and profitable. Baxter was selected by UPS Logistics Group as its preferred provider of planning software and support, and boasts a stellar customer list including Agilent Technologies, Lucent Technologies, Network Appliance, Philips Medical Systems and Radiant Technologies. Contact Baxter Planning Systems at 512/323-5959 or on the Web at www.bybaxter.com.