CTG Bolstering Its IT Solutions for Warehouse and Supply Chain Management Through Partnership With Software Firm QSSI.BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 1999-- CTG CTG Cartridge CTG Center for Technology in Government (SUNY, Albany, New York) CTG Center for Technology in Government CTG Computer Task Group (IT consulting company; Buffalo, NY, USA) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : TSK tsk interj. Used to express disappointment or sympathy. n. A sucking noise made by suddenly releasing the tongue from the hard palate, used to express disappointment or sympathy. ), an international information technology services company, today announced it has formed a strategic partnership with QSSI, a leading developer and supplier of warehouse management software systems. CTG is joining QSSI's Alliance Program as a value-added reseller A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. (VAR). Through its Alliance Program, QSSI leverages select partnerships to provide a complete warehouse management solution -- including software, hardware, and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services -- to a variety of companies. CTG's alliance with QSSI will combine CTG's expertise in supply chains and logistics consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" with QSSI's expertise in warehouse management solutions. Through the alliance, CTG will add QSSI's PowerHouse/WMS warehouse management software to its list of business solutions capabilities, which already includes supply chain management and logistics software development and implementation. As a result, CTG will be able to provide an integrated software Separate software components or applications that have been combined into one package. See integrated software package. solution that addresses clients' complete warehouse management needs. "CTG has a long history of excellence in systems and applications development and integration and has specific business and solutions expertise in warehousing and supply chain management," said Dennis McPoland, managing director of CTG's Supply Chain Management practice. "QSSI is an industry leader in warehouse management solutions, and therefore this partnership offers great value to our clients. This alliance will strengthen CTG's ability to provide end-to-end solutions (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. to our clients as they seek to respond ever more effectively to the demands of their markets and their customers," McPoland said. McPoland noted that QSSI uses a Windows-NT-based client-server system Client-server system A computing system that is composed of two logical parts: a server, which provides services, and a client, which requests them. The two parts can run on separate machines on a network, allowing users to access powerful server resources rather than a legacy system in providing its powerful warehouse management software solution. "The warehouse management systems market is the fastest growing segment in the packaged application software industry," said QSSI's Kenn Pogash, director of business development. "Web-based integration, in particular, is viewed as an increasingly efficient way to handle large portions of the sales, marketing, and customer service processes. PowerHouse/WMS can enable an organization to integrate its Web-based needs with a highly functional warehouse management solution. "We are pleased to establish a strategic relationship with CTG, a company that can add value to our product for our customers and expand our distribution channel," Pogash said. "CTG's extensive experience in warehousing, automation, and control systems and their similar 'customer-first' culture and values make this an exciting partnership for QSSI." QSSI (Quality Software Systems Inc.) is a well-established software development corporation specializing in the design and implementation of warehouse automation and inventory control systems. PowerHouse/WMS is QSSI's high-powered, flexible, object-oriented, client/server warehouse management system that brings real-time computerized computerized adapted for analysis, storage and retrieval on a computer. computerized axial tomography see computed tomography. management to the warehouse floor. QSSI is headquartered in Piscataway, N.J. CTG (NYSE: TSK) is a $500 million information technology (IT) services company that provides business solutions to Global 1000 companies through strategic partnerships. Backed by more than 30 years' experience, CTG delivers business-oriented IT solutions so that clients can focus on their core businesses and use IT as a competitive advantage to excel in their markets. CTG's resources include its 55 offices in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Europe, 6,000 IT professionals, a suite of proprietary service methodologies, strong project management expertise, and a proactive recruiting approach, CTG-SmartSource. Today's news release, along with CTG news releases for the past year, is available by fax at no charge by calling Corporate News on the Net at (800) 742-7505. Additional information about CTG is available on the World Wide Web at these addresses: http://www.ctg.com and http://www.businesswire.com/cnn/tsk.htm. |
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