Campbell Soup, Canadian Tire and L-3 Communications Win First-Annual Client Innovation Awards at Manugistics enVISION 2005.ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Former New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. Mayor and enVISION 2005 Keynote Speaker Rudolph Giuliani Inspired More than 1,000 Attendees with Message of Leadership, Collaboration Manugistics Group, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :MANU), a leading global provider of synchronized supply chain and revenue management solutions, announced the winners of the company's first-ever Client Innovation Awards, recognizing Manugistics customers for excellence in supply chain innovation, realized return-on-investment (ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). ) and execution, at its enVISION 2005 conference held May 1-4. More than 1,000 attendees and 62 speakers including leading companies in the Retail, Consumer Goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and , and Travel, Tourism and Hospitality industries, as well as Government agencies, participated in the four day conference held at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta hotel.
Winners of the First Annual Client Innovation Awards included:
Supply Chain Innovation:
Canadian Tire was selected for its success in leveraging
market intelligence and inventory data to gain a 26-week
advance on forecasting its transportation needs.
Greatest Impact to a Company's Bottom Line:
Campbell Soup Company was recognized for its strategic use of
Manugistics products, which ultimately helped Campbell Soup
reduce inventory, improve service and control costs.
Fastest Implementation of a Manugistics Solution:
L-3 Communications was honored for a suite-wide implementation
of Manugistics solutions in an unprecedented eight months.
Companies were nominated by Manugistics' client account managers and implementation consultants. "As businesses today rely more heavily on services and solutions to foster growth, they also realize the importance of how to best implement these services in order to maximize the value of their investments," said Manugistics Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and Solution Management Lori Mitchell-Keller. "The winners of the Manugistics Client Innovation Awards embody such innovation and are recognized for their creative and results-oriented deployment of our technology to achieve paramount results." Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani kicked off the event on May 2 with a leadership-inspired keynote address on the principles of success despite the challenges of a dynamic marketplace. He championed how strength, depth, collaboration and synchronicity synchronicity (singˈ·kr - all core Manugistics characteristics - fully embody the characteristics of leadership. Additional speakers included executives from leading global corporations such as Limited Brands, Avon, The Scotts Company, Rohm and Haas Rohm and Haas Company (NYSE: ROH), a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based company, manufactures miscellaneous materials. A Fortune 500 Company, Rohm and Haas employs more than 17,000 people in 27 countries. The annual sales revenue of Rohm and Haas stands at about USD 8.2 billion. Company and Campbell Soup, as well as international companies including Dixon's Group, Swire Beverages and Wickes Building Supplies. Each session demonstrated the event's theme of "One Step Ahead of Demand" by focusing on the value of implementing a synchronized supply chain. "enVISION 2005 proved yet again to be a great success, delivering quality keynotes and break-out sessions that addressed the core pricing and supply chain challenges that delve deep within our customers' businesses," said Manugistics CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Joe Cowan. "Our conference continues to evolve so that it remains the mainstay of educating our partners and customers and helping them stay one step ahead of demand." About Manugistics Group, Inc. Manugistics powers the synchronized supply chain. Clients depend on Manugistics to position them one step ahead of demand. With Manugistics' unparalleled supply chain and revenue management solutions, clients achieve improved forecast and inventory accuracy, leverage industry leading pricing and yield management solutions to maximize profits while ensuring constant supply for constantly changing demand. Its clients include industry leaders such as AT&T, BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. , Boeing, Caesars Entertainment, Canadian Tire, Cingular, Circuit City, Coca-Cola Bottling, Coty International, Delta Air Lines, DHL DHL abbr. 1. Doctor of Hebrew Letters 2. Doctor of Hebrew Literature , Diageo, Dixons, DuPont, Eurostar Ltd., Georgia-Pacific, Great North Eastern Railway (GNER GNER Great North Eastern Railway (Britain) ), Harley-Davidson, Harrah's Entertainment, H.J. Heinz, John Deere, LL Bean, Limited Brands, Kraft Foods, Marriott, McCormick, Nestle, Nissan, RadioShack, The Scotts Company, Sears, Sinotrans, Unilever and Wickes Building Supplies. For more information, go to www.manugistics.com. FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that include, continuing weak demand for enterprise application software, the ability of the Company to effectively align its cost structure with revenues, and unintended adverse effects of the Company's recent restructuring and cost containment cost containment, n the features of a dental benefits program or of the administration of the program designed to reduce or eliminate certain charges to the plan. initiatives and recent organizational changes. More information about factors that potentially could affect Manugistics' financial results is included in Manugistics filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended February 29, 2004 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the period ended November 30, 2004, and Report on Form 8-K filed April 12, 2005. Manugistics assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained on this announcement. |
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