Chainalytics Named One of Atlanta's Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies; Firm Receives a 2004 Pacesetter Award.

Business Editors

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 2004

Chainalytics LLC, a supply chain consulting firm specializing in the application of advanced analytics, was recently named one of Atlanta's fastest-growing privately held companies by Atlanta Business Chronicle. The Atlanta Business Chronicle annually publishes a list of the top 50 companies within the community based on revenue and employee growth over a two year period. Chainalytics ranked 9th on the list of 50 companies with its debut Pacesetter award based on the growth index calculation but had the highest cumulative growth rate of the 50 companies.

Nominees for the Pacesetter award must have experienced a two-year growth in revenue of at least 50 percent, revenue between $1 million and $300 million, and be headquartered in Atlanta. The award process ranks the firms by a growth index formula to even the playing field between large and small firms.

"We are pleased to be recognized as one of Atlanta's Pacesetters by the Atlanta Business Chronicle," said Chainalytics' President and CEO Mike Kilgore. "Our continued success in assembling the best analytical minds in supply chain enables us to deliver valuable solutions to the complex problems challenging our blue-chip manufacturing, wholesale, and retail clients. We value our relationships with our global clients and the impact that has made on our success within Atlanta's business community."

Chainalytics provides leading manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers with consulting and outsourcing services combined with market-leading technology needed to achieve double-digit cost reduction and service improvements in their supply chain. Specializing in the application of advanced decision sciences technology, Chainalytics supports improved strategic, tactical and operational decision-making for complex supply chain networks.

Chainalytics specializes in providing leading companies advanced consulting and outsourcing services to improve supply chain performance. Specializing in the application of advanced decision sciences technology, Chainalytics supports improved strategic, tactical and operational decision-making in the areas of supply chain strategy, transportation planning and inventory planning. The company's powerful combination of analysis, technology, and methodology enables clients to achieve and sustain double-digit cost reductions and customer service improvements, resulting in millions of dollars of value creation. Chainalytics serves mid- to large-size enterprises with complex supply chains, with special emphasis on companies in retail, wholesale and manufacturing of consumer durable and non-durables.