Descartes-Versatile Solution for Home Delivery and Consumer Direct Gains Rapid Adoption by Internet Grocers.Business Editors WATERLOO, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 2000 U.S.-Based Internet Grocers Select the Industry's First Complete End-to-End Order Scheduling, Wireless Dispatch and Delivery Management Solution The Descartes Systems 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 :DSGX DSGX Dynamic Sound Generator Xtra (Sony) DSGX Dynamic Sound Generator Extra )(TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :DSG DSG Direct Shift Gearbox (Audi) DSG Dosage DSG Deputy Secretary General DSG Dressing DSG Designate DSG Desmoglein DSG Duke Student Government (Duke University) .), a leading provider of global Internet logistics solutions, and Versatile Systems Inc., a leading provider of wireless workforce automation systems and a subsidiary of International Sales Information Systems Inc. (CDNX CDNX See Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX). :ISI ISI International Sensitivity Index, see there .), announced today that the Descartes-Versatile solution for home delivery and consumer direct has been selected for use by Internet Grocers in the U.S., including H-E-B in Texas. These companies will be the first to take advantage of the complete end-to-end order scheduling, wireless dispatch and delivery management capabilities of the combined Descartes-Versatile solution. Descartes and Versatile first announced their alliance and the joint solution in a press release last week (see July 6 release). "Versatile and Descartes have created a truly end-to-end home delivery and consumer direct solution that has gained rapid acceptance in the marketplace," said Larry Oliver, President of ISIS. "With the combination of Descartes' leading Web-based scheduling and route optimization solutions and Versatile's leading wireless mobile workforce automation solutions, our Internet Grocer customers will gain greater visibility and control over the end-to-end order-to-delivery-to-payment process for their online businesses." "Descartes' DeliveryNet solution for home delivery and consumer direct has become the solution of choice for major Internet grocers across the globe," said Michael Jakab, Vice President at Descartes. "Versatile's wireless mobile workforce automation solutions extend the value of the DeliveryNet solution by closing the order-to-delivery-to-payment loop with real-time dispatcher-driver communication and online transaction capabilities at the customer's doorstep." The combined Descartes-Versatile solution integrates Descartes' DeliveryNet solution for home delivery and consumer direct with Versatile's VersaROUTE mobile delivery solution. Descartes' DeliveryNet solution for home delivery and consumer direct combines mobile applications, wireless technology, street-level route optimization, supplier visibility, innovative Web-based customer self-scheduling and customer relationship management programs. The VersaROUTE solution enables real-time information exchange for monitoring delivery activities, including driver performance, package tracking, payments, mileage and customer signatures. Together, the Descartes-Versatile solution enables companies to manage their delivery operations in real time, from the point of order all the way to the customer's doorstep. About H-E-B H-E-B has established itself as one of the largest regional food retailers in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . It is still owned and operated by the H.E. Butt family. Since 1971, when Charles Butt became company President, the number of H-E-B partners has grown tenfold from 4,500 to nearly 45,000. H-E-B operates 245 retail stores in 122 Texas communities, with expansions into Louisiana and Mexico. About ISIS and Versatile ISIS develops customer relationship management (CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. ) software solutions that can operate via wireless networks and exchange data in real time to automate and manage mobile teams. Current users of SalesPOINT(R) include Cadbury Schweppes, Trebor Bassett and Elizabeth Arden. ISIS, which is ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 certified, operates out of four offices in Vancouver, British Columbia; Long Island, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ; Seattle, Washington and London, England. Further information is available at www.isissoft.com. Shares of International Sales Information Systems trade on the Canadian Venture Exchange The Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX) is now a defunct stock exchange having been acquired by the TSX Group in 2001 and renamed the TSX Venture Exchange. History of the Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX) under the symbol ISI. Versatile Systems, acquired by ISIS in June of 2000, develops wireless software and hardware solutions that enable businesses to manage mobile delivery logistics for B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business and B2C (Business to Consumer) Refers to a business communicating with or selling to an individual rather than a company. See B2B. in the new economy. Its suite of products addresses the needs of corporations to automate the mobile worker in areas such as e-commerce Web delivery, courier, freight, and field dispatch. Versatile's customers include U.S. West, Procter & Gamble, Keebler, Airborne Express, and Eddie Bauer. For more information about Versatile, visit www.Versatile-Systems.com. About Descartes Descartes is a leading provider of end-to-end logistics solutions that facilitate B2B e-commerce (Business to Business Electronic-COMMERCE) Refers to one business selling to another business via the Web. See e-commerce. . Descartes' e-fulfillment software and exchange solutions enable companies to create high-speed, high-performance fulfillment networks called DeliveryNets. DeliveryNet solutions empower organizations to deliver reliable, responsive customer service in a profitable manner and to create innovative new products and services. DeliveryNet solutions leverage the Internet-based Global Logistics Network, an open, worldwide network of shippers, receivers, carriers, logistics service providers, e-marketplaces, vertical portals, and transportation exchanges. The result is a global e-fulfillment information infrastructure that provides cost savings and revenue opportunities for businesses that need to manage physical product movement. Descartes products are licensed today by more than 850 companies in 35 vertical industries in over 50 countries worldwide. For more information about Descartes, visit www.descartes.com. All registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned in this release are the property of their respective owners. This release contains statements that may relate to expected revenue from and transaction volume of Descartes customers, performance of Descartes' DeliveryNet solutions, market dynamics and other matters that may constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results may differ from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of factors discussed in the section entitled, "Risk Factors" in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Ontario Securities Commission The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is a regulatory agency which administers and enforces securities legislation in the Canadian province of Ontario. The OSC is an Ontario Crown corporation which reports to the Ontario legislature through the Minister of Finance. and other securities commissions across Canada. |
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