General Tommy R. Franks, Ret., to Keynote Manugistics' enVISION2003 Conference; Over 70 Client Success Stories Featured Throughout Conference Program.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 2003 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 supply and demand chain solutions, today announced that General Tommy R. Franks (Ret.) will keynote its enVISION2003 conference, to be held at the Washington, D.C. Convention Center on October 26th - 29th. Frank's keynote - entitled "Serving the Modern Day Warfighter: the Logistics Engine Necessary to Win the War Against Terrorism" - will focus on the logistical challenges of the war effort in Afghanistan and Iraq. "We are honored to have General Franks keynote our event," said Greg Owens Greg Owens (born January 27, 1981 in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays in the position of right midfielder. He has recently signed for Central Coast Mariners for season 3 of the Hyundai A-League after being released early from , chairman and 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. , Manugistics. "He has managed the most challenging logistics issue, moving people, goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. in support of our nation's freedom." This year's event entitled "Proof Positive: Supply and Demand Chain Success Stories" will showcase best practices and success stories across all major global industries from some of today's most innovative industry leaders, such as ConAgra, Nissan 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 The Scotts Company. In addition, attendees will hear winning strategies from over seventy other companies and organizations like BAE Systems BAE Systems British manufacturer of aircraft, missiles, avionics, naval vessels, and other aerospace and defense products. BAE Systems was formed (1999) from the merger of British Aerospace (BAe) with Marconi Electronic Systems. , Coca-Cola Bottling (CCBCC CCBCC Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated (Charlotte, North Carolina) CCBCC Cape Cod British Car Club CCBCC Central Coast British Car Club (Ventura, CA) ), Goodyear, Hershey Foods, the U.S. Department of Defense, and RadioShack - describing how operational excellence has helped them achieve better business results. "Whether it's a business or our nation's military, moving goods and services is a crucial part of any successful operation, and you only get one chance to get it right," said Owens. "Our mission is to help our clients meet their goals -- helping enable profitable growth, unlock the value of IT investment, ensure the security and integrity of global supply chains - through delivery of highly scalable, adaptable proven technology. This important conference is a tremendous opportunity to see, first-hand, how Manugistics and our partners work together to help ensure the success of leading organizations around the world." Manugistics also welcomes back prior event sponsors Accenture, BEA Systems, Inc., Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, Cognos, HP, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Intel and Sun Microsystems. To register for Manugistics' enVISION2002 conference, and for the latest event information, visit www.manugistics.com/envision2003. About Manugistics Group, Inc. Manugistics is a leader in delivering innovative supply and demand chain software solutions. Today, more than 1,200 clients trust Manugistics to help them reduce costs, increase revenues and enhance margins. The company provides comprehensive solutions for supply chain management, demand and revenue management, service and parts management and supplier relationship management. Its clients include industry leaders such as AT&T, Airgas, 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, Brown & Williamson, Caterpillar, Circuit City, Coca-Cola Bottling, Continental Airlines, Diageo, DuPont, Fairchild Semiconductor, Ford Motor Company, Harley-Davidson, Nestle, RadioShack, Smith & Nephew and Unilever. For more information, go to www.manugistics.com. FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, continuing economic and political uncertainty, the timing and degree of business recovery, anticipated losses, unpredictability of future revenues, potential fluctuations in quarterly operating results, unexpected competition, risks related to quarterly performance, risks of new business areas, international expansion, business combinations and strategic alliances, lengthening of sales cycles for software products and services, and the effectiveness of the cost reduction efforts undertaken by Manugistics and their impact on the company's ability to operate its business. A decreased demand for enterprise application software due to weakened economic conditions could result in decreased revenues or lower revenue growth rates Growth Rates The compounded annualized rate of growth of a company's revenues, earnings, dividends, or other figures. Notes: Remember, historically high growth rates don't always mean a high rate of growth looking into the future. . 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 28, 2003 and Quarterly Report on form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the period ended May 31, 2003. Manugistics assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this announcement. Manugistics is a registered trademark, and the Manugistics logo, the phrase Enterprise Profit Optimization and Manugistics NetWORKS are trademarks of Manugistics, Inc. All other product or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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