Made2Manage Helps Zentech Manufacturing Achieve Average of 150 Percent Annual Revenue Growth; Company Subsequently Named One of Inc. Magazine's Fastest Growing Companies.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Zentech Manufacturing Inc., a Baltimore-based printed circuit board manufacturer, has achieved an average of 150 percent annual revenue growth since implementing the Made2Manage(R) Enterprise Business System from Made2Manage Systems Inc. six years ago.

"We compete against contract manufacturers around the world by being more flexible and faster to market," said Brad LaPray, president of Zentech. "One of the most important reasons for our success is that, soon after we founded the company, we implemented Made2Manage, a personal computer-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that integrates our entire business model onto a single, highly efficient and easy-to-use platform. Because we only have to enter information once and since the software automates many tasks that would otherwise be manual operations, we are able to move faster and operate with a much lower overhead than many of our competitors."

LaPray founded Zentech in 1998 and began operating on a small scale using an entry-level financial accounting system and managing scheduling and job costing on spreadsheets. "I had a lot of experience with ERP systems, having implemented systems such as Baan, ManMan, BPICS, and QAD in Fortune 100 companies," he said. "So I knew what we were missing by managing our manufacturing operations on a spreadsheet. But I also knew that we couldn't afford the initial investment and maintenance costs and the IT staff required to operate a host-based ERP system. I looked at several PC-based solutions and the Made2Manage system stood out."

Today, Zentech uses the system to manage nearly every aspect of its operations, from production and scheduling to finance and customer relationships. Benefits LaPray directly attributes to Zentech's use of the Made2Manage system include:

--Average of 150 percent annual revenue growth over the past six years.

--Ability to operate with fewer non-production staff than most of its competitors.

--Jobs readied for purchasing and scheduling faster than before, reducing lead times by two weeks per job.

--Accurate costing information, helping to ensure the profitability of nearly every job.

--Full operation without IT personnel.

Results like the above have helped Zentech become one of Inc. magazine's 500 fastest growing companies (2004).

About Zentech Manufacturing Inc.

Zentech Manufacturing (Baltimore, Md.) is a contract manufacturer offering high-speed, precision assembly of all types of printed circuit boards including surface mount technology (SMT), ball grid array (BGA), micro BGA, and flip chip. The company provides a full range of PCB testing services including engineering and design, design for manufacturing and test, quick turn prototyping, product final assembly, inventory procurement and management, automatic optical inspection, X-ray inspection, in-circuit testing and functional testing, and component preparation. To learn more about Zentech, visit www.zentechman.com or call [phone].

About Made2Manage Systems Inc.

Made2Manage Systems delivers high-quality, easy-to-use, fully integrated business systems to manufacturers seeking to improve operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and financial performance while managing their business growth. Unlike other ERP software vendors that focus on new technology trends, Made2Manage Systems delivers ongoing value to its customers by enabling them to achieve continuous business process improvements. With more than 2000 customers across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, Made2Manage Systems services manufacturers by delivering functionality that meets the unique specifications of more than 30 manufacturing industries, including electronics (more than 10 percent of the Made2Manage customer base is made up of electronics manufacturers like Zentech). Visit the Made2Manage Systems Web site at www.made2manage.com. Made2Manage Systems may be reached via e-mail at [e-mail] or by calling [phone].