Record Attendance, Top Speakers and Hall of Fame Inductions 'MPower' MAPICS 2004 International Customer Conference.Business Editors MAPICS (Manufacturing Accounting and Production Information Control System) A comprehensive and widely used ERP system from MAPICS, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (www.mapics. 2004 International Customer Conference CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 2004 MAPICS, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM: MAPX), a leading global provider of enterprise solutions for world-class manufacturers, announced the commencement of its 2004 International Customer Conference, "MPower." This year's conference, taking place June 6-9, is marked by record attendance levels, top keynote speakers including business authority, Tom Peters, Olympic gold Olympic Gold is the official video game of the XXV Olympic Summer Games, hosted by Barcelona, Spain in 1992. It was released for the Sega consoles, Mega Drive/Genesis and Master System, and Sega's handheld, Game Gear. medal winner, Mike Eruzione Mike "Rizzo" Eruzione (born October 25, 1954) is an American former ice hockey player who was the captain of the 1980 Winter Olympics United States national team that defeated the Soviet Union in the famous Miracle on Ice game. , and life coach, Keith Harrall as well as the induction of honorees to the second annual MAPICS World-Class Hall of Fame. MPower is MAPICS' flagship customer event. With over 1,400 in attendance, manufacturers from around the world gathered at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Chicago O'Hare, located on the far northwest side of Chicago, Illinois, is one of the city's 77 official community areas. O'Hare International Airport is located within the boundaries of this community area. , Illinois to gain valuable insights and learn more about how they can operate at peak efficiency, exceed customer expectations, and gain market share. The conference features over 160 breakout sessions specifically designed for its customers using MAPICS ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. , CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. , supply chain management solutions and other strategic extensions. The annual event kicked off Sunday evening, June 6 with a preview of the Technology Expo and welcome reception. Dick Cook, president 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. of MAPICS, opened Monday's morning session with a state of the business address and the 2004 MAPICS World-Class Hall of Fame inductions. The Hall of Fame award program was established in 2003 to recognize MAPICS customers that have truly demonstrated superior results using MAPICS solutions. To earn Hall-of-Fame status, each of these manufacturers had to demonstrate specific, real and significant operational improvements, cost reductions or business performance enhancements. The MAPICS World-Class Hall of Fame Awards are structured around MAPICS 7 Keys to World-Class Manufacturing Success. The '04 recipients were: -- Kaydon Corporation - Reducing Lead Times -- Tecstar Inc. - Speeding Time-To-Market -- Dorr-Oliver Emico, A GL&V Company - Cutting Operations Costs -- Fleetwood Folding Trailers, Inc. - Exceeding Customer Expectations -- PBR PBR Pre-Budget Report PBR Pabst Blue Ribbon PBR Policy Based Routing PBR Payment by Results (UK hospital funding) PBR Permit by Rule PBR Plant Breeder's Rights PBR Performance Based Ratemaking PBR Partition Boot Record International - Managing the Global Enterprise -- MarquipWardUnited, A Subsidiary of Barry-Wehmiller - Streamlining Outsourcing Processes -- Tensolite, A Carlisle Company - Improving Business Performance Visibility The induction ceremony followed a keynote presentation from highly regarded business visionary, Tom Peters. Peters is the author of well-know books such as "Thriving On Chaos" and "In Search of Excellence" most recently, "Re-imagine!" His provocative, thought-provoking presentation regarding business excellence in a disruptive age, set the stage for three days of innovation, ideas and inspiration for conference attendees. Additional keynote speakers presenting throughout the conference included Mike Eruzione, captain of the 1980 gold medal-winning Olympic hockey team, who spoke about real values and their application in business today. Eruzione's team's accomplishment was immortalized in the recent film, "Miracle." Keith Harrell, motivational speaker A motivational speaker is a professional speaker, facilitator or trainer who speaks to audiences, usually for a fee. The keynote speech generally takes place either at the beginning of the event, or the close of the event. and "life coach," will close this year's conference with an energetic presentation on "Embracing Change." "MPower is the one place where manufacturing executives, business managers, and IT decision-makers can gather together to explore new ways to maximize the value they're getting from their existing MAPICS solutions and ways to take advantage of our latest enhancements and strategic extensions," said Dick Cook. "This year is no exception as we are providing a extensive program of learning, networking and best practices exchange to our customers to help them navigate the pathways to world class." To learn more about this year's Hall of Fame inductees and MAPICS 7 Keys to World-Class Manufacturing Success visit www. mapics.com. About MAPICS MAPICS is a leading global solutions provider focused exclusively on manufacturing. Building on more than 25 years of industry experience and proven success, MAPICS helps manufacturers be world class by gaining market share, operating at peak efficiency and exceeding customer expectations. MAPICS solutions include software-extended ERP, CRM and supply chain management-and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. . The solutions are implemented on the two industry-leading technology platforms-Microsoft and 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) . Headquartered in Atlanta, MAPICS has implemented solutions in more than 10,000 customer sites in more than 70 countries. For more information, visit www.mapics.com. MAPICS is a trademark of MAPICS, Inc. Other brand and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. 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