Supply Chain Management Newswire
1 - ModusLink Global Solutions Reports 2009 Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Financial Results
WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - ModusLink Global Solutions™, Inc. (NASDAQ: MLNK) today reported financial results for its 2009 fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 31, 2009. Fourth Quarter Financial Summary Net revenue of $225.2 million, a decrease of 18.5% from the fourth...
2 - TechSelect to Celebrate a Decade of Partnerships and Contributions to the Channel
CLEARWATER, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - TechSelect — Tech Data’s community of IT resellers supporting the technology solutions needs of small and medium businesses (SMBs) nationwide — will mark its 10th anniversary Nov. 12–15 during the Fall TechSelect Partner Conference in...
3 - VeriChip Corporation Announces $10 Million Financing Commitment
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - VeriChip Corporation ("VeriChip" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CHIP) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement for a $10,000,000 investment commitment with Optimus Technology Capital Partners, LLC, or Optimus. The Company...
4 - Free Webinar “Optimizing Your Supply Chain Using Leaner Business Practices—Ensuring Greater Supplier Quality”
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - MetricStream, the market leader in Global Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) and Quality Management solutions and SigmaQuest Inc., the leader of On-Demand, scalable solutions for product quality management, are hosting a webinar titled...
5 - HSBC Trade Confidence Index Reveals Positive Outlook on Global Economy among Small and Mid-Market Businesses Worldwide
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The latest HSBC Trade Confidence Index uncovered growing confidence in the state of global trade, indicating that exporters and importers might be seeing the start of an economic recovery. The HSBC Index joins the growing list of indicators pointing...
6 - TESSCO Technologies and Verizon Wireless to Jointly Market Wireless Products and Solutions
HUNT VALLEY, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - TESSCO Technologies Incorporated (Nasdaq:TESS), a value-added provider of the product and supply chain solutions needed to design, build, run, maintain and use wireless systems, and Verizon Wireless, today announced the companies will jointly...
7 - Natural Products Expo East Showcases Tomorrow’s Healthy Trends
BOULDER, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - More than 21,000 industry members, including retailers, pioneers and entrepreneurs, as well as journalists, explored more than 1,500 booths to find the leading natural products of tomorrow at Natural Products Expo East/Organic Products Expo-BioFach...
8 - Choice Logistics EVP to Chair Mission-Critical Service Parts Panel at Strategic Services Management Conference in Amsterdam
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Choice Logistics, the global specialist in outsourced mission-critical service parts logistics services, will lend its expertise and insight to a panel at the 2009 Strategic Service Management Conference, Oct. 28-29, in Amsterdam. Paul Malamet, executive...
9 - Cumberland Gulf Group of Companies Selects FuelQuest’s Fuel Management Solution
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - FuelQuest, Inc, the leading on-demand software and services company for the global downstream energy industry, announced today a four-year agreement with Cumberland Farms, Inc. and its affiliate Gulf Oil LP for the use of their Fuel Management System...
10 - Burger King Corp. Serves Up National Launch of $1 ¼ Pound Double Cheeseburger
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Burger King Corp. (NYSE:BKC) today announced the launch of a highly competitive value proposition with the nationwide promotion of its great-tasting ¼ pound Double Cheeseburger for only $1 beginning Oct. 19. The $1 ¼ pound Double Cheeseburger offers...
11 - UDS Group, Inc. Responds to SEC’s Short Term Temporary Trading Halt
UDS Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:UDSG), the leader in Delivery Management Solutions, announced today that the company was surprised to learn that the SEC had issued a temporary, short term halt on the trading of UDS stock. “Attempts have been made from the onset of the trading halt to clarify and...
12 - Datalliance Expands Staff to Support Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Growth in Consumer Goods
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Datalliance today announced the addition of several key people to support the continued growth of Datalliance VMI in the consumer goods industry. Doug Bethea, Scott Kleinert, and Steve Kemen bring extensive experience in sales, information...
13 - Windsor Foods® and Jim Beam® Bourbon Mix to Deliver New Chopped Barbecue Brisket
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Windsor Foods, Inc. and Jim Beam® Bourbon have teamed up to create a fully cooked, ready-to-serve, gourmet chopped barbecue brisket to foodservice operators. “We are excited about teaming up with Jim Beam again to bring another original recipe...
14 - Denim Enterprises (Operator of G-Star Concept Stores in Australia and New Zealand) Selects Island Pacific Planning for Company-Wide Rollout
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Island Pacific Systems, Inc. (Island Pacific), and AdvanceRetail, both 100% owned subsidiaries of 3Q Holdings Limited (ASX:TQH), announced today that Denim Enterprises Pty. Ltd, the Australian licensee for G-Star, has recently selected Island...
15 - Renewed Metal Technologies Drives Growth in Australia with Epicor® ERP Business Solutions
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Epicor Software Corporation (NASDAQ: EPIC), a leading provider of enterprise business software solutions for the midmarket and divisions of Global 1000 companies, today announced that Australia-based Renewed Metal Technologies (RMT) has selected...
16 - ModusLink Ensures Supply Chain Excellence for the World’s Largest Technology Companies
WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Eleven out of 15 companies recognized by AMR Research in its 2009 Supply Chain Top 25: High-Tech are ModusLink Global Solutions™, Inc. (NASDAQ: MLNK) clients, demonstrating that ModusLink is an invaluable supply chain provider for companies in...
17 - Park City Group Financial Results Exceed Expectations For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2009
PARK CITY, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Park City Group, Inc. (OTCBB: PCYG), a developer of patented, innovative retail supply chain solutions and services, today announced its financial results for the year ended June 30, 2009. Highlights: Total revenue of $5.9 million for the year...
18 - SpeedTax CEO Anton Donde Inducted into Accounting Today’s Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting for 2009
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - SpeedTax, a provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), fully-automated sales tax management solutions, today announced that SpeedTax CEO Anton Donde was inducted this week into Accounting Today’s Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting...
19 - Integrated CRM Functionality Gives Distributors an Added Advantage
YARDLEY, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - For many distributors, using a customer relationship management (CRM) solution in unison with their ERP system requires maintaining two databases and a lot of toggling back and forth between programs. For Andrew Wright, COO of Mercedes Medical, Inc...
20 - Free Reports Added to BizRate’s Customer Feedback Program
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - BizRate® Research announces the expansion of its free buyer feedback program to include two new reports: the BizAdvisor and the Comments Classifier. These new reports provide online retailers with enhanced insights about buyer behavior and needs. The...
21 - geoVue’s Jim Stone Named to 2009 ICSC Research Conference Panel
WOBURN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Jim Stone, President and Founder of geoVue, Inc., a leading provider of location intelligence solutions, has been named as a panelist at the ICSC Annual North America Research Conference next month. Stone, widely considered an expert in the...
22 - ROi, an Operating Division of the Sisters of Mercy Health System, Implements BravoSolution Supply Management Solutions
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - BravoSolution (www.bravosolution.com), the international leader in Supply Management software and services for the healthcare industry, today announced that Resource Optimization & Innovation (ROi), an operating unit of the Sisters of Mercy Health...
23 - VAI Rolls Out S2K Enterprise for Food Distribution Upgrades
RONKONKOMA, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.) (www.vai.net), a leader in enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions for the distribution, manufacturing, retail and service industries, and an IBM Premier Business partner, announced today that it has upgraded...
24 - Office Depot Releases 2009 Corporate Citizenship Report
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, today announced the release of its 2009 Corporate Citizenship Report. The report, which highlights the Company’s commitment to diversity, environmental...
25 - AuthenTec to Demonstrate New Smart Sensor Features and Products at CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment
MELBOURNE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - AuthenTec (NASDAQ:AUTH), the world’s leading provider of smart sensor based solutions, announced that it will demonstrate its newest mobile products and software, and will highlight new commercially released phones that incorporate its...
26 - Aravo Launches ‘SIM Made Simple’
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Aravo Solutions, Inc., the leading provider of Supplier Information Management (SIM) and Supplier Risk Management software and services, today announced SIM Made Simple, a new resource area on Aravo.com that will offer best practices on a wide range...
27 - Quick-Med Technologies Announces the Development of Stay Fresh™ Textiles Technology
GAINESVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Quick-Med Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:QMDT) announced today the development of a proprietary Stay Fresh™ technology and that the Company is seeking partners to commercialize this revolutionary new technology in key segments of the textile...
28 - Americold Announces Expansion to Fremont, NE Facility
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Americold has begun expansion of its Fremont, NE facility to accommodate customer and market demand. Pallet capacity will increase by 5000, bringing the total facility capacity to 18,679. The project includes a building expansion and electrical and...
29 - East Coast Growers and Packers Leads Tomato Industry as First Florida Grower to Raise Workers’ Wages
MULBERRY, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Last week, East Coast Growers and Packers, one of Florida’s largest tomato growers, confirmed that it has agreed to work with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and implement one penny-per-pound wage increases for workers. East Coast...
30 - Contingent Completes Onsite Project in More Than 1,300 Wendy’s Corporate Stores in 43 Days
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - On July 31, 2009 Contingent Network Services (www.contingent.com) completed a national rollout of integrating HME (HM Electronics) timing devices for 1,330 Wendy’s corporate restaurants in 43 business days. Contingent’s success was best described...
31 - Park City Group, Inc. Schedules Full Year 2009 Financial Results Conference Call for September 30, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. EDT
PARK CITY, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Park City Group (OTCBB: PCYG), a developer of patented retail supply chain solutions and services, today announced that Randy K. Fields, Chairman and CEO, will host a conference call on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. EDT to discuss...
32 - Mertech Data Systems Signs OEM Agreement with HCSS Software and Services
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Mertech Data Systems, Inc., the leading provider of ISAM to SQL database connectivity drivers for DataFlex® and Btrieve®, announced today that it has signed an OEM distribution agreement with HCSS Construction Software and Services, a...
33 - Quantum Retail Releases Q: Assortment and Range Planning
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Quantum Retail announces the general availability of Q: Assortment and Range Planning, a new module running on its Q platform, which will enable retailers to optimize the way they approach the art of assortment and range planning, financial...
34 - KXEN Delivers Down Under For Australian Marketing Specialist Digital Alchemy
SAN FRANCISCO & SYDNEY-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Fast-growing Australian database marketing company Digital Alchemy has switched to next generation data mining technology from KXEN, allowing it to spend more time on its customers and less on back office data processing. The Australian...
35 - CDC Software to Acquire up to 51% Stake in One of China’s Major ERP Software Providers
SHANGHAI-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - CDC Software Corporation (NASDAQ: CDCS), a global provider of enterprise software applications and services, today announced, at a press conference in Shanghai, that it has executed a term sheet to acquire up to a 51 percent stake, in three tranches...
36 - WIL Lines Secures Shipping and Logistics Deal with European Dry Food Importer
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - WIL Lines, a logistics integrator based out of South Florida finalized a deal with a European-based importer of US food and beverages. Under the terms of the agreement WIL Lines to transport 80 to 90 large shipping containers of food products per year...
37 - Revolutionary, New ID Technology CON Laser Coder for under $10,000
FORT WORTH, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - ID Technology announces the new ID Technology iCON Laser by Macsa. The laser comes complete with integrated touchscreen interface, photocell, nose cone protection and mounting bracket for $9,980. The iCON laser has been specifically designed for...
38 - Electric Motors Corporation Selects KCSA Strategic Communications as Agency of Record
NEW YORK & NAPPANEE, Ind.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Electronic Motors Corporation (EMC) (EMCO.PK), (www.electricmotorscorporation.com), a new technology incubator of electric power drive systems and developer of technical manufacturing network and supply chain management, has selected...
39 - Optimizing the Procurement Lifecycle: JDA Helps Address Complex Transportation Management Needs
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The phrase “time is money” has never been more relevant for transportation and purchasing managers than it is today. Even though transportation costs have declined in recent months, transportation managers still face added pressure to...
40 - ModusLink Global Solutions to Report 2009 Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Financial Results
WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: MLNK) will release financial results for its 2009 fourth quarter and fiscal year on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 after the market closes. Following the release, ModusLink Global Solutions management will...
41 - TradeBeam Further Strengthens Management Team with Promotion of Buff Jones to President, COO and Board Member
SAN MATEO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - TradeBeam, the leader in SaaS-based global trade management solutions (GTM), has promoted Ms. Buff Jones to the position of President, COO and member of the Board of Directors. Ms. Jones will continue serving TradeBeam’s customers with her...
42 - Universal Delivery Solutions Engages Pearl Group Advisors for Investor and Public Relations Services
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - UDS Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:UDSG), the leader in Delivery Management Solutions, announced today the company has retained Pearl Group Advisors, Inc to professionally manage communications for the Company with the investment community. Pearl Group...
43 - Inovis Positioned in the Visionaries Quadrant of Leading Analyst Firm’s Managed File Transfer Magic Quadrant
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Inovis, a provider of B2B integration software and services, today announced it has been positioned in the “Visionaries Quadrant” of the Gartner Managed File Transfer (MFT) Magic Quadrant. The report, written by Gartner’s L. Frank Kenney, states...
44 - Alibaba.com and Inc. Announce “Newpreneur of the Year” Semifinalists; Entrepreneurs Demonstrate New Business Ventures that Arose from Recession
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Proving that the recession can create opportunities to grow or start a small business, Alibaba.com (HKSE: 1688) and Inc. today announced the 30 new entrepreneurs who have been selected to move on to the “Newpreneur of the Year...
45 - InformationWeek Ranks TESSCO Among the Nation’s Top Innovative Users of Business Technology
HUNT VALLEY, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - TESSCO Technologies Incorporated (Nasdaq:TESS), a value-added provider of the product and supply chain solutions needed to design, build, run, maintain and use wireless systems, has been named to the 2009 InformationWeek 500, an annual...
46 - SYNNEX Corporation Reports Fiscal 2009 Third Quarter Results
FREMONT, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), a leading business process services company, today announced financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended August 31, 2009. For the fiscal third quarter, revenues were $2.01 billion, a decrease of 1.88...
47 - BravoSolution Named to Software Magazine’s 27th Annual Software 500
MALVERN, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - BravoSolution, the international leader in supply management software and services has been recognized as a Top 10 Growth company by Software Magazine. The company’s impressive showing on the 27th annual Software 500 ranking of the world’s...
48 - Webgistix Opens Door for International E-tailers to Sell Directly to U.S. Consumers
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Webgistix Corp., the global leader in e-commerce order fulfillment, today announced its clientele has reached five continents, and foreign-based e-tailers now represent nearly 20 percent of Webgistix’s business as more international companies leverage...
49 - Amerinet Members to Benefit From Enhancements to Member Resources Web Site
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Amerinet members can expect easier access to contract information, purchasing history and important financial information with recent enhancements to the Amerinet Member Resources web site. “Easy, timely access to information is important to our...
50 - Online Retailer Achieving Operational Excellence, On Demand – CheapCycleParts.com Taps Deposco For SaaS Warehouse Management
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Deposco, the industry’s leading authority on SaaS supply chain solutions for manufacturers, distributors, retailers and third party logistics providers, today announced that CheapCycleParts.com, the leading online retailer of OEM and aftermarket parts...
51 - Latest IRI Study Finds Deal-Seeking Consumers Still Turning to Private Label Even as Economy Shows Signs of Stabilizing
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Today, the economy is showing glimmers of stabilizing, energy prices have receded, and food prices are increasing at a much slower rate, but the growth of private brands continues, creating strong opportunities for retailers and serving as a cautionary...
52 - Nationwide System to Speed Product Recalls Unveiled by Food Marketing Institute and GS1 US™
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and GS1 US today announced the launch of Rapid Recall Exchange, an online service to enable prompt and accurate information exchange between retailers/wholesalers and suppliers about food and product recalls...
53 - Aldata White Paper Identifies Methods for Retailers to Increase Profits and Consumer Satisfaction Through Improved Replenishment
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Aldata Solution, a leading provider of software solutions for the retail industry, today announced the availability of “Replenish Better,” the third in a series of ‘retail business briefs,’ exploring the use of new approaches, strategies, best...
54 - ARAMARK Supports Development of New Clean Air-Cool Planet Food Service Carbon Tracking Tool
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - ARAMARK Higher Education, a world leader in providing professional services to more than 600 colleges and universities throughout North America, has partnered with Clean Air-Cool Planet (CA-CP), the leading science-based non profit organization...
55 - JDA Software Launches New Managed Services Offering for Transportation & Logistics Management at the 2009 CSCMP Annual Conference
CHICAGO & SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Unprecedented supply chain, environmental and industry challenges combined with economic pressures are driving up freight expenses and degrading service levels for shippers of all sizes. In recent years companies have turned to...
56 - Zappos.com Chooses ChoiceStream to ‘Wow’ Shoppers with Personalized Product Recommendations
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - ChoiceStream, the premier personalization service provider for the world’s largest brands, and Zappos.com, a leader in online apparel and footwear sales, today announced that Zappos.com has chosen ChoiceStream RealRelevance® solution to...
57 - Stibo Systems Tees off in Style at UK Event
SWINDON, United Kingdom-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Stibo Systems, a master data management software company, announced today that it has wound up its most successful European customer and partner event to date. There was record footfall at the two-day conference, which took place at The...
58 - Intertek Presents Verified Services for Small & Medium-Sized Enterprises
HONG KONG-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Intertek, the leading provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of industries, served as a presenter at the Small & Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) Solution Day for ‘Business Matching Solutions’ co-organized by Hang Seng Bank and...
59 - Company Profile for 3PL Central
-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - 3PL Central (www.3plcentral.com) is a new breed of 3PL software provider, offering on-demand supply chain software focused on the needs of 3PLs, public and third-party warehouses. 3PL Central’s 3PL Warehouse Manager, the first on-demand Warehouse Management...
60 - ArrowStream to Host Food Industry Leaders at Second Annual Customer Conference
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - ArrowStream, a leading provider of supply chain solutions for the food industry, today announced it is bringing together leading quick service and casual dining chain operators at its second Annual Customer Conference in Chicago, September 23 - 24...
61 - SYSPRO To Showcase Green-Enabling ERP
COSTA MESA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - SYSPRO, a provider of visionary ERP for the manufacturing pragmatist, announced today that it has been selected to share its expertise on the topic of “Sustainability” at the 2009 Design & Manufacturing Midwest (D&MM) conference...
62 - Standard Register Signs Multi-Year Agreement with Novation to Provide Document Management Products, Services and Technology
DAYTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Standard Register (NYSE:SR), a premier provider of document management and workflow solutions, signed a multi-year agreement with Novation, the Texas-based contracting services company for VHA Inc., University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) and...
63 - QuestaWeb’s Global Trade Management Software Is Certified for Integration with SAP ERP
WESTFIELD, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - QuestaWeb, Inc. (www.questaweb.com), a premier provider of Web-based integrated Global Trade Management (GTM) solutions, today announced that its Global Trade Management 4.2.26 solution is certified for integration with the SAP® ERP...
64 - Omni Hotels Completes Rollout of BirchStreet Systems E-Procurement
DALLAS & NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - BirchStreet Systems, the hospitality industry’s leading e-procurement and purchasing system provider, announced today that the luxury hotel brand, Omni Hotels, has now fully implemented BirchStreet’s Web-based...
65 - UDS Group, Inc. Retains MSA/Market Smart Advertising Agency
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - UDS Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:UDSG) announced today that the company has retained MSA/Market Smart Advertising to spearhead the introductory marketing campaign for 888-SUB-TO-GO, and SUBWAY® Catering & Delivery. Durham, N.C.-based MSA is...
66 - Greatwide Signs Multi-Year Agreement with SUPERVALU for Expanded Dedicated Contract Carriage Operations
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Greatwide Logistics Services, a national provider of non-asset-based transportation and third-party logistics services, announced that the company has recently expanded and renewed its Product Transportation Agreement with SUPERVALU in Pennsylvania...
67 - HDX Presents Manufacturer and Distributor “Technology Partner of the Year” Awards at Aftermarket Distribution Summit
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - HDX Services, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Datalliance®, announced the winners of the inaugural 2009 Manufacturer and Distributor “Technology Partner of the Year” awards on Tuesday, September 15 at the Aftermarket Distribution Summit. Arvin...
68 - HighJump Software Introduces On-Demand Route Accounting System
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - HighJump Software, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions, announces the availability of HighJump HighJump RouteCenter On-Demand, a Software as a Service (SaaS) version of the HighJump RouteCenter route accounting system. The...
69 - 3PL Central Announces Free “Real World Trial Program”
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - 3PL Central (www.3plcentral.com), the industry’s leading provider of WMS for small- and mid-sized 3PLs, today announced the immediate availability of its free 30-day Real World Trial Program. Capable of being deployed, configured and...
70 - Tech Data Sales Force Adds Digital Signage Expertise
CLEARWATER, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Strengthening its ability to support digital signage integrators, as well as IT resellers just starting their own digital signage solutions practice, Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ:TECD) today announced more than 60 members of its Sales Division...
71 - Ariba Receives Frost & Sullivan 2009 Customer Value of the Year Award
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Ariba, Inc. (Nasdaq:ARBA), the leading spend management solutions provider, today announced that it has received the Frost & Sullivan 2009 Customer Value of the Year Award. A leading third-party growth consulting firm, Frost & Sullivan...
72 - General Growth Properties and TLC’s “What Not to Wear” Join Forces to Educate and Empower Shoppers for the Fall Season
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - This fall, shopping center developer General Growth Properties, Inc. (GGP) is not only focusing on adding greater value to consumers’ shopping experiences, but also adding greater value to their purchases. To accomplish this, GGP partnered with TLC...
73 - Penn Traffic Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2010
SYRACUSE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The Penn Traffic Company (Pink Sheets: PTFC), which owns and operates P&C, Quality and BiLo supermarkets in the Northeastern United States, reported financial results for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2010. Penn Traffic's...
74 - Nude Vodka™ Adds Industry Veteran Tony Haynes to the Team
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Nude Spirits, LLC, the purveyors of Nude Vodka™, an American-born ultra-premium masterpiece, adds another industry powerhouse to their team, Loy “Tony” Haynes. “We are pleased to announce that Tony Haynes has joined our company and by...
75 - Avnet, Inc. Ranks in the Top 100 of the InformationWeek 500 for the Sixth Consecutive Year
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a leading global technology distributor, today announced it was named to the prestigious InformationWeek 500. Ranking 52 overall on the 2009 list, this marks the sixth consecutive year that Avnet has been honored as one of the...
76 - JCPenney Recognized as a Leader in Innovative Business Technology
PLANO, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - In recognition of its strategic, innovative technology, J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) was ranked No. 6 on the 2009 InformationWeek 500 and was named the Category Winner for Supply Chain and the Industry Winner for Retail. These honors were...
77 - H.J. Heinz Company Expands Partnership With CHEP
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - H.J. Heinz Company, one of the world’s leading marketers and producers of healthy, convenient and affordable foods, today announced the extension and expansion of its contract with CHEP, the world’s leading pallet and container pooling company. The...
78 - Harkness Wilder and Gladson Announce Strategic Alliance to Deliver Improved Logistics Strategies
EVANSTON, Ill. & LISLE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Harkness Wilder, a consulting firm focusing on designing and implementing business process improvements in supply chain management, and Gladson, the leading provider of product images, product information and category management...
79 - Ryzex Launches Recession-Busting Way To Refresh Barcode, Scanner and Mobile Computing Equipment
BELLINGHAM, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Ryzex, a leading mobile technology services company, today launched an Intelligent Refresh (“i-Refresh”) program to maximize the life of barcode, scanner and mobile computing equipment. With the i-Refresh program, if a company upgrades its...
80 - ARAMARK Named to InformationWeek 500 List of Top Technology Innovators across America
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - For the eighth consecutive year, ARAMARK, a world leader in providing professional services, today announced that it made the 2009 InformationWeek 500, an annual listing of the nation’s most innovative users of business technology...
81 - Aisle411 Launches Three More Ace Hardware Stores
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Aisle411, a new, first-to-market service that helps shoppers find products on store shelves faster and easier, moves into Illinois as it offers service in three more Ace Hardware stores, just one month after launching its first store at Ace in Des...
82 - New ID Technology 3-Panel Printer Applicator for Pallets
FORT WORTH, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - ID Technology has designed a 3-Panel Printer Applicator specifically for production lines requiring the application of multiple labels to boxes or pallets at the same point in the production line. This unique printer applicator allows one...
83 - Rapidly Growing Colombian Port to Implement Navis SPARCS Solution
OAKLAND, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Zebra Enterprise Solutions, a division of Zebra Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq:ZBRA), announced today that the Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Barranquilla (SPRB), located on the northern coast of Colombia, upgraded its in-house terminal...
84 - gsi interactive and Charlotte Russe Announce Multiyear Extension of Marketing Services Agreement
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - gsi interactiveSM, a GSI Commerce company providing comprehensive digital marketing and design offerings, today announced a multiyear extension of its marketing services agreement with Charlotte Russe Holding Inc. (Nasdaq: CHIC), which...
85 - QuantiSense Announces Release of Version 4.7 of its Retail Business Intelligence and Analytics Application
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - QuantiSense today announced the release of the latest version of its retail business intelligence and analytics solution, which is designed for MicroStrategy version 9. New Analytics QuantiSense 4.7 features Market Basket analytics — enabling...
86 - UDS Group, Inc. Launches New Corporate Website
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - UDS Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:UDSG), a leading provider of Delivery Management Solutions to businesses and communities nationwide, announced today the company has launched a completely redesigned, and re-positioned, corporate website at...
87 - Park City Group to Present at National Investment Banking Association Conference
PARK CITY, Utah.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Park City Group, Inc. (OTCBB: PCYG), a developer of patented, innovative retail supply chain solutions and services, today announced that it will participate in the National Investment Banking Association Conference on September 24, 2009 at the...
88 - China’s Shanxi Meetall Selects JDA Software to Transform its Business and Maximize Profits
BEIJING & SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - JDA® Software Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: JDAS) today announced that Shanxi Meetall United Supermarket Co. Ltd., a leading Chinese grocery retailer and member of the global SPAR International group, licensed multiple solutions across...
89 - WITRON develops new innovative tote picking system
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - WITRON Integrated Logistics, has launched a new, fully automated tote picking system on the market. The patent-pending ATS concept enables the automated generation of dispatch units, consisting of totes and/or drinks crates, which have...
90 - The Penn Traffic Company Announces September 16 Conference Call to Report Financial Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2010
SYRACUSE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The Penn Traffic Company (“Pink Sheets”: PTFC) has scheduled a conference call to discuss its financial results and operating performance for the second quarter and six months ended August 1, 2009. What: Penn Traffic Company Fiscal 2010...
91 - SYNNEX Corporation Selected as an HP National Collaborative Infrastructure Partner to Offer Resellers PRINTSolv, a Leading Managed Print Services Offering
FREMONT, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE:SNX), a leading business process services company, announced today that it has been selected as an HP national Collaborative Infrastructure Partner (CLIP) to offer resellers and their end-users a full suite of managed...
92 - WebConcepts, Brightstar Team up to Enhance Global Supply Chain Services
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - WebConcepts, a widely recognized developer of innovative supply chain planning and retail replenishment applications, announced today that it has teamed up with Brightstar to provide additional key technology components to Brightstar’s growing...
93 - AspenTech Wins Chemical Processing Readers’ Choice Award for Sixth Consecutive Year
BURLINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Aspen Technology, Inc. (OTC: AZPN.PK), a leading provider of software and services to the process industries, today announced it has won Chemical Processing Magazine’s 2009 Readers’ Choice Award for the ‘Process Simulation Software...
94 - Software AG Awarded SWIFTReady Financial EAI Label for 2009
RESTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Software AG, a global leader in business infrastructure software, today announced that it has been awarded SWIFTReady Financial EAI label for 2009 from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT), SWIFT’s highest level...
95 - Leading Private Label Manufacturer of Canned Produce Plans To Implement CDC Software’s CDC Factory Solution at its Four Plant Network
HONG KONG & ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - CDC Software Corporation (NASDAQ: CDCS), a global provider of enterprise software applications and services, announced today that Pacific Coast Producers, a leading manufacturer of private label canned produce, plans to implement CDC...
96 - Quake Global Chosen by Globalstar to Produce a New Generation of Satellite Modems
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Quake Global, Inc., a world leader in the manufacture of satellite data modems for tracking, monitoring, and controlling industrial assets, announced today that it has signed an agreement to design, manufacture, and deliver a new line of Globalstar...
97 - WGSN and FGI Partnership Debuts During Fashion Week with “Trends in the Creative Process: A WGSN and FGI Trend Discussion Presented by Parsons”
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - WGSN, the world’s leading style and trend analysis service, and Fashion Group International will partner to deliver unique insight and essential information to the fashion industry. The two organizations join together to host a not-to-be-missed panel...
98 - Spartan Stores, Fourth Hub of 2009, Selects Park City Group’s Consumer Driven Sales Optimization (CDSO)
PARK CITY, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Park City Group (OTCBB: PCYG) today announced Spartan Stores Inc., a Michigan-based grocery retailer and one of the nations largest wholesale distributors, has signed on to become the latest grocery retailer to implement Park City Group’s...
99 - Genesis Management, LLC Launched by John Campi to Deliver Global Supply Chain Solutions
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Genesis Management, LLC, a newly-formed consulting organization focused on supply chain, total cost optimization and enterprise management services was launched today by John P. Campi. Mr. Campi was most recently the Executive Vice President and Chief...
100 - The World’s Largest Garage Sale, Trade Show and Health and Wellness Expo Comes to the Florida State Fairgrounds
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - The Florida State Fairgrounds and Rock The Mike Productions will be host to The World’s Largest Garage Sale, Trade Show and Health and Wellness Expo, indoors at The Sweetbay Entertainment Hall inside The Florida State Fairgrounds. The event will...
101 - CDC Software Completes Acquisition of A Leading Developer of Supply Chain Event Management and Business Activity Monitoring Solutions
SHANGHAI & ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - CDC Software Corporation (NASDAQ: CDCS), a global provider of enterprise software applications and services, today announced it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Surrey, U.K.-based WKD Solutions Ltd., a leading...
102 - SYSPRO Software Foundation of Confectioner’s Recall Plan
COSTA MESA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - SYSPRO, a provider of visionary ERP for the manufacturing pragmatist, has announced that its software is the foundation of a comprehensive product recall plan in place at Glenview, Ill.-based chocolate maker, Chocolate Potpourri. Winner of...
103 - Ariba to Present at Deutsche Bank Technology Conference
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Ariba, Inc. (Nasdaq:ARBA), the leading spend management solutions provider, today announced that its Chief Financial Officer Ahmed Rubaie will present at the Deutsche Bank Technology Conference on September 14 at The Palace Hotel in San...
104 - Subway® Extends Universal Delivery Solutions Pilot Agreement
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - UDS Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:UDSG) has announced that their pilot agreement with Subway® has been extended into 2010, and that Washington, D.C. has been selected to be the first major market to introduce Subway Catering & Delivery (SCD...
105 - GSI Commerce to Participate at the Deutsche Bank Securities Technology Conference on Sept. 15
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Leading e-commerce solutions provider, GSI Commerce Inc. (Nasdaq:GSIC), today announced that the company will participate at the Deutsche Bank Securities Technology Conference on September 15 in San Francisco. Michael R. Conn, GSI’s chief...
106 - Unilever Leads Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 11th Consecutive Year
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Unilever has been named sustainability leader in the Food & Beverage sector of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the eleventh consecutive year. The results of the 2009 annual assessment were conducted by SAM (the Swiss...
107 - National Oilwell Varco Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE: NOV) has scheduled a conference call to discuss the third quarter results of 2009 on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. Financial results for the third quarter of 2009 are expected to be released that...
108 - Simparel Extends its Enterprise Solution to PLM
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Simparel Inc, known for its next generation open ERP solution, has extended its footprint to include design, concept, planning and pre-production (PLM). Using its unique data dictionary approach, customers can get a fully configured PLM that is...
109 - Janam Announces Two New Rugged Mobile Computers
WOODBURY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Janam Technologies LLC, a leading provider of rugged mobile computers that scan barcodes and communicate wirelessly, today announced two new XM Series rugged mobile computers: XM66 (with Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1) and XM60+ (with Microsoft...
110 - NXT Nutritionals Launches SUSTA™ Natural Sweetener, Through White Rose Food, Which Distributes to 1,800 Stores from Maryland to Connecticut
HOLYOKE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - As the first step in its campaign to bring SUSTA™ to major food retailers throughout the United States, NXT Nutritionals Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:NXTH), developer and marketer of SUSTA™ Natural Sweetener, the great tasting, all-natural, healthier...
111 - Mike Wilson Joins Timex Group as Senior Vice President, Supply Chain
MIDDLEBURY, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Timex Group B.V. announced the appointment of Mike Wilson as Senior Vice President, Supply Chain. Mr. Wilson will join the company effective September 15th and will report directly to Timex Group President and Chief Executive Officer...
112 - Demandware Powers Columbia Sportswear’s New eCommerce Business
WOBURN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Demandware, Inc., the leading on-demand ecommerce solutions provider, today announced that Columbia Sportswear Company™ (NASDAQ: COLM), a global leader in the active outdoor apparel and footwear industries, has launched its first ecommerce site...
113 - Industrial Distributors Overwhelmingly Oppose Health Care Changes
WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - By a four-to-one margin, industrial distributors are solidly against government being part of any health care reform package, according to a survey conducted by Industrial Distribution magazine (www.Inddist.com). The survey of 634 distributors...
114 - JDA Software Announces Cash Repurchase of Series B Preferred Stock and Common Stock, Appointment to the Board of Directors of CEO Hamish Brewer and Employment Agreement with Mr. Brewer
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - JDA® Software Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: JDAS) today announced that it has repurchased with cash all of its remaining Series B convertible preferred stock outstanding as of Sept. 8, 2009. This stock was issued to finance the Company’s successful...
115 - JDA Software to Introduce Price Sensitive Revenue Management to North American Rail Operators at USA Rail 2009
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - JDA® Software Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: JDAS), the leading provider of Price Sensitive Revenue Management technology for the service-based transportation industry, today announced that it will unveil new revenue management strategies that freight and...
116 - American Consumers Plan for a Merry and Bright 2009 Holiday Season
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - American consumers plan to enter this year’s holiday season more hopeful, resulting in consumer confidence to selectively open their wallets wider than the 2008 holiday season, according to new research from Information Resources, Inc. However, consumers...
117 - FuelQuest, Inc. Announces Advisory Board
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - FuelQuest, Inc., the leading on-demand software and services company for the global downstream energy industry, announced today the finalization of the FuelQuest Advisory Board. This independent body, representing industry leading companies, provides...
118 - Brenton Announces New BantamPro ELS Top Load Case Packer
ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Brenton announced today its new BantamPro ELS top load case packer which provides customers with a flexible alternative to upgrade their manual low speed hand pack operations. The BantamPro ELS occupies similar floor space on the packaging line...
119 - REWE Group Deploys Mojix STAR® System to Enable Ground-breaking RFID Initiative to Fully Equip Large Scale Distribution Center Operation
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Mojix® Inc today announced the completion of successful field trials at REWE Group which enable REWE to move forward with a groundbreaking RFID initiative to provide improved visibility to goods and management of returnable transport items at its...
120 - Meet the Best Taiwanese Suppliers at www.TaiwanSME.com
TAIPEI, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - www.TaiwanSME.com or Taiwan SME is a website which presents outstanding small and medium enterprises (SMEs) of Taiwan by displaying their company information and product e-catalogs. Through this website, you can easily get in touch with Taiwan’s...
121 - ADP Plastics Launches All-New 2009 Website
BATAVIA, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - ADP Plastics, a privately held manufacturing company specializing in the design and manufacture of plastic parts, POP displays, store fixtures and components, and signage, has announced the launch of the company’s new website (www.adpplastics.com...
122 - Proactis Offers Tips for Optimizing Accounts Payable and Improving Cash Management
MANCHESTER, N.H.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - Proactis outlines ways on how to reduce the cost of indirect goods & services and improve responsiveness to financial pressures during its September 23, 2009 (10AM EST/3PM GMT) webinar. While it is no secret that market and competitive...
123 - PrimeRevenue Selected Best Supply Chain Finance Platform
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - PrimeRevenue, the leading global Supply Chain Finance (SCF) platform and solutions provider enabling dramatic new working capital efficiencies for the benefit of buyers and their suppliers, was selected by Global Trade Review (GTR) readers as the best...
124 - Business Wire Retail Report on August 2009 Retail Sales Figures
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Business Wire's Monthly Retail Report is available on the day that retail sales figures for the previous month's sales are announced by the various retailers nationwide, usually the first Thursday of each month. The Retail Report is based on information...
125 - JDA Software Highlights Supply Chain Opportunities for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Distributors
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Successful supply chain management, including managing demand, planning API and formulation production, packaging and distributing, is a goal shared by all pharmaceutical manufacturers. According to PharmaTech.com, effective supply-chain...
126 - Uno® Selects ArrowStream Logistics Solution to Gain Supply Chain Efficiencies, Rapid Realization of Savings
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - ArrowStream, a leading provider of supply chain solutions for the food industry, announced today a partnership to improve Uno Restaurant Group’s supply chain management process throughout its system of 200 company-owned and franchised locations and its...
127 - Intertek Unveils New Design for Product Safety and Quality Certification Marks
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to a wide range of industries worldwide, today unveiled the new design for its family of product safety and quality certification marks. The new designs prominently position Intertek as the...
128 - VAI’s 2009 User Conference Goes Virtual
RONKONKOMA, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Vormittag Associates, Inc. (VAI) (www.vai.net), an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software developer, and an IBM Premier Business partner, will host its 2009 VAI User Conference on October 12-30 as a cost-effective, Web-based virtual event...
129 - New Video Demonstrates How Technology Ensures Safety in the Food Supply Chain
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - HighJump Software, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions, has partnered with John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. (JBSS) to create a video highlighting the use of supply chain technology to improve food safety and traceability of...
130 - Kiva Systems Named to the Inc. 500
WOBURN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Kiva Systems, a developer of breakthrough mobile robotic solutions for warehouse automation, announced that it is number six on the annual Inc. 500, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The ranking is based on...
131 - Natural Insight Announces Merchandising Powerhouse RMP as Newest Client
STERLING, Va. & DULUTH, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Natural Insight, the developer of a fast and flexible solution for managing distributed workforces, has added Retail Marketing Professionals, Inc. (RMP) as its newest client. RMP is a leading provider of merchandising services...
132 - QuantiSense Selects Netezza to Power Insight-Driven Business Intelligence and Analytics for Retailers
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - QuantiSense today announced that it will collaborate with Netezza to deliver its business intelligence and analytics application developed exclusively for the retail industry. With the seamless integration between Netezza and QuantiSense solutions...
133 - Pharos Systems Acquires PathForward® from Standard Register
DAYTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Standard Register (NYSE:SR), a leading provider of document and print management services, today announced that it has completed the sale of certain assets of its PathForward business unit to Pharos Systems International. Included in the sale are...
134 - GSI Commerce Acquires Pepperjam
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. & WILKES-BARRE, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - GSI Commerce Inc. (Nasdaq:GSIC), the leading provider of e-commerce and multichannel solutions, today announced it has acquired certain assets of the Pepperjam affiliate marketing network and the Pepperjam full-service...
135 - Charitable Giving by CHEP Employees Strong Despite Economy
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - CHEP Cares, the employee-led charity at CHEP, continues to provide strong support for local and national non-profit groups during the current economic downturn. The past 12 months have seen CHEP Cares provide direct aid to the American Heart...
136 - Oco Launches New Supply Chain Analytics Solutions Suite
WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Oco, Inc., a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of business analytics solutions announced today its new Supply Chain Analytics Solutions Suite, which gives companies visibility into key supply chain functions, including transportation...
137 - Tech Data Opens West Coast Integration Center
CLEARWATER, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ:TECD), a leading IT products distributor, today opened its 25,000-square-foot West Coast integration center co-located in the company’s Fontana, Calif., logistics center. The new facility enhances Tech Data’s...
138 - NASCAR Driver Tony Stewart and the Office Depot Foundation Team up to Donate 4,000 Backpacks to Atlanta-Area Children in Need
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Office Depot® (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, and the Office Depot Foundation announced today that NASCAR star Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet Impala SS in the NASCAR Sprint Cup...
139 - Ariba Offers Remedy for Prescription Drug Ills
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - With expiring patents and growing gaps in revenue a reality in today’s global pharmaceutical industry, an increasing number of drug manufacturers are beginning to evaluate their supply chains to identify any and all opportunities for savings so...
140 - Robert’s Crafts Goes Live on Tomax® Retail.net Solutions
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Tomax Corporation is pleased to announce the successful go-live of Retail.net® solutions at Robert’s Crafts. Robert’s Crafts is a specialty retailer offering fine arts and crafts supplies, including the Cri-Cut®, with locations throughout Utah and...
141 - IMDS Names Brady R. Shirley to Serve as President and CEO
LOGAN, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - IMDS (Innovative Medical Device Solutions) announced that its board of directors has named Brady R. Shirley to serve as the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Since 2006, Mr. Shirley has served as Senior Vice President of Stryker...
142 - Par Logistics Management Systems Selected by 2nd Largest U.S. Food Wholesaler--C&S Wholesale--for Par’s RT-200 Monitoring Solution
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Par Logistics Management Systems (PAR LMS), a subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PTC), announced today that C&S Wholesale Grocers of Keene, N.H.— the second largest food wholesaler in the U.S., has selected Par’s...
143 - Helly Hansen Selects GSI Commerce as Partner for Global Online E-Commerce
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - GSI Commerce Inc. (Nasdaq: GSIC), the leading provider of e-commerce solutions, today announced a new partnership with the Helly Hansen retail group. GSI will develop and operate international online stores in eight European countries as well as the...
144 - Seiko Instruments USA Announces New President and CEO
TORRANCE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Seiko Instruments USA Inc. (SIU) http://www.siiprinters.com, a globally recognized leader in precision manufacturing and technology, today announced the appointment of Satoshi Kanesaka as president and CEO. Mr. Kanesaka brings over 25 years of...
145 - Wright Express Extends Its Existing Fuel-Price Risk Management Program
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Wright Express Corporation (NYSE: WXS) announced today that it has extended its existing fuel-price risk management program through the first quarter of 2011. On August 26, 2009, the Company purchased instruments to cover its anticipated...
146 - Webgistix CEO to Give Keynote at eBay Conference in Bangkok
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Webgistix Corp., the global leader in e-commerce order fulfillment, today announced that chief executive officer Joseph DiSorbo is scheduled to give the keynote presentation at the eBay (Nasdaq:EBAY) Top Sellers Summit in Bangkok, Thailand on September 12...
147 - Resellers Rate Epson’s TM-T88IV POS Receipt Printer “Best Channel Product” in Business Solutions Magazine Survey
LONG BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Today Epson, a leading supplier of value-added point-of-service (POS) solutions, announced that its TM-T88IV was named Best Channel Product in Business Solutions Magazine’s “Best Channel Products 2009” survey published in the September...
148 - Mugs for Vets on Sale in Honor of Veterans Day: Local Wendy’s Franchisee Partners with the Disabled Veterans’ Life Memorial Foundation for Veterans Day Fundraiser
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Honor our nation’s disabled veterans this Veterans Day with the purchase of a limited edition collector’s mug at participating Wendy’s restaurants in the Washington D.C., Baltimore and Salisbury, MD metro areas. Starting September 4, the...
149 - Park City Group Refinances $2.0 million Note
PARK CITY, Utah-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Park City Group, Inc. (OTCBB: PCYG), a developer of patented, innovative retail supply chain solutions and services, today announced that it has refinanced approximately $2.0 million of promissory notes with Baylake Bank. The new note replaces a...
150 - Luottokunta Awards Accenture Five-Year Application Development and Maintenance Contract
HELSINKI-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has signed a five-year application outsourcing contract with Luottokunta, Finland’s leading card payment service company, to develop, implement and maintain the business and Web applications that support Luottokunta’s services...
151 - WGSN Announces Trend Exclusives from the Las Vegas Trade Shows
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - WGSN, the world’s leading style and trend analysis service, will kick off its Vegas trend coverage by offering insider trend intelligence through their new WGSN Americas blog- www.wgsn.com/americas. WGSN trend experts will navigate the booths at MAGIC...
152 - SpeedTax and Forepoint LLC Partner to Help Washington State Businesses Outsource Their Sales Tax Burden
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - SpeedTax, a provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), fully-automated sales tax management solutions, and Forepoint LLC, a provider of business application software for small to mid-sized companies, have announced a business partnership to...
153 - CHEP Makes a Sweet n’ Savory Donation to NOA
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - CHEP, the global leader in pallet and container pooling solutions, presented the National Onion Association (NOA) with a check for $12,316.76 during a ceremony at the trade group’s summer convention July 24, 2009 in Montreal. The check was given on...
154 - Yasheng ECO-Trade Corporation Acquires 49% of Yasheng Logistic Service Company, Inc. To Focus on Developing a Major US Logistics Center Which Will Be Used to Import Goods From China
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Yasheng ECO-Trade Corporation ("the Company") (OTCBB: YASH), specializing in identifying and acquiring undervalued assets within emerging industries, announced today that the Company has acquired 49% of the issued and outstanding shares of...
155 - Software AG Forum Provides Insight Into Supply Chain Optimization Trends, Process Improvements and Business Value
RESTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Software AG, a global leader in business infrastructure software, today announced that the 2009 Supply Chain Optimization Forum will be held September 22-23, 2009, in Atlanta, Georgia. The forum is targeted to both business and IT leaders in a variety of...
156 - Manuel Capó, Founder of El Dorado Furniture, Will Be Honored with a Street Name in the City of Miami
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Manuel Capó, who recently passed away, will be honored by the City of Miami on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 11:00 AM by naming a street after him on Miami's Calle 8. The street named "Manolo Capó Way” will be at the location of his first Store at...
157 - E.T. Horn Signs Unprecedented Deal with Martek to Distribute life’sDHA™ Within the Nutraceuticals Market
LA MIRADA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - The E.T. Horn Company, a leading distributor, manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals and ingredients, today announced it has signed an agreement to be a distributor of Martek Biosciences Corporation’s life’sDHA™ to the Nutraceutical...
158 - Wise Metals Group LLC Announces Second Quarter Results
BALTIMORE, Md.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Company officials announced today that production of wide can sheet coil is underway at its Wise Alloys rolling mill facility in Muscle Shoals, AL. “This marks the completion of a major step,” commented Mr. Danny Mendelson, chief strategic...
159 - NCR Retail Point-of-Sale Solution Achieves Payment Application Security Acceptance
DULUTH, Ga.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) announced that version 5.4 of the NCR Advanced Store point-of-sale (POS) solution has been accepted as meeting the most current standards designed to protect consumers’ credit card information from potential security...
160 - HighJump Software Introduces Business Intelligence Dashboard for Sophisticated Supply Chain Performance Management
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - HighJump Software, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions, announces the release of HighJump Performance Advantage, a business intelligence dashboard specifically designed to enable supply chain process improvement. The solution...
161 - The Trinity Company Selects VAI’s S2K for Distribution Software to Enhance Business Performance and Daily Operations
RONKONKOMA, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Vormittag Associates, Inc. (VAI) (www.vai.net), a leader in enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions for the distribution, manufacturing, retail and service industries, and an IBM Premier Business partner, announced today that The Trinity...
162 - Oklahoma State University Medical Center Selects Lawson Healthcare Solution
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Lawson Software (Nasdaq: LWSN) today announced that Oklahoma State University Medical Center has selected the Lawson S3 Enterprise Financial Management and Supply Chain Management suites. These software suites will help the healthcare provider...
163 - McLane Foodservice Partners with Panda Restaurant Group for Southwest Distribution
CARROLLTON, Texas-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - McLane Foodservice, a division of McLane Company, Inc., today announced that Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. (PRG) has selected McLane to provide food distribution services through its Phoenix and Arlington, Texas facilities to more than 200 Panda...
164 - BevMo! Selects JustEnough for Replenishment, Inventory Management
DURHAM, N.C.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Demand Management company JustEnough today announced that Beverages & More (BevMo!) selected JustEnough’s OnSite platform to drive an efficient daily replenishment strategy as well as to monitor point-of-sale transactions for responding quickly to...
165 - Transplace Appoints Steve Robinson as Senior Vice President of Operations
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Transplace, a leading provider of transportation management services and logistics technology solutions, today announced the appointment of Steve Robinson as the company’s senior vice president of operations. The appointment of Mr. Robinson with his...
166 - UDS Improves Status on Pink Sheets Markets
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - UDS Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:UDSG), the leader in Delivery Management Solutions, is pleased to announce that the Company has improved its status with Pink OTC Markets, Inc. to limited information, with the intention of upgrading to current...
167 - Ariba Helps Uncover Hidden Savings
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Though the pundits are declaring that the recession is over, the markets aren’t yet reflecting their optimism. Prices for many key commodities and the energy used to convert them into finished goods are at two, three and in some cases, four...
168 - DSC Logistics Becomes an EPA SmartWaySM Transport Partner
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - DSC Logistics, an integrated logistics and supply chain management company headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois, announced that it has been accepted into the SmartWaySM Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between the U.S. Environmental...
169 - Duty Free Selects JDA Software’s Merchandising and Category Management Solutions
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - JDA® Software Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: JDAS) today announced that Duty Free Philippines, the country’s state-owned, duty-free retailer exclusive to travelers, has selected JDA’s industry-leading Merchandising and Category Management solution...
170 - Simple Solar Partners with Spinnaker to Optimize Its Supply Chain
DENVER-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Simple Solar has initiated a comprehensive, long-term, strategic partnership with Denver-based Spinnaker, one of the nation’s leading Supply Chain consulting firms. This week, the two companies kicked off a multi-threaded approach to leverage...
171 - GSI Commerce and Delivery Agent Enter into Multiyear Strategic Partnership
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. & SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - GSI Commerce Inc. (Nasdaq: GSIC), the leading provider of e-commerce and multichannel solutions, today announced that Delivery Agent, Inc., the leader in shop-enabling entertainment, has signed a multiyear agreement with...
172 - Better Credit Card Rates, Technology and Customer Service Are Now Available from NextPay to 3,000 Mail and Parcel Centers
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - NextPay LLC, (www.nextpay-usa.com), a premier provider of merchant and bankcard services, announced it signed a multi-year agreement with Retail Shipping Associates (RSA) to act as the exclusive credit card processor for this retail mail and parcel trade...
173 - Publix’s Natural and Organic Shelf Tags Make Shopping Easier
LAKELAND, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - In an effort to highlight natural, organic and earth-friendly products, Publix uses a unique shelf tag program. The tags are tan-colored and some feature an information icon making product selection easier. The three shelf tags include: Organic — An...
174 - New ThingMagic Application Programming Interface Supports Rapid Development of RFID Solutions, Quicker Path to ROI
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - ThingMagic, Inc. (www.thingmagic.com), a leading developer of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, today announced a completely redesigned Application Programming Interface (API), for configuring, controlling, and accessing the...
175 - Panasonic Names Insight the 2008 Arbitrator Reseller of the Year
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Insight Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSIT), a leading global provider of technology solutions, announced today that it was named Panasonic’s 2008 Arbitrator Reseller of the Year for the second consecutive year at Panasonic Computer Solutions Company’s...
176 - Hagopian Cleans up over $250,000 Savings with Paragon Software
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Hagopian Cleaning Services is making substantial operational savings thanks to fleet management software from Paragon Software Systems, Inc . The software optimizes routing and scheduling for the cleaning and restoration business and so far has provided a...
177 - IDC Manufacturing Insights Expands Sustainability Research and Unveils New Reports on Sustainability Services and Business Benefits of Sustainability
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - IDC Manufacturing Insights today announced it has expanded its sustainability research and unveils two new studies to assess the current market. The first, Vendor Assessment: Sustainability Strategy Services Guide for Manufacturers (Doc #MI219421...
178 - HP Develops Cloud Service with GS1 Canada to Enhance Product Recall Process
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - HP (NYSE:HPQ) today announced along with the Canadian arm of GS1 – a leading global nonprofit organization dedicated to improving supply chain efficiencies – a cloud-based recall service that traces and removes potentially harmful food products...
179 - Pump Up the Volume: Fuel Retailers and Wholesalers can “Choose Their Grade” with KSS
FLORHAM PARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - KSS Inc. today announced its “Choose Your Grade” campaign, offering fuel wholesalers and retailers an unprecedented choice in their fuel price management software. KSS also is introducing a new Consulting Division that will complement KSS...
180 - New Acquisition Makes LRQA Leader in US Climate Change Verification
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Lloyd’s Register Americas, Inc. has acquired Ryerson, Master and Associates, Inc. (RMA), one of the leading climate-change-verification organizations in the USA. The deal was officially signed on Friday, January 30 at RMA’s Santa Barbara, California...
181 - ShockWatch TrekView Recorders Keep Your Perishable Products from Being Afraid of the Warm and Dark
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - When the doors of the transport vehicle close, your perishable products are alone…all alone. With the darkness, warm temperatures can creep in on your perishables and damage your products’ integrity. Even worse is when no one even knows it happened...
182 - CrossView Recognized as an Emerging Provider in the Aberdeen AXIS Report for Retail Point-of-Sale
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - CrossView Inc., a leading provider of Cross-Channel solutions, was recognized in the Aberdeen AXIS(TM) Report for Retail Point-of-Sale. The AXIS study provides retailers with critical information needed to identify best practices, support the...
183 - Third Party Logistics (3PL) Provider JDF Distribution Solutions, Inc. Selects HighJump Software to Power Its Fast-Growing, Complex Operations
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - HighJump Software, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions, has signed an agreement with Dallas based JDF Distribution Solutions, Inc., a rapidly expanding third party logistics (3PL) provider, to implement the HighJump Supply...
184 - Amdocs Signs Agreement With ClickFox to Sell Customer Experience Analytics Solutions
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - ClickFox, the pioneering leader of Customer Experience Analytics (CEA) software and solutions, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Amdocs to offer its award-winning CEA solution to service providers. Under the agreement, Amdocs will...
185 - Checkpoint Systems, Inc. to Broadcast Fourth Quarter and Year End 2008 Conference Call
THOROFARE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CKP), intends to release its fourth quarter and year end 2008 results on Thursday, February 26, 2009 before the market opens. In conjunction with the announcement, Checkpoint Systems will host a conference call on the...
186 - Registration for RedPrairie Annual User Conference, RedShift:2009, Now Open
MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - RedPrairie Corporation, a world leading consumer driven optimization company, has announced registration is open for its upcoming user conference, RedShift:2009, Engineered Evolution. RedShift, to be held May 11 - 14 at the Marriott Rivercenter in San...
187 - Siemens PLM Software and Capgemini Offer Integrated Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Solution
NEW YORK & PLANO, Texas-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, and Capgemini US LLC (“Capgemini”), a subsidiary of the...
188 - Demand Surges for POPickup Mailbox Notification Service
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - PerSage, Inc., market innovator and leading provider of automated, wireless PO mailbox notification services, reported a surge in demand for its popular POPickup™ service that sends automated email and/or text message alerts directly to...
189 - Demandware Caps a Record Year Driven by Strong Market Adoption of On-Demand eCommerce Technology
WOBURN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Demandware Inc., the leading on-demand ecommerce solutions provider, today announced outstanding growth and performance in 2008, driven by widespread industry acceptance of on-demand technology. Throughout 2008, Demandware saw continued adoption of...
190 - Celsius Now Available in Big Y Stores with 56 Locations in the Northeast
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Celsius Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:CSUH) announced that Celsius®, the Original Calorie Burner, is now available for consumer purchase in 56 New England-based Big Y stores, a family-owned retail supermarket chain with locations in Massachusetts and...
191 - Access Beverage, Inc. Finalizes Deal Points for Acquisition of Major European Vodka Company
SANTA ANA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Following the recent Access Beverage, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ABVI) announcement to acquire a 50% stake in a leading European vodka company, Diamond Wodka BVBA, the company’s CEO, Mr. Jim Moeller, today confirmed that he returned from Brussels and...
192 - OKI Printing Solutions and Anoto Partnership Expands as Demand Grows for Digital Pen and Paper Technology Solutions
LONDON-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - In order to make Digital Pen and Paper technology available to SMBs, education and healthcare providers, as well as the individual, OKI Printing Solutions is extending its relationship with the pioneering leader of the technology, Anoto. OKI, an Anoto...
193 - Alien Technology® Secures Fifth RFID Retailing Installation in Europe with Lacoste, Calvin Klein and Burberry
MORGAN HILL, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Alien Technology proudly announces its fifth multi-million tag RFID garment tracking installation in Europe, this time with Eren Holding of Istanbul, Turkey. Alien once again teamed up with its preferred retail specialist partner in Eastern...
194 - Lean Sourcing and Supply Chain Veteran, John Wilkerson to deliver the Keynote Address “Next Generation Retail Lean Sourcing Best Practices”
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - The Innovation ‘09 Best Practices in Sourcing and Procurement Conference scheduled for March 8-10 in Scottsdale, AZ, will feature John Wilkerson, CPSM, SSMBB as a Keynote Speaker. Wilkerson will present a retail strategic sourcing best practice titled...
195 - Polo Ralph Lauren to Assume Direct Control of Distribution in Southeast Asia
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL) today announced it has reached an agreement to assume direct control of its wholesale and retail distribution in Southeast Asia from its licensee, Dickson Concepts International Limited, beginning January 1...
196 - Australian Pharmaceutical Leader Cites ROI from Teradata Appliance Installation
SYDNEY-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC), the world's largest company solely focused on data warehousing and enterprise analytics, announced today that Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) has completed the first implementation phase of a Teradata system that...
197 - Race to Stores: Limited-Edition Danica Patrick Poster Available with Purchase of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - Sports Illustrated and Alliance, a RockTenn company, have teamed up to offer a Brand GraphitiTM peel-and-stick poster of racing superstar Danica Patrick with the purchase of the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. The 10-inch by 13-inch...
198 - Retail Leader Korea Seven Expands its Teradata Platform for Data Warehouse-Driven Marketing and Merchandising Intelligence
SEOUL, Korea & MIAMISBURG, Ohio-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC), the world's largest company solely focused on data warehousing and enterprise analytics, announced today that Korea Seven, Inc. (www.7-eleven.co.kr), the regional group of 7-Eleven stores...
199 - AssetNation, Inc. Appoints Dave Dawson as Chief Executive Officer
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - AssetNation, Inc., the leading provider of asset acquisition, utilization and disposition solutions for a variety of industries including insurance, manufacturing, energy, retail and supply chain, announced today that Dave Dawson will lead the company as...
200 - Arigo™ Invests in the Future with Focus on Product Development and Market Expansion
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Arigo, the leading provider of Product Sourcing and Trade Management (PSTM) solutions for manufacturers, retailers and wholesalers, today announces new investments in research and development for strategic product deliverables and market...
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