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enVISION 2005
ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 2005--
Former New York City Mayor and enVISION 2005 Keynote Speaker Rudolph
Giuliani Inspired More than 1,000 Attendees with Message of
Leadership, Collaboration
Manugistics Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:MANU), a leading global provider of synchronized supply chain and revenue management solutions, announced the winners of the company's first-ever Client Innovation Awards, recognizing Manugistics customers for excellence in supply chain innovation, realized return-on-investment (ROI) and execution, at its enVISION 2005 conference held May 1-4.
More than 1,000 attendees and 62 speakers including leading companies in the Retail, Consumer Goods, and Travel, Tourism and Hospitality industries, as well as Government agencies, participated in the four day conference held at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta hotel.
Winners of the First Annual Client Innovation Awards included:
Supply Chain Innovation:
Canadian Tire was selected for its success in leveraging market intelligence and inventory data to gain a 26-week advance on forecasting its transportation needs.
Greatest Impact to a Company's Bottom Line:
Campbell Soup Company was recognized for its strategic use of Manugistics products, which ultimately helped Campbell Soup reduce inventory, improve service and control costs.
Fastest Implementation of a Manugistics Solution:
L-3 Communications was honored for a suite-wide implementation of Manugistics solutions in an unprecedented eight months.
Companies were nominated by Manugistics' client account managers and implementation consultants.
"As businesses today rely more heavily on services and solutions to foster growth, they also realize the importance of how to best implement these services in order to maximize the value of their investments," said Manugistics Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and Solution Management Lori Mitchell-Keller. "The winners of the Manugistics Client Innovation Awards embody such innovation and are recognized for their creative and results-oriented deployment of our technology to achieve paramount results."
Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani kicked off the event on May 2 with a leadership-inspired keynote address on the principles of success despite the challenges of a dynamic marketplace. He championed how strength, depth, collaboration and synchronicity - all core Manugistics characteristics - fully embody the characteristics of leadership.
Additional speakers included executives from leading global corporations such as Limited Brands, Avon, The Scotts Company, Rohm and Haas Company and Campbell Soup, as well as international companies including Dixon's Group, Swire Beverages and Wickes Building Supplies. Each session demonstrated the event's theme of "One Step Ahead of Demand" by focusing on the value of implementing a synchronized supply chain.
"enVISION 2005 proved yet again to be a great success, delivering quality keynotes and break-out sessions that addressed the core pricing and supply chain challenges that delve deep within our customers' businesses," said Manugistics CEO Joe Cowan. "Our conference continues to evolve so that it remains the mainstay of educating our partners and customers and helping them stay one step ahead of demand."
About Manugistics Group, Inc.
Manugistics powers the synchronized supply chain. Clients depend on Manugistics to position them one step ahead of demand. With Manugistics' unparalleled supply chain and revenue management solutions, clients achieve improved forecast and inventory accuracy, leverage industry leading pricing and yield management solutions to maximize profits while ensuring constant supply for constantly changing demand. Its clients include industry leaders such as AT&T, BMW, Boeing, Caesars Entertainment, Canadian Tire, Cingular, Circuit City, Coca-Cola Bottling, Coty International, Delta Air Lines, DHL, Diageo, Dixons, DuPont, Eurostar Ltd., Georgia-Pacific, Great North Eastern Railway (GNER), Harley-Davidson, Harrah's Entertainment, H.J. Heinz, John Deere, LL Bean, Limited Brands, Kraft Foods, Marriott, McCormick, Nestle, Nissan, RadioShack, The Scotts Company, Sears, Sinotrans, Unilever and Wickes Building Supplies. For more information, go to www.manugistics.com.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT
This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that include, continuing weak demand for enterprise application software, the ability of the Company to effectively align its cost structure with revenues, and unintended adverse effects of the Company's recent restructuring and cost containment initiatives and recent organizational changes. 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 for the year ended February 29, 2004 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended November 30, 2004, and Report on Form 8-K filed April 12, 2005. Manugistics assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained on this announcement.
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CONTACT: Manugistics Group, Inc. Press Contacts: Sheila Blackwell, 301-255-5486 sblackwell@manu.com or Edelman Kristine Gager, 202-326-1747 kristine.gager@edelman.com
KEYWORD: GEORGIA MARYLAND TRACK INDUSTRY KEYWORD: RETAIL NETWORKING GOVERNMENT HARDWARE SOFTWARE TRADESHOW SOURCE: Manugistics Group, Inc.
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