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Press Release
Ivory International Implements NGC’s CPSIA Compliance
Software
Private Label Manufacturer Rolls
Out CPSIA Software as Part of An Overall PLM and
Global Sourcing Solution from
NGC
MIAMI – May 11, 2010 – NGC®
(New
Generation Computing®) today announced that Ivory
International, a private label manufacturer of men’s
and women’s apparel for leading retailers, has
implemented NGC’s CPSIA Compliance Software. The
software streamlines complex testing processes,
making it easier for companies to meet the stringent
requirements of the Consumer Product Safety
Improvement Act (CPSIA).
NGC’s CPSIA Compliance
software is a web-based solution that includes a
complete set of management features such as workflow
calendars, collaboration, exception management, and
email alerts.
It integrates seamlessly with
NGC’s e-PLM® for Product Lifecycle Management and
e-SPS® for global sourcing and visibility, both of
which have been implemented at Ivory International.
With the CPSIA software, Ivory can easily manage the
process of requesting, tracking, approving and
sending the Certificate of Compliance (COC)
documents that are mandated by the CPSIA.
In
addition, NGC’s software will enable Ivory
International to streamline its other testing
process, including the dozens of third-party lab
tests that brands and retailers perform on styles,
components and materials. “Our customers include a
number of Tier 1 retailers, each with its own unique
testing requirements,” explains Roger Mayerson,
executive vice president and director of sourcing,
Ivory International. “As a fast-paced, design-driven
company, Ivory International needed a solution that
would enable us to efficiently manage all of our
testing processes including CPSIA. We are excited to
be able to incorporate the CPSIA module as an
integral part of our PLM and global sourcing
solution from NGC.”
“Managing compliance and
testing is a critical part of the product lifecycle
in apparel and retail, and NGC is proud to be the
first apparel-specific software company to offer a
solution for CPSIA compliance,” said Alan Brooks,
chairman, NGC. “We appreciate the strong
relationship that NGC has developed with Ivory
International, and we’re pleased that Ivory selected
our CPSIA software to further extend the value of
NGC’s PLM and global sourcing solutions.”
About Ivory International
Ivory
International is a leading manufacturer of private
label apparel goods for top-tier retailers in the
United States. Headquartered in Miami, Florida,
Ivory International is focused on delivering
exceptional value and service to the company’s
retail customers.
About NGC
NGC® (New Generation Computing®
) is a leading
provider of PLM and Global Sourcing solutions for
brands, retailers and consumer products companies.
NGC helps our customers increase profitability of
private-label merchandise, reduce cost of goods
sold, improve speed to market and product quality,
and manage CPSIA compliance.
NGC received the
highest possible ranking in a leading analyst firm’s
2009 and 2008 reports on PLM for apparel and
footwear and has been recognized as a top 100 supply
chain and logistics company by Inbound Logistics,
Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies and
Supply & Demand Chain Executive. It’s no wonder that
VF Corporation® , A|X Armani Exchange®
, Carter’s® ,
Casual Male Retail Group® , R.G. Barry, Hugo Boss®
,
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Isda & Co., STONY Apparel,
Tristan & America® , Parigi Group and many other
leading companies rely on NGC.
NGC has
offices in Miami, New York, Los Angeles, China,
India, Mexico, and El Salvador and is a wholly owned
subsidiary of American Software Inc. (NASDAQ:
AMSWA). For more information, visit
www.ngcsoftware.com.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This press release contains
forward-looking statements that are subject to
substantial risks and uncertainties. There are a
number of factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those anticipated by
statements made herein. These factors include, but
are not limited to, changes in general economic
conditions, technology and the market for NGC’s (the
Company) products and services including economic
conditions within the e-commerce markets; the timely
availability and market acceptance of these products
and services; the effect of competitive products and
pricing; the uncertainty of the viability and
effectiveness of strategic alliances; and the
irregular pattern of the Company's revenues. For
further information about risks the Company and
American Software could experience as well as other
information, please refer to American Software,
Inc’s. Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2009
and other reports and documents subsequently filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For
more information about risks the Company could face
as well as other information, contact Vincent C.
Klinges, Chief Financial Officer, American Software,
Inc., 470 East Paces Ferry Rd., Atlanta, GA 30305,
(404) 261-9777. FAX: (404) 264-5206 INTERNET:
http://www.amsoftware.com.
Media Contacts:
TRADEMARKS: NGC, New Generation Computing, e-SPS,
e-PLM and RedHorse are registered trademarks of New
Generation Computing.
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