MIAMI – June 5, 2007 – New
Generation Computing® (NGC®), a market leader in PLM, global
sourcing and ERP software for the fashion, apparel and footwear
industries, today announced major new releases of the company’s
e-PLM for product lifecycle management and e-SPS® software for
global sourcing and visibility.
Apparel brands and retailers can quickly customize the screen
layout of e-PLM 2007 and e-SPS 2007 to reflect their
organization’s workflow, with screens and views that can be
easily configured by the company as well as users. As a result,
users can go to a single screen and immediately drill down to
the information they need, saving time and greatly enhancing
productivity. The software’s sleek, elegant user interface is
highly configurable, flexible and easy to use – setting a new
standard for PLM and global sourcing software.
e-PLM 2007 and e-SPS 2007 include enhanced features for line
planning, vendor capacity planning, margin requirement analysis,
and open to buy planning. Line plans can be dynamically updated
online and immediately accessed throughout the enterprise. Other
highlights of e-PLM 2007 and e-SPS 2007 include improved
security management, as well as enhancements to Seasonal Color
Palette definition and reporting, image management, and sample
tracking and reporting.
“With the release of e-PLM 2007 and e-SPS 2007, NGC continues to
set the standard of excellence for PLM and global sourcing
software,” said Alan Brooks, president, NGC. “NGC solutions
combine exceptional ease of use with out-of-the-box
functionality, and they can be rapidly deployed for quick time
to benefit and a rapid ROI.”
e-PLM and e-SPS are part of NGC’s SQL Series, which also
includes RedHorse® software for apparel ERP, as well as
solutions for shop floor control, forecasting/replenishment and
shipping. The SQL Series can be deployed as integrated,
end-to-end solutions or deployed best of breed.
About New Generation Computing
New Generation Computing (NGC) is a leader in integrated,
end-to-end solutions for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM),
global sourcing and visibility, and Enterprise Resource Planning
(ERP) for the fashion, apparel, footwear and furniture
industries. Every day NGC solutions help hundreds of leading
companies gain real-time visibility, improve speed to market and
enhance quality control throughout their supply chain. Customers
include VF Corporation®, A|X Armani Exchange®, Carter’s®, Casual
Male Retail Group®, Goody’s Family Clothing, Maggy London,
Landau Uniform®, Hugo Boss®, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Vikki Vi,
Isda & Co., Lululemon Athletica®, Tristan & America®, Axis®,
Wilson’s Leather®, Yellow River, and many others.
NGC has offices in Miami, New York, Los Angeles, China, India,
Mexico and El Salvador, delivering software and services to NGC
customers around the world. NGC 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 the
Company's products and services, including economic conditions
within the e-commerce markets; the timely availability and
market acceptance of these products and services; the Company’s
ability to satisfy in a timely manner all SEC required filings
and the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 and the rules and regulations adopted under that Section;
the challenges and risks associated with integration of acquired
product lines and companies; 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 could experience as well as other information, please
refer to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended April 30,
2006 and other reports and documents subsequently filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. For more information,
contact: Vincent C. Klinges, Chief Financial Officer, American
Software, Inc., (404) 264-5477 or fax: (404) 237-8868.
Media Contacts:
Nancy Brooks Jeff Ketner
Vice President, Marketing KetnerBarnes Inc. (for NGC)
nancy@ngcsoftware.com jeff@ketnerbarnes.com
(305) 556-9122 x 369 (512) 794-8876
TRADEMARKS: e-SPS, NGC, New Generation Computing and RedHorse
are registered trademarks of New Generation Computing, Inc. All
other trademarks or registered trademarks are properties of
their respective companies.
