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Press Release
NGC® Enters Strategic
Alliance with Sunrise Technologies
Sunrise Technologies to Offer NGC’s PLM and Global Sourcing
Software as Part of
an Integrated Solution for the Microsoft® Dynamics AX Market
MIAMI – Sept. 23, 2008 – NGC (New Generation
Computing®) today announced that it has entered into a strategic
alliance with Sunrise Technologies, a provider of Microsoft
Dynamics AX ERP solutions for the apparel industry.
Under the terms of the agreement, Sunrise Technologies will
offer NGC’s e-PLM® for product lifecycle management and e-SPS®
for global sourcing and visibility along with Microsoft
Dynamics, allowing Sunrise Technologies to offer a complete,
end-to-end solution for the Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP market.
The agreement opens up an important new sales channel for NGC
software, while enabling Sunrise to offer NGC’s market-leading
PLM and global sourcing solutions to its customers. Both NGC and
Sunrise Technologies are Microsoft Gold Partners, representing
the highest level of competency and expertise with Microsoft
technologies.
“Our partnership with NGC brings world-class PLM capabilities to
the Microsoft Dynamics AX market,” said John Pence, president,
Sunrise Technologies. “This is a capability that our customers
have asked for, and we are delighted to be able to offer a
complete AX solution encompassing ERP, PLM and global sourcing.”
“NGC is excited to partner with Sunrise Technologies and to
further extend the reach of e-PLM and e-SPS into the Sunrise
customer base,” said Alan Brooks, president, NGC. “We look
forward to a strong and successful relationship.”
About Sunrise Technologies
Sunrise Technologies was founded in 1994 as a consulting
services company specializing in Enterprise Resource Planning
and Supply Chain Management solutions. Sunrise is a Microsoft
Gold Certified partner, member of the elite Microsoft Dynamics™
President’s Club, and provider of the Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP
solution. Sunrise offers its customers a combined expertise of
business knowledge, strong project management, and a powerful
business software solution. Sunrise is headquartered in Winston
Salem, NC with regional offices in Dallas, TX, Los Angeles, CA,
and Xi’an, China. For more information, visit
www.sunriseconsult.com.
About New Generation Computing
NGC® is a leading Fashion, Apparel, Footwear and Retail software
company. NGC's SQL Series is a comprehensive suite of
“end-to-end” solutions for PLM (e-PLM), Global Sourcing (e-SPS®)
and ERP (RedHorse®). The SQL Series provides real-time
visibility to product information, accelerates speed to market,
and enables quality control throughout the supply chain to help
deliver superior products. NGC customers include leading brands
and retailers such as VF Corporation®, A|X Armani Exchange®,
Carter’s®, Casual Male Retail Group®, Maggy London, R.G. Barry,
Hugo Boss®, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Isda & Co., Tristan &
America®, Axis®, Parigi Group, and many others. 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 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,
2008 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:
TRADEMARKS: NGC, New Generation Computing, e-SPS,
e-PLM and RedHorse are registered trademarks of New Generation
Computing, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks
are properties of their respective companies.
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