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Press Release
NGC® Receives
Highest Possible Rating from Leading
Analyst Firm In 2009 Report on PLM in Apparel, Footwear and
Accessories
NGC receives “Strong Positive” rating
MIAMI – Oct. 6, 2009 – NGC® (New
Generation Computing®) today announced that it
received a “Strong Positive” rating in Gartner’s “MarketScope
for PLM in Apparel, Footwear and Accessories.”1 NGC
was one of 21 PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) vendors
evaluated in the report and received the highest possible
rating.
According to the MarketScope, “PLM and sourcing
solutions are key requirements to manage increasing risk in new
product launches, produce tighter forecasts of sales by line,
address increased pressures to make the right decisions, and use
offshore sourcing to keep costs low.” The report focuses on four
types of application providers: industry-specific AFA solution
providers, multi-industry PLM software vendors, ERP vendors that
have added PLM solutions, and sourcing and collaboration
solution vendors. To be included in the MarketScope, each PLM
and global sourcing vendor had to meet a stringent set of
criteria.
“NGC is pleased to receive the highest possible
rating from Gartner in the PLM MarketScope report,” said Alan
Brooks, president, NGC. “From my perspective, the ‘Strong
Positive’ rating shows that NGC continues to demonstrate our
technology leadership, innovation and unmatched expertise in the
apparel industry. We’re glad to receive such positive feedback –
and we’re even more pleased that NGC has brought on a number of
new customers this year and continues to thrive in a very
difficult economy.”
About the MarketScope
The MarketScope is copyrighted 2009 by Gartner, Inc.
and is reused with permission. The MarketScope is an evaluation
of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts
Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against
criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner
does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the
MarketScope, and does not advise technology users to select only
those vendors with the highest rating. Gartner disclaims all
warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research,
including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose.
About NGC
NGC
(New Generation Computing) delivers fast, proven ROI. Every day,
the industry’s best brands and retailers increase gross margins,
reduce the cost of goods sold, improve speed to market and
product quality, and manage CPSIA compliance with NGC software.
NGC's SQL Series is a comprehensive suite of integrated,
end-to-end solutions for PLM (e-PLM®), Global
Sourcing (e-SPS®) and ERP (RedHorse®). NGC
received the highest possible ranking – “strong positive” – 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®, Maggy London, R.G. Barry, Hugo Boss®,
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Isda & Co., 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 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, 2009 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.
1 Gartner
“MarketScope for PLM in Accessories, Footwear and Apparel, 2009”
by Peter Bambridge and Marc Halpern, Sept. 21, 2009.
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