MIAMI – Oct. 17, 2007 –
NGC® (New Generation Computing® ) today announced that Parigi
Group, a leader in apparel for fashion conscious kids and tweens,
is implementing NGC’s e-PLM and e-SPS® software to manage its
worldwide product development and supply chain operations.
With offices in New York and Hong Kong and factories throughout
the world, Parigi Group sought a solution that would provide
end-to-end visibility and enhance global collaboration, allowing
the company to improve time to market and manage its
increasingly complex, fast-paced business. Parigi Group found
the ideal solution with e-PLM and e-SPS, an integrated
application for Product Development and Global Sourcing that
provides real-time visibility into each step of the product
lifecycle.
NGC’s powerful web-based software will enable Parigi Group to
manage and control its product specifications, standardize
business processes, provide production tracking and help to
reduce cycle times. e-PLM and e-SPS are part of NGC’s SQL Series
software suite of web-based, integrated solutions, which also
includes RedHorse® software for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
“Our brands are recognized for being on the cutting edge of
fashion, so it’s crucial for us to stay as close to the trends
as possible,” said Isaac Jemal, Parigi Group’s vice president of
design and project manager for the implementation. “With NGC’s
software, we are confident that we can reduce the time from
design to consumer and forecast styles more accurately.”
Parigi is currently in the early phases of implementation, with
plans to be fully rolled out in 2008 working alongside NGC’s
professional services team in New York. “We were very
comfortable choosing NGC because of their extensive background
in the apparel industry,” said Bill Finkelstein, chief operating
officer for Parigi Group. “It is tremendously valuable having
local support for the implementation, and NGC’s team brings a
depth of technical knowledge and professionalism to the
process.”
“Parigi Group initially approached NGC because they were
interested in software for product development and PLM,” said
Alan Brooks, president, NGC. “When they saw that NGC could also
manage global sourcing on the same platform, they recognized the
value of our integrated, end-to-end solution. For brands and
retailers with robust demands such as Parigi Group, NGC brings
an immense competitive advantage in enabling companies to
streamline supply chain operations and drive revenue.”
About Parigi Group
For nearly a quarter century, Parigi Group’s stable of brands
has played a major role and are some of the main contributors in
helping to shape and define the children’s fashion apparel
market. Since acquiring and pioneering the Phat Farm Boys and
Baby Phat Girlz brands in the late 1990’s, the company has
maintained high standards for quality, trend-focused garments
that speak to today’s savvy and fashion-conscious tween. The
result has been a cascade of product-driven partnerships with
Puma Kids, Akademiks for Boys, Apple Bottoms for Girls, Enyce
Kids and Buffalo by David Bitton. The Parigi Group brands are
currently distributed among better department and specialty
stores.
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 has an extensive customer base of
leading brands and retailers, including VF Corporation®, A|X
Armani Exchange®, Carter’s®, Casual Male Retail Group®, Maggy
London, Hugo Boss®, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Vikki Vi, Isda & Co.,
Tristan & America®, Axis®, Wilson’s Leather®, 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,
2007 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
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