MIAMI – Nov. 7, 2007 – NGC® (New Generation
Computing®) today announced that three of its customers – Maggy
London, Michael Stars and Russell Athletic – have been named
winners of Apparel Magazine’s 2007 All-Star awards. Each year,
Apparel Magazine honors ten outstanding apparel businesses based
on their innovation, excellence in management, track record of
growth, and corporate goodwill that reflects positively on the
industry. The All-Star winners were selected by the editorial
staff based on nominations from industry executives, and each
will be profiled in the December issue of the magazine.
Apparel Magazine will formally recognize the winners during the
opening session of Apparel’s 2007 Tech Conference today at the
Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. The ceremony will
also name the 2007 Grand All-Star, chosen from one of the ten
winners.
Maggy London was selected for the award based on the overall
growth and success of their various apparel brands, including
Maggy London, London Times, Donna Morgan, Ali Ro, Suzi Chin for
Maggy Boutique, Muse and Shani. Maggy London is in the process
of implementing NGC’s e-PLM software for product lifecycle
management and this will further enhance their ability to grow
in the future. “NGC has and will continue to help us become more
efficient in our business processes. We are honored to be
acknowledged for our hard work and achievement over the past
year,” said Jerry Sholtz, Corporate Senior Vice President,
Finance and Administration at Maggy London. Maggy London has
also implemented NGC’s e-SPS® software for global sourcing and
RedHorse® software for apparel ERP.
Michael Stars was selected for Apparel’s All-Star Award for its
incredible growth, including expansion into retail, and its
innovative and unique approach to style and sizing, among other
things.
Russell Athletic was chosen as an All-Star for its emphasis on
continually improving apparel performance and comfort, its
aggressive branding initiatives targeted toward the youth
market, and for the many ways in which it contributes to the
community.
“NGC congratulates each of these deserving companies who have
been recognized as the ‘best of the best’ in the apparel
industry,” said Alan Brooks, president, NGC. “We appreciate
their leadership and innovation, and it is an honor to be
associated with them. We wish Maggy London, Michael Stars and
Russell Athletic continued success in the coming months and
years.”
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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registered trademarks of New Generation Computing, Inc. All
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