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Press Release
NGC®
to Speak at ARTS Presentation on Retail Technology
Trends at NRF
NGC will also co-sponsor the ARTS
Standards Pavilion at NRF, demonstrate its PLM
solutions at ARTS booth #2037
MIAMI, FL – Jan. 5, 2010 – NGC®
(New Generation Computing®) today
announced that Mark Burstein, VP of PLM & Global
Sourcing Solutions, will speak at an NRF Big Ideas
Sessions, “Retail 2010 IT Forecast,” sponsored by
ARTS (the Association for Retail Technology
Standards). NGC will speak along with executives
from ARTS, RIS News, IHL Group, BJ’s Wholesale Club
and Burlington Coat Factory. NGC is a leading
provider of PLM, Global Sourcing and CPSIA software
solutions for retailers, brands and consumer
products companies.
The session is one of the
annual NRF highlights in retail technology, as
participants discuss retailers’ top priorities in
Information Technology and how ARTS is developing
standards to support them. The session takes place
on Monday, Jan. 11, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. in Expo Hall
room 3D09.
In addition, NGC will co-sponsor
the ARTS Standards Pavilion at NRF booth #2037 and
will participate in a panel discussion on PLM at the
ARTS booth on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 10:30 a.m. NGC is
a member of the ARTS committee to develop retail PLM
standards and is working with retailers and other
technology vendors to develop an XML schema
representation for the product development
lifecycle. NGC will demonstrate e-PLM®
and e-SPS®, the industry’s most
comprehensive end-to-end PLM and global sourcing
encompassing the entire product lifecycle for
apparel, footwear and accessories.
“NGC is
excited to be participating in NRF this year and to
be working with ARTS and others to develop retail
PLM standards,” said Alan Brooks, president, NGC.
“PLM is one of the most essential, proven
technologies for helping retailers become more
competitive. Companies that invest in PLM are
positioning themselves for long-term success and
increased market share as the economy slowly regains
momentum.”
About NGC
NGC®
(New Generation Computing®) is a
leading provider of PLM and Global Sourcing
solutions for brands, retailers and consumer
products companies. NGC helps our customers increase
profitability of private-label merchandise, reduce
cost of goods sold, improve speed to market and
product quality, and manage CPSIA compliance.
NGC received the highest possible ranking 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.
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TRADEMARKS: NGC, New Generation Computing, e-SPS,
e-PLM and
RedHorse are registered trademarks of New
Generation Computing
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