MIAMI - April 8, 2008 - NGC® (New
Generation Computing®) today announced that NGC
received a "Strong Positive" rating in Gartner's "MarketScope
for PLM in Apparel, Footwear and Accessories, 2008."1 NGC was
one of 15 PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) vendors evaluated
in the report and received the highest possible rating, "Strong
Positive."
To be included in the MarketScope, each vendor of PLM solutions
for the AFA (Apparel, Footwear and Accessories) sector had to
meet a strict set of criteria, with products that provided
capabilities in at least five of the following 10 categories:
Product Management, Material, Concept Management, Storyboarding,
Line and Commercial Planning, Sourcing/Vendor Management,
Quality Assurance Management, Collaboration, Critical Path
Management/Workflow and PLM Analytics.1
"NGC is delighted to receive a 'Strong Positive' rating from
Gartner in the PLM MarketScope report," said Alan Brooks,
president, NGC. "We feel this further validates NGC's position
as a market leader in PLM for Apparel, Footwear and Accessories.
Our PLM solutions give NGC customers a competitive edge by
reducing product development cycle time, providing end-to-end
visibility throughout the supply chain, and improving speed to
market. We're pleased to receive such positive evaluation, which
we believe is recognition of the strength of NGC's products as
well as our professional and technical services."
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copyrighted 2008 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
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About New Generation Computing
NGC® is a leading Fashion, Apparel, Footwear and Retail software
company. NGC's SQL Series software 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, Goody's
Family Clothing, Hugo Boss®, Dick's Sporting Goods, 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
TRADEMARKS: e-SPS, NGC and RedHorse are registered
trademarks of New Generation Computing, Inc. All other
trademarks or registered trademarks are properties of their
respective companies.
1Gartner "MarketScope for
PLM in Accessories, Footwear and Apparel, 2008" by Peter
Bambridge and Marc Halpern, March 30, 2008.
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