Acsis Appoints Two Executives To Key Roles


John DiPalo and Raymond Barton Take On Leadership Roles in Product Development and Project Delivery

Marlton, New Jersey, June 5, 2007 - Acsis, Inc., a leader in connecting people, devices and supply chains with enterprise business systems, today announced that John J. DiPalo was promoted to Senior Vice President of Product Development and that Raymond W. Barton was hired as Vice President of Project Delivery. Both individuals will play an integral role in delivering innovative and market leading solutions for integrated supply chain environments.

John DiPalo has been with Acsis for over eighteen years and during that time he has served in a number of technology and customer facing positions within the organization, most recently as Vice President of Solutions Engineering. In his new role as Senior Vice President of Product Development, John will focus on enhancing
Acsis' innovation and leadership in the marketplace. John will leverage his past experience in working directly with some of the world's leading manufacturers and distributors to integrate their requirements, best practices and new technologies into Acsis' product roadmap.

Raymond Barton brings more than twenty years of project management and IT delivery experience in the professional services arena to Acsis. As Vice President of Project Delivery, Raymond is responsible for ensuring the successful implementation of Acsis' solutions at some of the most sophisticated enterprises in life sciences, consumer goods and chemical industries. Raymond will manage the day-to-day deployment of csis' strategic project delivery skills and services, ensuring the highest level of customer satisfaction. Prior to joining Acsis, Raymond was the Director of Solution Services at Visalign, a CDC Software Company, where he led a team of software developers and project managers.

"John and Ray bring a wealth of experience to their respective roles at Acsis, which will enable us to deliver the best possible solutions to our customers," said Steven Selfridge, President and Chief Executive Officer at Acsis.

"Collectively, our management team's extensive knowledge and expertise will drive growth and establish a market leadership position for Acsis."

About Acsis

Acsis, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Marlton, NJ. Acsis is a global enterprise software and services provider that automates manufacturing and supply chain processes enabling higher throughput at lower costs. With implementations in 28 countries Acsis provides a single platform that connects people, devices, and supply chains, enabling adaptive manufacturing and supply chain operations. Acsis is an SAP Services Partner, SAP Technology Partner and charter member of SAP's Enterprise Services Community. Acsis also maintains partnerships with major service and hardware providers. Acsis is an EPCglobal member and early adopter of RFID technologies. Acsis is a partner company of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. For additional information, visit us at www.acsisinc.com.

About Safeguard

Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE: SFE), a holding company, builds value in growth-stage technology and life sciences businesses. Safeguard provides growth capital as well as a range of strategic, operational and management resources to our partner companies. Safeguard participates in growth buyout financing, including corporate spin-outs and management buyouts, expansion financings, industry consolidations and early-stage financing. www.safeguard.com.

Editorial Contact:
Christina Morris
PAN Communications
acsis@pancomm.com
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