SYSPRO USA President Joey Benadretti on Supply & Demand Chain Executive List of 2007 Pros to Know


COSTA MESA, Calif. - March 20, 2007 -- SYSPRO, a leading enterprise business solutions provider, said that SYSPRO USA President Joey Benadretti is included on the Supply and Demand Chain Executive Magazine list of 2007 Pros to Know. According to the publication, "Pros to Know is an annual listing of exceptional corporate executives at manufacturing and non-manufacturing enterprises who are driving the transformation initiatives and achieving the bottom-line successes that are helping Supply Chain earn recognition as a true strategic partner to the business." This year's Pros to Know list is featured in the February/March 2007 issue of the magazine.

"By turning the spotlight onto these outstanding Practitioner Pros to Know, we are not only recognizing their accomplishments but also offering them as role models for other executives looking to take their own organizations to a higher, more strategic level within the enterprise," said Andrew K. Reese, editor of Supply & Demand Chain Executive.

"This year's Provider Pros to Know have shown themselves to be thought-leaders in their respective supply chain segments," said Reese. "Their efforts in developing the tools and processes necessary for supply chain transformation, and in promoting new approaches to supply chain enablement, are helping raise Supply Chain's status within the enterprise and have earned them a place on this year's Provider Pros listing."

The 2007 Provider Pros to Know is broken down into categories reflecting unique specialties. Benadretti is listed as a Provider Pros to Know in the category of Enterprise Systems/ERP. Says the magazine, "Joey Benadretti, president of SYSPRO USA, leverages his 20 years' experience working with manufacturers and distributors to highlight the message that successful companies must look to [their] Supply Chains to ensure that they adhere to Lean principles through the entire supply network, establishing strong relationships not only with customers but also with suppliers and partners. A staunch advocate for the U.S. manufacturing sector, Benadretti believes that technology alone does not account for the growth of industry in the country. Rather, he feels it is the coupling of technology with an indomitable entrepreneurial spirit that has made the United States the leading industrial nation in the world."

Says Benadretti of the honor, "I feel privileged to be on this list of impressive top business professionals who have made such a difference to their industries."

About Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the executive's user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, utilizing hard-hitting analysis, viewpoints and unbiased case studies to steer executives and supply management professionals through the complicated, yet critical, world of supply and demand chain enablement to gain competitive advantage. On the Web at www.SDCExec.com.

About SYSPRO
Since its inception in 1978, SYSPRO has been delivering state-of-the-art business solutions to some of the world's leading companies. As a global leader in the production of world-class ERP software, the company now caters to the specialized needs of 12,000 licensed companies in more than 60 countries worldwide. SYSPRO is marketed globally through regional territory distribution centers and a global reseller network in the US, Canada, Africa, Asia Pacific, Australia and the UK.

SYSPRO is a fully integrated business software solution that provides complete control over the planning and management of all facets of business including accounting, manufacturing and distribution operations in a variety of industries.

For more information, contact Stanley Goodrich at 1-714-437-1000 or email:
Stanley.goodrich@us.syspro.com

For additional information on SYSPRO, go to www.syspro.com

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