Optiant Selected as a Top Emerging Software Player by Manufacturing Business Technology Magazine
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BOSTON (October 18, 2005) ¾ Optiant, the leader of supply chain design and inventory optimization, was recently named to Manufacturing Business Technology's "Top 40 Emerging Software Vendors" list in the October 2005 issue. Chosen by the senior editorial team and recognized for its comprehensive solutions for designing and implementing world-class operational strategies, Optiant continues to build on its successes in high-tech, CPG, industrial equipment, pharmaceutical and chemical industries.
The 40 companies named to the list were selected based on such factors as growth statistics and recent customer wins. The editors paid additional attention to these companies that are impacting enterprise, production, product development and supply chain management processes.
"We are pleased that the editors at Manufacturing Business Technology recognize Optiant as a key vendor in manufacturing and have named us as a top up-and-comer," said Jonathan Colehower, president and CEO of Optiant. "Optiant is committed to meeting the critical and unique needs of its customers and will continue to bring strategic solutions that support their business operational processes."
Optiant's solution is in production at many of the world's largest manufacturers, including Gillette, Sonoco, Henkel, Black & Decker and Imation. PowerChain's award-winning combination of supply chain design and inventory optimization enables customers to execute intelligent business strategies including new product introductions, new market penetration, M&A rationalization, as well as outsourcing strategies and service level optimization to satisfy even the most stringent channel masters.
Backed by the industry's most experienced services organization, Optiant's customers are ensured a robust, rapid, and highly repeatable process for designing and implementing flexible, cost-effective supply chains - regardless of the level of complexity.
About Manufacturing Business Technology
Manufacturing Business Technology was established in 1984 and written for corporate, operations, and information technology managers who use information technology to improve productivity in the discrete and process manufacturing industries. The publication covers e-business and e-manufacturing software applications, thereby extending enterprise functionality to customers, suppliers, and employees. The publication chronicles and analyzes a wide range of processes and technologies relevant to plan, source, make, and deliver products and systems.
About Optiant
Optiant is a pioneer in the emerging market of supply chain design and optimization. Optiant's flagship software solution, the PowerChain® suite, enables global organizations to design and configure optimal supply chains, solving real-world problems today. PowerChain determines cost-effective inventory placements and integrates supply chain strategy into sourcing and distribution processes for quantifiable results in less than ninety days. Optiant has proven that intelligent inventory policies improve customer service levels and provide rapid ROI by driving out millions of dollars of associated costs from complex supply chains. Our roster of blue-chip clients, including Global 1000 discrete manufacturers, utilizes Optiant's expertise to design competitive supply chains and innovative inventory policies. PowerChain solutions are built on patent-pending optimization technology based on more than ten years of leading-edge research and industry partnerships at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Optiant is a privately held company headquartered in Boston, Mass., and can be reached at www.optiant.com or (781) 238-8855.
Company Contact:
Amy Swotinsky
781-238-8855
amy.swotinsky@optiant.com
Media Contact:
Suzy Watson
312-873-3423
sgwatson@outlookmarketingsrv.com
