Manugistics Executing Move Into Government Markets
Manugistics Wins Contract to Appear on GSA Information Technology Schedule
ROCKVILLE, Md., July 11 /PRNewswire/ -- With the appointment of Manugistics Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: MANU), a leading global provider of intelligent supply chain solutions for enterprises and evolving eBusiness trading networks, to the U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA) approved list of vendors, Manugistics is executing a strategic move into federal government markets, the company announced today. First to benefit will likely be agencies and divisions of the federal government facing business challenges such as eBusiness initiatives, complex trading networks, and supply chain optimization that are addressed by Manugistics solutions.
Manugistics is now listed under contract number GS-35F-0388K on the GSA's schedule for information technology software -- a list of approved vendors from which government agencies can purchase technology solutions. The new agreement allows all federal government entities, including the military, to purchase Manugistics' intelligent supply chain and eBusiness solutions by simply issuing a purchase order, with the pricing, terms and conditions negotiated in advance. The appointment is integral to the Manugistics strategy of bringing its innovative, "best-of-breed" solutions -- once reserved for the Fortune 500 -- to the public sector.
"Manugistics had to meet the GSA's highly stringent standards before being added to its approved list of vendors," said Jeff Holmes, Manugistics' senior vice president of strategic solutions. "Government agencies can now experience greater efficiencies and improve customer service using solutions that have helped deliver results in the private sector for more than 20 years."
The appointment coincides with the federal government's ongoing transition from mainframe computing platforms to client/server platforms running enterprise resource planning and supply chain management applications. Using Manugistics WebConnect(TM) solution, which integrates applications, the government can ease the transition, allowing users to tie into the old platforms while at the same time enjoying the benefits of the new platforms.
The GSA administers its approved list of vendors in part to enable agencies to achieve faster and easier technology deployment by tapping into established relationships with vendors. The appointment is a prerequisite before a company may sell its products to the agencies.
About the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)
Established in 1949, GSA is one of three central management agencies in the Federal Government. Its mission is to provide policy leadership and expertly managed space, supplies, services, and solutions, at the best value, to enable Federal employees to accomplish their missions. In support of this mission, GSA provides goods and services, such as workspace, security, furniture, equipment, supplies, tools, computers, and telephones, to support the work of the federal government throughout the country. GSA negotiates $40 billion of goods and services annually from the private sector. GSA employs about 14,000 people and has an annual budget of nearly $16 billion.
About Manugistics, Inc.
Headquartered in Rockville, Md., Manugistics Group, Inc. is a leading global provider of intelligent supply chain solutions for enterprises and evolving eBusiness trading networks. With more than 900 clients, Manugistics helps power intelligent decisions for profitable growth in leading companies such as Amazon.com, Coca-Cola Bottling, Commerx, Compaq, DuPont, FreightWise, General Electric, Harley-Davidson, Hormel, Mobil, Nestle, Timberland, and Unilever.
This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, anticipated losses, unpredictability of future revenues, potential fluctuations in quarterly operating results, competition, risks related to quarterly performance, risks of system interruption, anticipated client benefits, delivery of software functionality, management of potential growth, and risks of new business areas, international expansion, business combinations, and strategic alliances. More information about factors that potentially could affect Manugistics financial results is included in Manugistics filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 29, 2000.
Manugistics is a registered trademark, and the Manugistics logo, the phrase "Leveraged Intelligence" and WebConnect are trademarks, of Manugistics, Inc. All other product or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of their respective owners.
SOURCE Manugistics Group, Inc.
CO: Manugistics Group, Inc.; U.S. General Services Administration
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07/11/2000 09:24 EDT prnewswire.com |
