General Tommy R. Franks, Ret., to Keynote Manugistics' enVISION2003 Conference; Over 70 Client Success Stories Featured Throughout Conference Program
ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 2003--Manugistics Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:MANU), a leading global provider of supply and demand chain solutions, today announced that General Tommy R. Franks (Ret.) will keynote its enVISION2003 conference, to be held at the Washington, D.C. Convention Center on October 26th - 29th. Frank's keynote - entitled "Serving the Modern Day Warfighter: the Logistics Engine Necessary to Win the War Against Terrorism" - will focus on the logistical challenges of the war effort in Afghanistan and Iraq.
"We are honored to have General Franks keynote our event," said Greg Owens, chairman and CEO, Manugistics. "He has managed the most challenging logistics issue, moving people, goods and services in support of our nation's freedom."
This year's event entitled "Proof Positive: Supply and Demand Chain Success Stories" will showcase best practices and success stories across all major global industries from some of today's most innovative industry leaders, such as ConAgra, Nissan North America and The Scotts Company. In addition, attendees will hear winning strategies from over seventy other companies and organizations like BAE Systems, Coca-Cola Bottling (CCBCC), Goodyear, Hershey Foods, the U.S. Department of Defense, and RadioShack - describing how operational excellence has helped them achieve better business results.
"Whether it's a business or our nation's military, moving goods and services is a crucial part of any successful operation, and you only get one chance to get it right," said Owens. "Our mission is to help our clients meet their goals -- helping enable profitable growth, unlock the value of IT investment, ensure the security and integrity of global supply chains - through delivery of highly scalable, adaptable proven technology. This important conference is a tremendous opportunity to see, first-hand, how Manugistics and our partners work together to help ensure the success of leading organizations around the world."
Manugistics also welcomes back prior event sponsors Accenture, BEA Systems, Inc., Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, Cognos, HP, IBM, Intel and Sun Microsystems.
To register for Manugistics' enVISION2002 conference, and for the latest event information, visit www.manugistics.com/envision2003.
About Manugistics Group, Inc.
Manugistics is a leader in delivering innovative supply and demand chain software solutions. Today, more than 1,200 clients trust Manugistics to help them reduce costs, increase revenues and enhance margins. The company provides comprehensive solutions for supply chain management, demand and revenue management, service and parts management and supplier relationship management. Its clients include industry leaders such as AT&T, Airgas, BMW, Boeing, Brown & Williamson, Caterpillar, Circuit City, Coca-Cola Bottling, Continental Airlines, Diageo, DuPont, Fairchild Semiconductor, Ford Motor Company, Harley-Davidson, Nestle, RadioShack, Smith & Nephew and Unilever. For more information, go to www.manugistics.com.
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