Major Chemical Manufacturer Wins PM100 Award for MRO Project with Elemica

Second Consecutive Win for Elemica as PM100 Technology Partner

EXTON, Pa., May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Elemica, the industry-leading B2B supply
chain execution network, announces that client, The Dow Chemical Company, has
won the 2009 Progressive Manufacturing 100 Award (PM100) from Managing
Automation Media. This is the second consecutive year that an Elemica client
has won the prestigious PM100 for a project with Elemica. This is also the
second consecutive year that Elemica has been named a PM100 Technology
Partner.

The Dow Chemical Company won in the Supply Network Mastery discipline which
recognizes companies that have improved the operations of their material
procurement, production and execution aspects of their supply chains to
achieve faster time to market, cost reductions and efficiencies, and higher
customer satisfaction ratings. Dow automated the procurement of maintenance,
repair, and operations (MRO) supplies using Elemica's Procurement Solution,
eliminating paper and manual processes, resulting in significant cost savings
and operational efficiencies. Dow has migrated hundreds of key suppliers to
Elemica to centralize and standardize their global purchasing operations. By
standardizing transactions with hundreds of suppliers through Elemica, Dow has
eliminated complexity in the Procurement process, and simplified their
internal infrastructure. In making the transition from manual to automated
procurement processes, Dow has gained a significant improvement in business
process efficiency, data quality, and reduction in human error.

"The Dow Chemical Company has leveraged Elemica's 'Connect Once. Connect to
All.' eCommerce platform to cut structural costs from the supply chain. Dow
is most deserving of this prestigious recognition as a progressive company,
and we congratulate them," said Mike McGuigan, CEO of Elemica. "This second
PM100 Tech Partner Award for Elemica reaffirms us as an industry leader in
reducing supply chain costs and simplifying procurement processes that mean
real cost savings for our clients."

"This achievement would not have been possible if were not for the outstanding
project management and implementation services provided by Elemica. An effort
of this magnitude requires the utmost in technical and organizational
competency; Elemica outperformed on each account," said Mark Farley, Global
Procurement Technology Leader, The Dow Chemical Company.

"In the face of one of the worst economic downturns in history, these winning
companies dramatically underscore how the manufacturing industry will not only
get through this period but emerge in an even stronger position once a
recovery takes hold," said David R. Brousell, Editor-in-Chief of Managing
Automation Media. "The projects that enabled these companies to become PM100
winners reflect great creativity and inventiveness, a determined willingness
to take risk, and an enduring resilience to continually improve every aspect
of their business. These companies are leading the way to a better future for
all industry."

Managing Automation selected the 2009 Progressive Manufacturing 100 winners
based on the scope of mastery, business integration, and use of technology
demonstrated within a specific project. Progressive Manufacturers must
incorporate multiple levels of innovation into their business to be ranked
among the PM100. The PM100 winners will be honored at the Progressive
Manufacturing Awards Gala to be held at the Progressive Manufacturing Summit
2009, June 9-11, at the Ritz-Carlton in Sarasota, FL. A complete list of
winners can be found online at
http://www.managingautomation.com/awards/winners.aspx.

About Elemica
Elemica was founded by 22 leading global corporations to deliver best-in-class
integration of supply chain trade partners for seamless execution of business
processes such as order-to-invoice, procure-to-pay, and logistics tendering.
Elemica unites global trade partners and provides a true framework of 'Connect
Once. Connect To All.' By automating key business processes, removing
transactional and communication barriers, and integrating the information flow
between business partners, Elemica's clients benefit from reduced cost of
operations and faster process execution with fewer resources.

From order entry to invoice processing for logistics, planning, and
purchasing, the Elemica network improves productivity, decreases errors, and
increases customer and business partner satisfaction. Elemica has connected
more than 2000 companies across multiple industries and processes over $50B in
annual transactions. Clients include Dow, BP, Rohm and Haas, Shell Chemicals,
BASF, and Lanxess. For more information, visit http://www.elemica.com.

SOURCE Elemica

Becky Boyd, MediaFirst PR - Atlanta, +1-770-642-2080 x 214,
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