Plex Systems Named Champion in Aberdeen Research's "ERP in Manufacturing" Report

AUBURN HILLS, MI, Jun 29 (MARKET WIRE) --
Plex Systems, Inc., providers of Plex Online ERP software for
manufacturers, today announced it has been named Champion in Aberdeen
Group's "ERP In Manufacturing" AXIS report. The Champion designation is
the highest level of achievement in the Aberdeen AXIS methodology, and
applies to a vendor that has demonstrated superior proficiency in
delivering real value and support of its user base.

Plex Systems is the only company to achieve the Champion ranking in the
"ERP in Manufacturing" AXIS report, scoring above legacy ERP developers
SAP, Oracle and Microsoft.

The report is available for download at
http://offers.plex.com/AberdeenERPChampion.html

The Aberdeen AXIS report is the result of an objective, fact-based vendor
assessment methodology based on vendor performance in more than 250
evaluation criteria. Aberdeen evaluates business pressures, actions,
capabilities and enablers (PACE) to arrive at its conclusions. The
majority of the criteria used to rank companies are derived from
quantifiable results achieved as reported by the software vendors'
customers, rather than by the software vendor themselves.

"The results in our AXIS reports are based on real-world responses from
customers throughout the manufacturing base," said Aberdeen Group's Vice
President and Research Fellow Cindy Jutras. "Plex Systems has earned the
well-deserved label of Champion by its unrelenting focus on delivering the
ideal technology solution through the right delivery model for the
manufacturing environment -- for large enterprises as well as small and
mid-sized businesses."

Plex Focuses on Manufacturing

Unlike legacy ERP companies, which have built software overburdened with
overly complex features in an attempt to meet the requirements of
industries as widely disparate as retail, healthcare, and financial
services, Plex Online was built solely for use by manufacturers. The
software is rich in features and functions that manage supplier
relationships and shop floor operations, capturing critical data at their
point of origin and providing unprecedented visibility into operations for
a manufacturer's management team.

"Plex Online was designed to be a total solution for manufacturers -- from
the shop floor to the top floor -- and to continuously improve as
manufacturers improve their operations," said Plex Systems CEO and
President Mark Symonds. "Plex Systems succeeds because our software
perfectly fits the requirements of manufacturers. This is a direct result
of the input we receive from our customers, who are best-in-class
manufacturers across a range of industries."

Software as a Service Delivery Model Drives Business Value, Reduces Total
Cost of Ownership (TCO)

As the AXIS report notes, Plex is one of only two ERP vendors that offer
their solutions exclusively on demand in a Software as a Service (SaaS)
model. Unlike most ERP companies that provide periodic major and minor
upgrades, Plex Systems is unique in that it releases new features into its
SaaS environment every day, based on customer requests for specific
changes and enhancements. This means that "customizations" immediately
become an integral part of the base product, and never become obsolete as
the product continues to evolve. Plex delivers a unique set of features
and functions for each customer through configuration settings that allow
each customer to selectively turn features on or off conditionally.

"Our competitors have mistakenly assumed that Plex wins deals only with
companies that specifically seek a SaaS solution, and that SaaS solutions
are only suitable for small and mid-size businesses. Our results over the
past few years prove them wrong," said Symonds. "While the SaaS model is
integral to our success, Plex Online is the champion of ERP for
manufacturers of all sizes because of the tremendous value the software
delivers, and the competitive advantage our customers enjoy because of
Plex Online. I thank our customers for sharing their results with
Aberdeen for this important report which validates our product's value
through quantifiable results."

About Plex Systems, Inc.

Plex Systems, Inc. is the developer of Plex Online, a
software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for the manufacturing enterprise.
Plex Online offers industry-leading features for virtually every
department within a manufacturer, including Manufacturing Execution
Systems (MES) and Quality Management Systems (QMS) for the shop floor,
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) for sales and marketing, Supply
Chain Management (SCM) for procurement, and Enterprise Resource Planning
(ERP) for finance and management. Plex Online's fully-integrated model
delivers a "shop floor to top floor" view of a manufacturer's operations,
enabling management to run their business at maximum efficiency. Founded
in 1995, Plex Systems is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, with
customers around the globe. More information is available at www.plex.com.

Plex Systems and Plex Online are trademarks of Plex Systems, Inc.

Contact:
Peggy Fenwick
Plex Systems, Inc.
Telephone: 734-516-6490
pr@plex.com

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