SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- SignalDemand and Informa Economics
today announced they have formed a strategic global alliance. Through this
alliance, SignalDemand and Informa Economics will bring to market products,
services, and business solutions that support better decision making within
the global food industry.
"Both SignalDemand and Informa Economics are considered best-in-class in their
areas. Through this partnership, we will provide leading edge web-based
software solutions infused with deep industry expertise," said Mike Neal, CEO
and founder of SignalDemand. "Together we will deliver significant positive
impact to our customers' bottom lines."
"Informa Economics has a long history of providing in-depth economic analysis,
decision support products, services and consulting to the global food
industry," said Dr. Bruce Scherr, Chairman of the Board and CEO, Informa
Economics. "Teaming with SignalDemand in support of their software business
solutions to agriculture and food companies in North America and abroad is an
exciting extension to Informa's current business activities."
"The service provided by this alliance will have a significant positive impact
on the profitability of the clients we work with. We are very excited about
what this will do for the companies we serve," said Tom Scott, President and
Chief Operating Officer of Informa Economics.
SignalDemand and Informa Economics Strategic Alliance
Both SignalDemand and Informa Economics have revolutionized how organizations
within the global food and agriculture industry make decisions around price,
supply, and product mix. Informa Economics's deep industry expertise has been
developed through more than thirty years of commodity market and business
consulting experience. SignalDemand's enterprise-strength software solutions
and patented mathematical models, combined with Informa Economics' deep
industry expertise, will offer the global food industry a new level of
foresight and precision for making business decisions.
About SignalDemand
SignalDemand provides manufacturers and retailers with on-demand software and
services to achieve maximum profit margins in the face of volatile markets and
increasingly complex pricing decisions. Using patented, comprehensive
mathematical models to process thousands of variables, SignalDemand delivers
real-time price and margin recommendations on a continual basis. By
recommending best price, capacity utilization, and product mix in moments,
SignalDemand enables better day-to-day decision-making.
SignalDemand's recognition includes being named a Rising Star in Deloitte's
Technology Fast 50 for Silicon Valley. The company was also chosen as a "Cool
Vendor" in the Gartner's "Cool Vendors in Manufacturing" Report and was the
only on-demand pricing company recognized by JMP Securities' "Hot 100" list of
private companies. Companies such as Teys Brothers, Loblaw, AB Foods, Cargill,
Lopez Foods, Farmland Foods, Hormel, National Frozen Foods, Seaboard Foods and
Ventura Foods rely on SignalDemand for immediate and ongoing improvement of
financial performance. For more information, please visit
www.signaldemand.com.
About Informa Economics
Informa Economics, Inc., a division of Informa plc, is a world leader in
comprehensive agriculture, food industry, agribusiness and commodity research,
information, analysis and consulting. With a core team of research analysts
and consulting specialists, Informa Economics serves many of the world's
leading agribusinesses. Headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, the company has
offices in Washington, D.C.; Grand Rapids, Michigan; St. Paul, Minnesota; and
Winnipeg, Canada. It is the company's economic expertise and client base that
combine to provide unique insights and strategic and long-term planning for
agribusinesses around the world. For more information, visit
http://www.informaecon.com.
SOURCE SignalDemand
Meghan Keough of SignalDemand, +1-650-200-9046,
meghan.keough@signaldemand.com
