Three Retailer Owned Wholesale Companies Select Edict Systems as their
Outsourced EDI Provider
Services Provided Include Hosted Data Translation, Trading Partner
Connectivity, and Supplier On-Boarding Services
DAYTON, Ohio, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advant-e Corporation (OTC
Bulletin Board: AVEE), through its wholly owned operating subsidiary Edict
Systems, Inc. announced today that three retailer owned wholesale companies
have selected Edict Systems as their outsourced Electronic Data Interchange
(EDI) provider.
-- Associated Grocers Inc. in Baton Rouge, Louisiana - founded in 1950
and
serves over 220 independent retailers in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas
and Alabama
David Politz, Sr. Director of Business Technology for AG in Baton Rouge
stated, "Our partnership with Edict Systems has been outstanding. The service
that Edict performs has enabled us to leave EDI to Edict and to focus our
resources in other areas for added value. As a result of our partnership, we
have increased our business automation three-fold and leveraged EDI in ways
that were not possible previously."
-- Associated Grocers of the South, Inc. in Birmingham, Alabama - founded
in 1927 and serves over 250 independent retailers in Alabama,
Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee, and the Florida pan-handle
Ron Burke, Vice President of IT for AG South said, "We knew it was critical to
our business to automate all transactions for all trading partners. Edict
made that process simple and in a matter of months we had 100% supplier
participation."
-- Associated Grocers of New England in Pembroke, New Hampshire - founded
in 1946 and serves almost 500 independent retailers in New Hampshire,
Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, and Upstate
New York
Ken Peperissa, Director of IT for AG New England stated, "With Edict Systems'
excellent service, AG New England has experienced reduced costs and
significantly expanded the number of trading partners we communicate with
electronically. This has had a positive impact on how we do business and on
our bottom line. "
All three companies chose to move all EDI related processes to Edict's
Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings. These processes include:
-- Data Translation - Hosted Data Translation (HDT) services enable each
AG
group to eliminate the need to procure and manage software-based data
translation and integration.
-- Trading Partner Connectivity - EnterpriseEC® provides a single point
of
connectivity to the AG trading partners via AS2, Secure FTP, or
traditional Value Added Networks.
-- Supplier On-boarding - Hub & Spoke ramping services which include
Testing & Certification services for EDI-capable suppliers combined
with
GroceryEC.com, Edict's industry leading web-based solution for small
and
medium-size suppliers provides for optimal supplier participation.
These combined services and solutions improve business practices by reducing
paper-based transactions and the number of errors associated with manual
document processing. It also enables the three AG wholesalers to use valuable
internal resources for other value-added IT related projects.
"In today's economy many distributors, wholesalers and retailers are looking
for ways to reduce costs and get more value from the resources they have in
place," explains Edict's Vice President of Sales, Dave Rike. "Edict helps
these organizations by providing a complete outsourced supply chain solution
for them and their suppliers. Outsourcing EDI enables each of the Associated
Grocers companies to rapidly expand their supply chain connectivity and
communication without adding resources."
"We are excited to welcome Associated Grocers Inc., Associated Grocers of the
South, and Associated Grocers of New England as valued customers," continued
Rike. "We share a dedication to customer service, and Edict is committed to
providing the best in EDI outsourcing solutions to help these companies serve
their customers better."
About Advant-e Corporation
Advant-e, via its wholly owned subsidiaries Edict Systems, Inc. and Merkur
Group, Inc. is a provider of internet-based hosted Electronic Data Interchange
(EDI) and electronic document management software and services. The Company
helps businesses automate manual, paper-intensive processes via expanded use
of EDI or by integrating directly with ERP/MRP systems.
Additional information about Advant-e Corporation can be found at
www.Advant-e.com, www.EdictSystems.com, and www.MerkurGroup.com, or by
contacting investor relations at (937) 429-4288. The company's email is
advant-e@edictsystems.com.
About Edict Systems
Edict Systems, Inc. is a provider of Business-to-Business electronic commerce
software and Internet-based applications specializing in Electronic Data
Interchange (EDI) and XML-based solutions for recurring transactions. The
Company specializes in horizontal transaction services via EnterpriseEC®, an
Internet-based Trading Community Connectivity and Management Solution, and
within specific industries via web-based EDI services including
www.GroceryEC.com, www.RetailEC.com, www.AutomotiveEC.com, www.MfgEC.com,
www.healthcareec.com, and www.CPGSupplier.com.
The information in this news release includes certain forward looking
statements that are based upon assumptions that in the future may prove not to
have been accurate and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties,
including statements to the future financial performance of the company.
Although the company believes that the expectations reflected on its forward
looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such
expectations or any of its forward-looking statements will prove to be
correct. Factors that could cause results to differ include, but are not
limited to, successful performance of internal plans, product development and
acceptance, the impact of competitive services and pricing, or general
economic risks and uncertainties.
SOURCE Advant-e Corporation
Investor Relations of Advant-e Corporation ,+1-937-429-4288,or
info@edictsystems.com
