Univar Expands Acorn`s Solutions to Canada

BELLEVUE, Wash. & HOUSTON--(Business Wire)--
Leading chemical distributor Univar has decided to expand its relationship with
cost and profitability management solutions provider Acorn Systems. Beginning in
the summer of 2009, Univar will grow its use of Acorn to include Univar Canada.

Univar USA has been an Acorn client since September 2008; the original
implementation replaced a profitability model designed by a strategy consulting
firm. Acorn delivered a more scalable version of the model to provide greater
understanding of what drives profitability. Acorn automated the generation of
profitability data, allocated all costs associated with Univar`s facilities and
overhead, as well as cost of capital for inventory. In addition, Acorn generated
comprehensive Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) cubes that are
accessed through Microsoft Business Intelligence (BI) tools and used in making
decisions regarding customers, orders and contracts.

"With more than 250,000 customers, it`s essential that we have the capabilities
to accurately record and track data that will enrich insight into our day-to-day
operations," said Jeff Siegel, Univar's vice president and controller. "Acorn`s
programs dramatically improved the fundamentals of how we analyze Univar USA`s
internal information, including profits and costs. This has been invaluable, and
we are confident that we will achieve the same benefits by expanding our use of
Acorn to Univar Canada."

Univar will expand its current use of Acorn`s Performance Analyzer and Acorn
Advanced Analytics for Microsoft BI to Univar Canada, the leading chemical
distributor in Canada.

"We believe Acorn`s results speak for themselves, and have 12 years of case
studies to back that up," said J. Alex Fernandez, President and Chief Operating
Officer, Acorn Systems. "But it is always rewarding to work with happy clients
who can see and feel the differences Acorn makes in their businesses. We look
forward to expanding our relationship with Univar to the north and helping them
continue to profitably grow their business."

About Acorn Systems

Acorn Systems (www.acornsys.com) is the leading provider of profit improvement
solutions for growing revenues profitably, reducing costs, and improving
operational efficiencies. Over the past 12 years, Acorn has delivered profit
improvement results for Global 2000 companies in the Financial Services, Retail,
Consumer Products, Manufacturing, Distribution, Logistics and Services sectors.
Utilizing a trademarked technology and proven methodology, Acorn reveals profit
opportunities across the enterprise, including customers, channels, segments,
products, vendors, and processes. Acorn`s unique approach enables clients to
achieve results in a fraction of the time of traditional approaches, and to make
continuous, fact-based decisions to improve their bottom line and Earnings per
Share (EPS), yielding over $5 billion in profit improvements and creating
billions in new shareholder value.

About Univar

Univar is one of the world`s leading independent distributors of industrial and
specialty chemicals and related services. Univar provides its customer base,
made up of 250,000 customers, with a full portfolio of products. Univar operates
a network of approximately 170 distribution facilities throughout North America,
Europe and China. In 2008, Univar reported sales of $9.4 billion. For more
information, visit: www.univarcorp.com.

Acorn Systems
The Rosen Group
Zachary Hastings Hooper, 202-862-4355
Zachary@rosengrouppr.com
OR
Univar
Karen Weber-Millstein, 425-638-4911
Corporate Communications
karen.webermillstein@univarusa.com

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