Demand Solutions Ranked Top 10 Supply Chain Management Solution Provider by Consumer Goods Technology Readers

ST. LOUIS--()--Demand Solutions, a leading provider of supply chain planning solutions worldwide, was recognized recently by Consumer Goods Technology readers as a top ten supply chain management solution provider.

The 2011 Consumer Goods Technology Reader's Choice survey blanketed more than 150 consumer goods business and IT executives to identify the solutions and solution providers they deem most valued. Each respondent rated the customer experience, including implementation and use.

“Our company is committed to improving the effectiveness of supply chain planning for the consumer goods industry,” said Bill Harrison, president of Demand Management, Inc. “For more than 25 years, we have collaborated closely with our customers to incorporate critical industry-specific functionality into our products. The result is a suite of applications which improve the efficiency of operations in a way that impacts the bottom line,” he said.

Top consumer goods companies rely on Demand Solutions to manage their supply chains including Kimberly-Clark, Kraft Foods, Reckitt Benckiser, Heineken, Fresh (LMVH) and Newell Rubbermaid. The St. Louis-based company enables users in more than 70 countries around the globe to reduce their inventory and increase customer service levels through increased forecast accuracy and better inventory planning practices.

About Demand Management, Inc.

Demand Management, Inc. is a leading global supply chain planning software company that offers affordable, easy-to-use tools for manufacturers and distributors who want to increase forecast accuracy, improve customer service levels and reduce overall inventory to maximize profits and lower costs. The company offers the Demand Solutions supply chain planning suite for forecast management, demand planning, collaborative forecasting and inventory planning as well as modules for advanced planning and scheduling (APS), sales and operations planning (S&OP) and point of sale analysis. Demand Management, Inc. has over 25 years of experience working with supply chain professionals, and has incorporated best practices and real-world business requirements in its software from its extensive customer base in 74 countries. For more information on Demand Solutions visit www.demandsolutions.com. Demand Management is a wholly owned subsidiary of Logility, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software (NASDAQ: AMSWA).

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by statements made herein. These factors include, but are not limited to, continuing U.S. and global economic uncertainty, the timing and degree of business recovery, unpredictability and the irregular pattern of future revenues, dependence on particular market segments or customers, competitive pressures, delays, product liability and warranty claims and other risks associated with new product development, undetected software errors, market acceptance of Demand Management’s products, technological complexity, the challenges and risks associated with integration of acquired product lines, companies and services, as well as a number of other risk factors that could affect the Company’s future performance. For further information about risks the Company and American Software could experience as well as other information, please refer to American Software, Inc’s. Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2010 and other reports and documents subsequently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For more information, contact: Vincent C. Klinges, Chief Financial Officer, American Software, Inc., (404) 264-5477 or fax: (404) 237-8868.

Demand Management and Demand Solutions are registered trademarks of Demand Management Inc. Other products mentioned in this document are registered, trademarked or service marked by their respective owners.

Contacts

Demand Management, Inc.
Ashley Kleffer, 314-991-7137
akleffer@demandsolutions.com

Release Summary

Demand Solutions, a leading provider of supply chain planning solutions worldwide, was recognized recently by Consumer Goods Technology readers as a top ten supply chain management solution provider.

Contacts

Demand Management, Inc.
Ashley Kleffer, 314-991-7137
akleffer@demandsolutions.com