March 9, 2005

Perfect Commerce President Recognized As A "Pro To Know"
Jim Neikirk selected by Supply and Demand Chain Executive Magazine

Kansas City, Mo. March 09, 2005
Perfect Commerce, the largest provider of On-Demand Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) solutions and The Open Supplier Network^SM (The OSN^SM), announced today that Jim Neikirk, president of Perfect Commerce, Inc., has been selected as one of Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine's Executive "Provider Pros to Know". The Pros to Know is an annual listing of supply and demand chain software providers who exhibit deep domain knowledge and innovative thinking within the industry. Through a dedication to continued improvement in supply and demand chain technology, these individuals have worked to help supply and demand chain management professionals by equipping them with the proper tools.

"The editorial and advisory board staff at Supply & Demand Chain Executive (SDC Exec) is impressed every year by the thought leadership and innovation displayed by the nominees accepted as the Pros to Know, and this year is no exception," said Andrew Reese, editor of SDC Exec. "With people like these leading the charge, supply and demand chains are being transformed into lean, competitive tools that challenge traditional business rules and point to the future of supply chain management."

This year, SDC Exec recognizes the significance of contributions made by executives working at solution providers who began their careers as practitioners working to manage the supply chains of brick and mortar companies. These executives offer a unique practitioner perspective to leading edge solution providers. As a former chief procurement officer and past president of Pantellos, Neikirk understands the complexities and challenges of enhancing supply chain performance to improve the corporate bottom line. With more than 30 years of supply chain experience he has been instrumental in streamlining supply chain operations through the adoption of electronic commerce processes, technologies and tools.

"Jim's vision and dedication to improving eProcurement has helped us drive savings from our supply chain, achieve our objectives to improve efficiencies and enhance our supplier relationships," said Brad Tobin, vice president and CIO, FirstEnergy.

"Perfect Commerce is well positioned to help companies looking to improve their bottom-line," said Neikirk. "On-Demand delivery, once viewed as a rather limited mid-market solution, is now considered best-in-class for even the largest enterprises."

This year's Aberdeen Research eProcurement Benchmark Report reaffirmed On-Demand's advantages, with enterprises using hosted delivery reporting 25% to 30% faster deployment times than those implementing applications on premises. "Enterprises using hosted offerings reported fewer full-time-employees (FTEs) dedicated to ongoing system maintenance," said Tim Minahan, vice president of The Aberdeen Group. "All these factors improve the accessibility and enhance the overall value and return on investment potential of eProcurement."

"It is heartening to see the wide adoption of On-Demand solutions. Our company's commitment to simplifying e-commerce begins with providing complete On-Demand sourcing-to-settlement solutions and continues with deep supply chain expertise and The Open Supplier Network. We help clients obtain bottom-line results. It really is that simple," said Neikirk.

About Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Supply & Demand Chain Executive (www.sdcexec.com) is a bi-monthly business magazine aimed at uniting the intelligence, news and tools necessary to steer the supply and demand chain management professional and business executive through the complicated, yet critical, world of supply and demand chain management. With hard-hitting analysis, viewpoints and unbiased case studies, Supply & Demand Chain Executive will uncover each aspect of the new supply and demand chain to keep readers on the leading edge, the frontline and the profit zone.

About Perfect Commerce, Inc.
Perfect Commerce is the largest provider of On-Demand Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) solutions with more than 500 clients, 190 clients in the Fortune 1000, 165,000 users and 8,500 suppliers.

With industry-leading solutions for the entire source-to-settle process, a deep array of complementary services and the largest independent supplier network in the world (The OSN), the company enables businesses to reduce the cost and complexity of their purchasing process and accelerate the delivery of bottom-line results.

Perfect Commerce can be reached at 877-871-3788 or www.perfect.com.



Perfect Commerce Media Contact
Claudia Moore
claudia.moore@perfect.com
816-448-4323

Brian Temple
brian.temple@perfect.com
281-863-6590

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