E2open Named A Top 50 Technology For Manufacturing By START-IT Magazine

E2open, the leading provider of multi-enterprise on-demand solutions for supply chain, procurement and B2B integration, recently announced that E2open has been named one of the Top 50 Technologies by START-IT magazine. The Top 50 Technologies awards honor products that target the manufacturing space and help companies to improve their business practices. Winning products were determined based on their uniqueness and functionality in the market. E2open enables manufacturers to improve business performance by accelerating transformation initiatives in supply chain, procurement and trading partner integration.

Leading manufacturers and brand owners, including Celestica, IBM, Boeing and Seagate, transform their supply chains with E2open solutions for vendor managed inventory, outsourced manufacturing, procure-to-pay and supplier collaboration. E2open helps manufacturers leverage their ERP investments while lowering the costs of integration with external trading partners. E2open's on-demand solutions deliver business cases of $5 million to over $400 million.

"An impressive list of leading manufacturers uses E2open to strengthen their bottom line through their supply chain. E2open's rapid time-to-value enables manufacturers to gain value in just weeks, which made it a clear winner for inclusion in our Top 50 list for 2008," said Peggy Smedley, editorial director of START-IT. "While considering hundreds of applicants, the editors of START-IT chose products that fit the needs of the manufacturing community."

"Manufacturers are improving business performance by focusing on managing their extended end-to-end supply networks. This requires a strategic multi-enterprise platform that provides visibility and control across the supply network," said Lorenzo Martinelli, E2open's senior vice president. "START-IT's recognition of E2open validates our ability to provide value by automating multi-enterprise processes faster and at a lower total cost of ownership."

About E2open, Inc.
E2open is the leading provider of multi-enterprise on-demand solutions for supply chain, procurement and B2B integration. Industry leaders that transform their supply chain with E2open include The Boeing Company, Celestica, Hitachi, IBM, LG Electronics, LSI Corporation, Matsushita Electric Industrial (Panasonic), Motorola, Seagate Technology, Spansion, Vodafone and Wistron. E2open Multi-Enterprise Platform delivers visibility and control over global supply networks with faster time-to-value, lower total cost of ownership, a continuous value roadmap, and easier integration between internal enterprise applications and trading partners, including suppliers, customers, distributors and logistics providers. Headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., E2open is a privately held company. Further information can be found at www.E2open.com.

SOURCE: E2open