Plex Systems Named Champion In Aberdeen Research's 'ERP In Manufacturing' Report

Auburn Hills, MI--(Marketwire) - Plex Systems, Inc., providers of Plex Online ERP software for manufacturers, today announced it has been named Champion in Aberdeen Group's "ERP In Manufacturing" AXIS report. The Champion designation is the highest level of achievement in the Aberdeen AXIS methodology, and applies to a vendor that has demonstrated superior proficiency in delivering real value and support of its user base.

Plex Systems is the only company to achieve the Champion ranking in the "ERP in Manufacturing" AXIS report, scoring above legacy ERP developers SAP, Oracle and Microsoft.

The report is available for download at http://offers.plex.com/AberdeenERPChampion.html

The Aberdeen AXIS report is the result of an objective, fact-based vendor assessment methodology based on vendor performance in more than 250 evaluation criteria. Aberdeen evaluates business pressures, actions, capabilities and enablers (PACE) to arrive at its conclusions. The majority of the criteria used to rank companies are derived from quantifiable results achieved as reported by the software vendors' customers, rather than by the software vendor themselves.

"The results in our AXIS reports are based on real-world responses from customers throughout the manufacturing base," said Aberdeen Group's Vice President and Research Fellow Cindy Jutras. "Plex Systems has earned the well-deserved label of Champion by its unrelenting focus on delivering the ideal technology solution through the right delivery model for the manufacturing environment -- for large enterprises as well as small and mid-sized businesses."

Plex Focuses on Manufacturing

Unlike legacy ERP companies, which have built software overburdened with overly complex features in an attempt to meet the requirements of industries as widely disparate as retail, healthcare, and financial services, Plex Online was built solely for use by manufacturers. The software is rich in features and functions that manage supplier relationships and shop floor operations, capturing critical data at their point of origin and providing unprecedented visibility into operations for a manufacturer's management team.

"Plex Online was designed to be a total solution for manufacturers -- from the shop floor to the top floor -- and to continuously improve as manufacturers improve their operations," said Plex Systems CEO and President Mark Symonds. "Plex Systems succeeds because our software perfectly fits the requirements of manufacturers. This is a direct result of the input we receive from our customers, who are best-in-class manufacturers across a range of industries."

Software as a Service Delivery Model Drives Business Value, Reduces Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

As the AXIS report notes, Plex is one of only two ERP vendors that offer their solutions exclusively on demand in a Software as a Service (SaaS) model. Unlike most ERP companies that provide periodic major and minor upgrades, Plex Systems is unique in that it releases new features into its SaaS environment every day, based on customer requests for specific changes and enhancements. This means that "customizations" immediately become an integral part of the base product, and never become obsolete as the product continues to evolve. Plex delivers a unique set of features and functions for each customer through configuration settings that allow each customer to selectively turn features on or off conditionally.

"Our competitors have mistakenly assumed that Plex wins deals only with companies that specifically seek a SaaS solution, and that SaaS solutions are only suitable for small and mid-size businesses. Our results over the past few years prove them wrong," said Symonds. "While the SaaS model is integral to our success, Plex Online is the champion of ERP for manufacturers of all sizes because of the tremendous value the software delivers, and the competitive advantage our customers enjoy because of Plex Online. I thank our customers for sharing their results with Aberdeen for this important report which validates our product's value through quantifiable results."

About Plex Systems, Inc.
Plex Systems, Inc. is the developer of Plex Online, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for the manufacturing enterprise. Plex Online offers industry-leading features for virtually every department within a manufacturer, including Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Quality Management Systems (QMS) for the shop floor, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) for sales and marketing, Supply Chain Management (SCM) for procurement, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) for finance and management. Plex Online's fully-integrated model delivers a "shop floor to top floor" view of a manufacturer's operations, enabling management to run their business at maximum efficiency. Founded in 1995, Plex Systems is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, with customers around the globe. More information is available at www.plex.com.

Plex Systems and Plex Online are trademarks of Plex Systems, Inc.

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