SciQuest Named To SupplyChainBrain's 100 Great Supply Chain Partners

Leading Eprocurement and Supplier Enablement Solutions Noted for Ability to Optimize Procurement Processes

Cary, NC /PRNewswire/ -- SciQuest, Inc., the global leader empowering enterprises to realize the potential of strategic procurement , today announced that the company has been named one of the 100 Great Supply Chain Partners for 2009 by SupplyChainBrain. The top 100 companies, selected from more than 2,700 nominations, are featured in the publication's July 2009 issue.

The annual list is a result of a reader poll in which logistics and supply chain professionals were asked to nominate vendors and service providers whose technology, logistics, transportation or consulting solutions have made a significant impact on their company's efficiency, customer service and overall supply chain performance.

"This list recognizes those vendors that have so impressed the publication's readers that they deserve to be singled out as examples for others in the industry," said Brad Berger, publisher of SupplyChainBrain. "These supply chain partners are celebrated for the results they have achieved for customers--whether that's in productivity gains, inventory turns, cost containment or increased customer satisfaction."

SciQuest's success in helping optimize the procurement process via its suite of eprocurement and supplier enablement solutions was cited as a stand out attribute among customer testimonials.

"Now more than ever, companies are looking at ways to bring spending under management and generate savings without impacting the services they deliver," said Stephen Wiehe, president and CEO of SciQuest. "SciQuest's inclusion on the 100 Great Supply Chain Partners list is great validation of our continued success helping customers realize the critical cost control as well as productivity and efficiency gains that can be achieved through a more strategic approach to procurement."

SciQuest customers include many of the world's leading organizations from the education , government , healthcare and life sciences industries. Using the company's procurement automation and supplier catalog management solutions, organizations are able to gain real-time visibility into spending, aggregate their buying power and eliminate time-consuming and costly tasks traditionally associated with the purchasing process.

About SciQuest
SciQuest's procurement automation and supplier enablement solutions empower leading organizations to realize the potential of strategic procurement. The company's specialized knowledge, on-demand software, and service-first approach enable public and private enterprises across the globe to manage spend, drive ROI, and advance their critical missions.

SciQuest's deep understanding of its served vertical markets combined with a broad supplier network and intuitive, online shopping experience increase user and contract adoption while improving operational efficiencies. Through software-as-a-service (SaaS) deployment, organizations can quickly implement the right eprocurement solution to augment existing ERP investments or fully enable all aspects of purchasing from sourcing to settlement .

For more information about SciQuest, please visit www.sciQuest.com or call 877-710-0413 in the U.S. or +44 1794 341182 in Europe.

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