Sterling Commerce Recognized As A Leading Supply Chain Partner

Sterling Commerce, an AT&T Inc. subsidiary, recently announced it has been named one of 2007's 100 Great Supply Chain Partners by Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies magazine. The annual list recognizes technology vendors and service providers whose innovative solutions have had a significant impact on manufacturing and retailers' efficiency, customer service and overall supply-chain performance.

"Selected from nearly 1,800 nominations, the top 100 partners clearly demonstrate that they have helped their customers optimize their supply chains in some quantifiable way," said Russell Goodman, editor of Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies (GL&SCS). "This year's list underscores how partnerships enable manufacturers and retailers to connect and empower every participant in the supply chain, wherever they may be. It is solutions such as those offered by Sterling Commerce for business process integration, multi-channel selling and supply chain execution that enable manufacturers to improve profitability inside and outside their company walls."

"We are proud to be recognized as a technology provider that has truly partnered with our customers to help build their success," said Richard Douglass, global manufacturing industry executive at Sterling Commerce. "Being named one of GL&SCS's 100 Great Supply Chain Partners validates our efforts to help companies address and overcome the sheer complexity and risk inherent in today's global, multi-sourced, multi-tiered supply chains in order to adapt and execute complex order fulfillment processes faster, more reliably and more profitably than their competitors."

GL&SCS editors selected the 100 winning companies from nominations submitted by readers of GL&SCS and users of its sister Web site, SupplyChainBrain.com. Ten themes were prominent in the nominations: reliability, repeatable excellence, value and cost savings, expertise and knowledge base, problem-solving ability, continuous improvement, support, positive culture, global capabilities and strong management.

Sterling Commerce offers innovative software and services that integrate processes inside and outside the four walls of the enterprise. Sterling Commerce enables manufacturers and retailers to maximize top- and bottom-line performance by simplifying execution across disparate channels, various customer needs and complex global supply chains. Specifically, the company offers applications, infrastructure and community solutions that help manufacturers shorten the order-to-cash cycle, synchronize supply and demand, and maintain appropriate levels of inventory.

About Sterling Commerce
Sterling Commerce, a subsidiary of AT&T Inc., has more than 30 years of leadership and expertise in helping FORTUNE 500 customers thrive in a global economy by optimizing the performance of their business communities. With nearly 30,000 customers worldwide, the company is one of the world's largest providers of multi-enterprise collaboration solutions. Sterling Commerce has unparalleled experience in the retail, consumer packaged goods, manufacturing, financial services, healthcare and telecommunications industries. For detailed, up-to-date information about Sterling Commerce and its solutions, visit www.sterlingcommerce.com.

SOURCE: Sterling Commerce