VAI Enhances S2K Software Suite with Integration of UPS Logistics Technologies Roadnet Transportation Suite Route optimization software reduces distribution costs and increases resource utilization

RONKONKOMA, N.Y., Apr 21, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.) (http://www.vai.net), a leader in enterprise solutions for the distribution, manufacturing, retail and service industries and an IBM Premier Business Partner, today announced its integration offering of the UPS Logistics Technologies delivery management suite as an option to its S2K Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software Suite.

The UPS Logistics Technologies Roadnet(R) Transportation Suite is designed to increase delivery efficiency and forecasting capabilities and will augment VAI's S2K for Distribution software package to provide distributors with additional optimization resources. In addition to integration with Roadnet, VAI's S2K for Distribution ERP Software also offers an e-business application, sales analysis tools, financial management and WMS applications. Together, these features allow companies to make knowledgeable decisions that directly affect the bottom line.

The Roadnet application enables VAI distribution clients to generate numerous routing options for maximized fleet investment. In addition, the software is intended to reduce distribution costs and fleet miles while increasing resource utilization, thereby allowing firms to make reliable business and transportation decisions. Roadnet produces daily route plans in seconds, rather than the multiple hours it can take to plan a course manually.

Kevin Beasley, Chief Information Officer, VAI, commented, "UPS Logistics Technologies is internationally recognized for its supply chain expertise and as such, VAI is pleased to add Roadnet to our software line. Roadnet will enhance S2K's unique capabilities, while offering our customers an integrated distribution planning and management solution." "For VAI, deploying Roadnet into S2K for Distribution provides distributors with streamlined fleet management and increased operations capabilities," said Ken Currie, Alliance Manager, UPS Logistics Technologies. "UPS looks to work with innovative ERP vendors, such as VAI." About UPS Logistics Technologies, Inc.

As a subsidiary of transportation and supply chain management company UPS (NYSE:UPS), UPS Logistics Technologies delivers transportation and logistics solutions that directly impact a company's bottom line. From its inception, UPS Logistics Technologies has been focused on developing products and solutions to improve the operational efficiency of distribution companies. This concentrated focus has produced industry leading software solutions that enable highly efficient order-to-delivery processes. Solutions include street-level route optimization, territory planning, mobile delivery execution, real-time wireless dispatch and GPS tracking.

UPS Logistics Technologies' products are in use with more than 3,100 installations worldwide and manage more than 130,000 vehicles daily. Customer Service is available 24 x 7 to customers in need of assistance. For over 25 years, these solutions have helped elevate the customer experience while lowering transportation costs. For more information, email [e-mail].

About VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.) VAI is an award-winning software developer and an IBM Premier Business Partner.

Designed for the mid-range market, S2K Enterprise is used by a wide variety of mid-sized companies worldwide, with a number of clients in the manufacturing, distribution, retail, metals, food and related service industries. Advanced applications such as Warehouse Management Systems, EDI, CRM and e-Business provide companies the power to leverage their information technology investment.

VAI is headquartered in Ronkonkoma, New York, with branch offices in Miami, Orlando, Chicago, Newport Beach and Oroville, California. For more information, please contact 800-824-7776 or visit http://www.vai.net.

SOURCE: Vormittag Associates, Inc.

CONTACT: VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.) Diane Dady Lisa Visconti 800-824-7776 [e-mail] [e-mail] or Press Contact: DPR Group, Inc.

Christine Randle 240-686-1000 [e-mail] Copyright Business Wire 2008 -0- KEYWORD: United States

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