PRESS RELEASE
LANSA and DiCentral Announce Data Synchronization Partnership
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.--Jan. 17, 2006--LANSA and DiCentral, the EDI service provider located in Houston, Texas, have signed a partnership agreement to market and implement LANSA Data Sync Direct to small- and medium-sized businesses as a behind-the-firewall solution as well as a fully certified hosted data synchronization service. This partnership enables suppliers to continue utilizing DiCentral's hosted EDI services or leverage their existing infrastructure - and still comply with the Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) standards. LANSA Data Sync Direct is a scalable end-to-end business solution that makes it easy for manufacturers and distributors to comply with retailer requests for exchanging item information via the GDSN.
Jeff Holzman, LANSA's director of solution sales, said, "DiCentral provides EDI services for thousands of customers, many of whom need to participate in GDSN and communicate Item and Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) information to their trading partners. Through our partnership with DiCentral, these customers can participate in GDSN using the industry's leading data synchronization solution, LANSA Data Sync Direct, in the environment that makes the most sense for them -- hosted or fully integrated behind the firewall. We look forward to working with DiCentral and 1SYNC to extend the reach of GDSN and provide great value to DiCentral's customers."
Thuy Mai, president and CEO of DiCentral, said: "Our customers need eCommerce solutions that are cost effective and meet the industry standard. Through our partnership with LANSA, our customers can use DiSync, DiCentral's data synchronization service based on the industry leading 1SYNC certified solution, LANSA Data Sync Direct. This will enable our customers to comply with the industry standard for data synchronization in an environment that fulfill their needs. We are excited about this new partnership and the opportunity it provides our customers for a complete solution."
DiIntegrator is attributed to reducing EDI-related labor by a factor of at least 70% at companies currently using the application. One supplier dealing with over fifteen retail customers commented: "When you have customers requiring you to pack by store is when DiCentral's solution comes in. The ability to print and process huge files and huge numbers of orders in an instant is critical to us. A process which took a week now takes a few minutes--the scalability is critical to our success."
Food manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors that sell to retail chains are joining the industry wide initiative to publish their item information through the GS1 Global Registry(TM) service. For most food, CPG and hardlines suppliers and distributors, the deadline to become compliant with data synchronization will fall within this year.
LANSA has over 300 customers using LANSA Data Sync Direct and is one of the leading solution providers certified by 1SYNC (formerly UCCnet).
About DiCentral
DiCentral is the leading provider of hosted B2B data integration solutions including EDI, order management, fulfillment, VMI, SBT, TMS, and data synchronization. Unlike outmoded and expensive EDI software, DiCentral's hosted solutions are simple, flexible and cost effective. Thousands of companies have outsourced their EDI to DiCentral. Please contact DiCentral at 281-480-1121 or visit www.dicentral.com for additional information.About LANSA
LANSA is the leading provider of application development software for companies looking to extend the value of their IT infrastructure and create new pathways to grow their business. The company's core offering, LANSA 2005 is a powerful suite of cross-platform development and integration products that enables software delivery organizations to overcome the complexity inherent in creating today's applications and the costs associated with maintaining them. LANSA 2005 also serves as the technology foundation for a wide range of applications from LANSA and its 300 Solution Partners. For nearly two decades, more than 7,000 customers around the world have relied on LANSA products and services to help them move to the next level of business performance. For more information, please visit: www.lansa.com
Contact
Jim Cantrell
V.P. of Sales & Business DevelopmentEmail:
Tel: 281-480-1121 ext.125
Fax: 281-480-1181DiCentral Corporation
www.dicentral.comor
Lori Piotrowski
LANSAEmail:
Tel: 630-874-7190
