Eqos Awarded "Editors' Pick" Distinction by Consumer Goods Technology Magazine
Company Receives Industry Recognition for Leadership Role in Sourcing & Supplier Management
Burlington, Mass- Feb 2, 2007 - Eqos, Inc. (www.eqos.com), a leading provider of on-demand global sourcing and supplier management solutions for the retail supply chain, today announced that Consumer Goods Technology magazine has awarded Eqos 'Editors' Pick' distinction for the company's leadership role in sourcing and supplier management. This latest accolade follows a number of technology and industry leadership awards and nominations the company has earned during the past year.
Consumer Goods Technology magazine readers include more than 25,000 senior-level business and technology executives in all verticals that comprise the consumer goods market. "Our 'Editors' Pick' list profiles companies that warrant recognition for their impact on the industry with technology innovation and market leadership - the key players to watch", said Lori Castle, editor, Consumer Goods Technology magazine.
"We're proud to have once again received valued industry recognition for our product set, and by a prominent publication such as Consumer Goods Technology magazine, " said Jane Biddle, Eqos' chief marketing officer. "Eqos' reputation as the global sourcing market leader is based on our work with top retailers during the past 10 years. We've leveraged a deep level of experience and expertise to deliver solutions that enable retailers to gain greater control over their global supply bases, and stay ahead of competitors in terms of product innovation, faster time-to-market and higher margins."
Eqos' on-demand solutions improve the corporate performance of the world's leading retailers, including Best Buy, Tesco, Sainsbury's and Virgin Megastores. Powered by Eqos' Services Oriented Architecture (SOA), the solutions currently host nearly 7,000 users in more than 40 countries worldwide. By integrating global sourcing, supplier performance, product lifecycle management processes, and supply chain visibility into a cohesive, feature-rich solution, Eqos enables retailers to more effectively manage trading relationships, improve leverage for supplier negotiation, deliver increased margins, reduce markdowns, and identify additional global sourcing opportunities.
The complete Consumer Goods Technology magazine 'Editors' Pick' list can be viewed at the magazine's web site, www.consumergoods.com
About Eqos, Inc
Eqos is a leading provider of on-demand global sourcing and supplier management solutions for the retail supply chain. Founded in 1997, the company has offices in the U.S. and in the U.K. Eqos' solutions streamline processes associated with private label merchandise strategies from product concept through production and ultimate delivery to the retailer. Eqos' solutions leverage its SOA (Services Oriented Architecture) along with retailer legacy enterprise and supply chain applications to build forward thinking cross-enterprise processes that promote collaboration between retailers, their suppliers, buying offices and other trading partners. Today, Eqos' on-demand solutions are used by major retailers such as Best Buy, Debenhams, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Virgin Megastores. More information can be found at www.eqos.com
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