PELION SYSTEMS AND ICM AMERICA JOIN FORCES TO DRIVE ADAPTIVE MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS FOR SAP CUSTOMERS

Companies Expand the Scope of Services and Technology Offered Through the Value Chain System

LAFAYETTE, COLO. and MEDIA, PA – April 26, 2005 – Pelion Systems and ICM America, two leading providers of technology solutions for manufacturers, today announced they will combine their technology and services to help manufacturing firms successfully implement and sustain adaptive manufacturing initiatives, such as Lean, Six Sigma, and Flow Manufacturing to transform operations from push to pull based execution. Pelion provides a comprehensive suite of software, Pelion MPO, designed exclusively to optimize manufacturing operations. ICM America, a leading and official SAP Service Partner, will now offer Pelion MPO to its customers and provide training, consulting and implementation services in support of the technology investments.

The two companies will be exhibiting together at the America’s SAP Users Group (ASUG) Conference on May 1-4. For more information please visit www.asug.com

“It’s clear that software and services are vital to helping manufacturers build successful manufacturing operations improvement programs that can be implemented rapidly and deliver ongoing, sustained results,” said Rich Sherman, senior vice president of marketing at Pelion Systems. “This partnership is significant to Pelion Systems as it greatly expands our sales and services footprint in terms of geographical scope and customer type. Manufacturers running SAP enterprise software now have the ability to easily integrate a very focused set of software tools that are proven to drive highly successful manufacturing operations programs and provide floor level integration to their SAP enterprise applications. This adaptive manufacturing solution provides operations execution and visibility to operating conditions and performance at each facility in their supply network.”

ICM America will incorporate Pelion MPO into its preferred technology offering to meet the increasing demand for manufacturing transformation projects such as Lean, Six Sigma, and Flow Manufacturing. Offered through an enterprise suite of integrated software components, manufacturers of all sizes and types can implement Pelion MPO rapidly without operational disruption or costly software modification. ICM America and Pelion jointly will provide training, consulting and implementation services to manufacturing customers, especially those seeking to integrate floor operations with their SAP Business Platform to achieve an adaptive manufacturing solution and manufacturing intelligence.

“Pelion MPO fits perfectly into the context of the SAP Business Platform and we look forward to making this solutions integration available to our customers,” said Uli Neubert, president and CEO for ICM America. ”We see great value in this partnership and look forward to bringing a powerful adaptive manufacturing solution to our SAP customers that are seeking to unlock the value of their business platform at the manufacturing operations level. We’re committed to enhancing the value our customers receive from their technology investments and expanding the scope of solutions we offer along the entire value chain.”

About ICM America
ICM delivers SAP consulting solutions that integrate business processes and technology solutions across the value chain and is an official SAP Services Partner. ICM originated 15 years ago in Germany, and ICM America was founded in 1997. As a whole, ICM has a management team with more than 60 years of proven experience, implementing over 100 successful projects. ICM's staff has acquired extended knowledge across many industries, leveraging its expertise in chemical, pharmaceutical, automotive, high tech, and food and consumer packaged goods. Only the best SAP senior consultants are part of ICM's professional staff, which leads and executes SAP implementations and integration projects. ICM’s focus is on business intelligence (BI), lead to cash, including APO and CRM, NetWeaver, Portals, XI and project management, as well as independent assessments and quality assurance. For more information, visit www.icmamerica.com or call 610-647-9000.

About Pelion Systems
Pelion Systems provides lean operations management solutions for executives, plant and material managers, change agents and operators to power and sustain world-class business performance. Pelion integrates easily with existing systems and delivers rapid business value through exceptional operational and customer service performance. Teams using Pelion solutions make better and faster strategic, tactical, and operational decisions with a smart operations model that represents the value stream. Pelion Systems is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, with sales offices in Detroit and Chicago. For more information about Pelion’s product and service offerings visit www.pelionsystems.com or call 877-669-4324.