Numeric Computer Systems, Inc. Hosts First Client Conference

NEW YORK, May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Numeric Computer Systems, Inc. (NCS), a New York based developer of applications supporting the "Order to Cash" process, held its first client conference. The conference, held in midtown Manhattan, covered consumer trends and issues specific to the direct store delivery market and showcased the latest product offerings from NCS including eRMS and eXpress Route, part of the eXpress Suite.

Guest speakers included Doug Adams of Prime Consulting Group who discussed Scan Based Trading, and Steve Rosenberg of the Uniform Code Council who detailed data synchronization, the global standards model, UCCnet and DSD process changes due to the advent of new technologies. Tom Miller, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Intermec Technologies, Inc. kicked off the second day by reviewing technology changes and its impact on mobile computing and direct store delivery.

"My expectations for anything done by NCS are pretty high, the conference met those once again," says Gary Hensley, Director Information Technology, Odwalla. "The conference was a well-balanced mix of technical, tactical, and strategic tracks wrapped up in a high-energy location. The client focus of the conference allowed us to include several key staff members from our user community, this was a great venue to build end user involvement and ownership into our strategic plans with NCS."

NCS' latest generation Enterprise Order to Cash solution "eRMS" was showcased during the conference which was developed in a toolset that allows clients their choice of hardware platform, database, and user interface. NCS' mobile solution, was developed using C# deploying Microsoft's .NET framework, allowing for web services, wireless communications, XML integration and the ability to reside on virtually any mobile hardware available.

"The conference was a huge success based on the feedback from our clients," says Robert Hochberg, President of NCS, Inc. "The value they received at this conference, from our guest speakers to the insight of NCS' vision, direction and robust family of products re-affirmed their choice in NCS."

About NCS Inc.

NCS is a leading supplier of Order to Cash systems to the DSD Marketplace. NCS solutions automate the sales and delivery processes for businesses with a mobile workforce. The complete solution includes: software, hardware, implementation, integration, training, service, and support. NCS specializes in delivery/route accounting, wireless, and sales solutions for the vertical markets including, dairy, frozen food, beverage, baked goods, and snacks.