CombineNet Recognized as an Innovative Supply Chain Technology Provider in the 'Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100'

PITTSBURGH, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fifth time, CombineNet, the leading provider of advanced sourcing and optimization technologies, has been recognized by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine as one of the Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100.  With a new focus in 2010, "Supply Chain: Back to Basics and Beyond - In Search of the Roots of Supply Chain Excellence,"  this annual award is given to supply chain solution and service providers that are helping their customers achieve supply chain excellence and prepare their supply chains for the post-recessionary return to growth. The list of companies highlights a broad range of solutions and services targeted at a variety of industries, addressing the needs of companies of varying sizes, and assisting in the transformation of the diverse mix of the functions that make up the supply chain.

"As the economy makes tentative steps toward recovery and growth, our readers are turning to Supply & Demand Chain Executive to learn about solutions and best practices for enabling business expansion through supply chain excellence," said Andrew K. Reese, editor of Supply & Demand Chain Executive. "With this year's Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100, we highlight a broad range of supply chain solution and service providers that are helping to position their customers for the 'New Normal' economic environment."

CombineNet's Advanced Sourcing Application Platform is enabling companies to find the immediate savings they need to survive this economic downturn, helping them reduce supply chain costs from the sourcing of raw materials through delivery of final product to consumers.  And through the collaborative capabilities of Expressive Commerce™ powered by CombineNet's advanced sourcing optimization technologies, CombineNet is preparing and enabling organizations, along with their key suppliers, to thrive in the future.

"We are proud to be recognized once again by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine as an innovative supply chain technology provider," said Rich Wilson, President and COO of CombineNet. "CombineNet's advanced sourcing technologies are driving new cost reduction opportunities and providing value that will pay dividends well into the future by giving our customers the tools they need to streamline supply, drive innovation, and ensure supplier resiliency in a challenging economy."

CombineNet will be featured in the cover story of the May/June issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive, as well as online at www.SDCExec.com.

About CombineNet

CombineNet is the advanced sourcing technology company. The company's optimization-driven solutions deliver the absolute best total cost of goods and services based on the buying organization's unique business needs.  Easy to use advanced sourcing solutions significantly increase the speed and efficiency of the sourcing cycle for a wide variety of spend categories unaddressed by standard e-sourcing technologies. CombineNet has delivered more than $5 Billion in bottom line savings for the largest businesses in the world including General Mills, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble and others.  For more information, visit www.combinenet.com.

About Supply & Demand Chain Executive

Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the executive's user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, utilizing hard-hitting analysis, viewpoints and unbiased case studies to steer executives and supply management professionals through the complicated, yet critical, world of supply and demand chain enablement to gain competitive advantage. On the Web at www.SDCExec.com.

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