BURLINGTON, MA, Dec. 6,
2004 – Emptoris, Inc., the leading provider of Enterprise Supply
Management solutions for Global 5000 companies, today announced that
The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC), a $1.5 billion provider of outdoor
maintenance and beautification products for home, recreation, and
commercial landscapes around the world, has selected Emptoris’ Enterprise
Supply Management Solution as the company’s platform for global
strategic sourcing initiatives.
The Toro Company selected Emptoris’ solution to facilitate the
strategic sourcing process. Emptoris’ sourcing tools complement
Toro’s focus on optimizing the supply chain by improving collaboration
between internal stakeholders and suppliers, lowering the cost of goods
and services and automating the end to end sourcing process for direct
and indirect materials and services.
“Today, leading companies such as The Toro Company have a total
cost focus that concentrates on improving the pricing, quality, delivery
and performance of its suppliers,” said Avner Schneur, CEO of
Emptoris. “Emptoris is excited to work with Toro to meet these
objectives.”
About The Toro Company
The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC), with $1.5 billion in sales annually,
is a leading provider of outdoor maintenance and beautification products
for home, recreation, and commercial landscapes around the world.
Together with its distributors, Toro provides innovative products,
agronomic expertise and exemplary service that helps consumers and
professionals maintain their landscapes. Visit the company website
at www.thetorocompany.com. Distributor information is available at
1-800-803-8676.
About Emptoris
Emptoris is a leading provider of powerful enterprise supply management
solutions for Global 5000 companies. Through Emptoris 5, a suite
of web-based supply management solutions, enterprises are able to
drive millions of dollars in bottom-line savings, execute savings
initiatives faster, and improve the productivity of their procurement
and supply management teams. Emptoris customers include American
Express, Boeing, Cigna, Fleet Financial Corporation, GlaxoSmithKline,
Keyspan, Motorola, Owens Corning and Samsung America. Emptoris, a
privately held company, is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.
For additional information, please visit www.emptoris.com.
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