EMPTORIS EXECUTIVES TO PARTICIPATE IN CONFERENCE BOARD’S 2005 ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT CONFERENCE

Multiple Sessions Highlight Trends and Solutions in the Procurement Market

Burlington, MA , April 5, 2005 – Emptoris, the leading provider of Enterprise Supply Management solutions for Global 5000 companies, today announced that it will have several key executives speak at the Conference Board’s 2005 Electronic Procurement Conference this week in Chicago. Procurement and the role of the CPO is increasingly becoming a valuable part of today’s organization as they drive profitability for companies by improving top and bottom-line performance through strategically managing procurement, so that companies can access the best quality goods and services along with the right mix of suppliers in the most cost efficient manner. This conference offers Emptoris the opportunity to discuss several topics significant to this development and offer attendees solutions that many organizations are facing today.

2005 Electronic Procurement Conference attendees will have multiple opportunities to learn more about Emptoris and its perspective on the market once the conference is underway. Attendees can hear Emptoris executives discuss the technology, trends and markets during the following sessions:

Pre-Conference Workshop: This workshop will discuss how enterprises utilize advanced technologies to improve spending visibility, support more collaborative and flexible vendor negotiations, make better decisions balancing cost with risk, and improve performance monitoring. It features Kevin Potts, director of Product Marketing of Emptoris and Sean Devine, director of Client Services of Emptoris.
Tuesday, April 5, 2005 – 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Achieving Significantly Greater Savings Through Advanced Sourcing Technologies: This session will discuss how the procurement team can utilize advanced collaboration and analytic technologies to identify greater savings, automate more of the supplier evaluation and selection process, and incorporate supplier innovation to drive down total cost and improve performance. It features Emptoris’ President and CEO, Avner Schneur and Robert A. Rudzki, president of Greybeard Advisors, LLC and former senior vice president and CPO of Bayer Corporation.
Wednesday, April 6, 2005 – 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Panel Discussion on E-Procurement Trends: Emptoris’ President and CEO, Avner Schneur will participate on this panel session, which will explore trends in E-Procurement, such as strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, spend management, purchasing cards and outsourcing.
Wednesday, April 6, 2005 – 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

The Conference Board’s 2005 Electronic Procurement Conference focuses on technology based strategies for sourcing, spend management and supplier relationship management. The Conference Board is the world's leading business membership organization, with a global network of nearly 2000 enterprises in 61 countries. The Conference Board creates and disseminates knowledge about management and the marketplace to help businesses strengthen their performance and better serve society.

For more information on attending the 2005 Electronic Procurement Conference April 5-7, visit http://www.conference-board.org/conferences/conference.cfm?id=794.

About Emptoris
Emptoris is a 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, Bank of America, GlaxoSmithKline, Motorola, Owens Corning and Samsung America. Emptoris, a privately held company, is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.

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