Manhattan Associates expands support for local customers

Manhattan Associates Strengthens Customer Ties with Two New Senior Appointments

Manhattan Associates expands support for local customers

AUCKLAND – July 26, 2011 - Global supply chain optimisation provider, Manhattan Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH) today announced two new appointments at the company’s Melbourne office. The two new hires will increase Manhattan’s ability to effectively grow and support its customer portfolio in Australia, New Zealand and the broader Asia Pacific (APAC) region.

Scott Gillies, who has been appointed as Director of Retail, will have a regional remit, increasing the company’s footprint in the retail sector in Australia and New Zealand and throughout the APAC region, and Archival Garcia, who has been appointed as Director of Sales, will oversee the Australia and New Zealand markets specifically.

Having worked at Manhattan Associates for more than 13 years, Gillies joins the local Australian team from the company’s headquarters in Atlanta, US Reporting to Raghav Sibal, managing director at Manhattan Associates in Australia and New Zealand, Gillies enters a newly created role to support uptake of the company’s retail offering, Manhattan Zero Disappointment Retail™. This system-enabled approach allows retailers to deploy advanced supply chain optimisation techniques to present a unified brand across all channels - traditional bricks and mortar stores, Internet, catalogue, call centre, television and mobile.

“Since launching Zero Disappointment Retail™ last year we have seen a higher demand from the retail sector requiring supply chain support for their multi-channel retailing strategies. This is particularly true throughout the ASEAN markets, where many retailers want to meet the requirements of their increasingly tech-savvy customers,” said Raghav Sibal. “Given the breadth of Scott’s expertise in both a technical and sales capacity we felt he would be an invaluable asset in supporting and expanding our presence in the retail sector throughout APAC.”

“I am truly excited about relocating to Australia and working with our customer base throughout the APAC region,” said Gillies. “We already work with some of Australia’s leading retailers including Corporate Express / Staples, Cotton On, Fantastic Holdings Ltd, GraysOnline, Magna Home Entertainment and Super Retail Group, and I very much look forward to expanding our engagement with them. In Australia, we are seeing a greater propensity towards online retailing, a trend which will require companies to re-evaluate their supply chain processes to ensure they are meeting customer demand effectively.”

Also reporting to Raghav Sibal, Garcia will have responsibility for further penetrating the Australian and New Zealand markets and driving uptake for two of the company’s leading supply chain solutions including Manhattan SCALE™, a portfolio of distribution management and transportation management solutions built on Microsoft .NET technology; and Manhattan SCOPE®, a portfolio of software solutions and technology that leverages a Supply Chain Process Platform to help organisations optimise their supply chains from planning through execution.

Garcia joins Manhattan Associates from Dematic Pty Ltd where he held the position of Southern Region Manager for the Real Time Logistics Group. In this role, he had regional responsibility for selling wireless integrated solutions to targeted territories including Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania in the supply chain market.

Commenting on his appointment, Sibal said, “We are so pleased to have such an experienced sales executive join our team. Archie understands first-hand the challenges faced by customers who rely on technology as a key business enabler. A large component of his previous role was to liaise with service teams; project managers; technicians; and partners to ensure solution implementations were delivered on time and on budget. Archie also had the opportunity to work with a number of Manhattan clients during his tenure at Dematic, which is already proving to be an invaluable asset. He is continuing to build on these existing relationships.”

“Leveraging the breadth of proven solutions offered by Manhattan Associates, as well as the expertise and relationships I developed in my previous role, I plan to work closely with our customers and prospects alike to strengthen our footprint in the Australian market,” commented Garcia. “Having an optimal supply chain is a key competitive driver and many Australian companies are beginning to realise this. I am looking forward to working with the local and regional Manhattan team to capitalise on this and continue to grow our presence in the Australian and New Zealand markets.”

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About Manhattan Zero Disappointment Retail™
Zero Disappointment Retail relies on a set of software components from the Manhattan SCOPE® solutions portfolio. The technology preserves and complements current systems and investments by aggregating inventory, order, pricing, promotion, merchandising and order execution information across all channels (traditional brick and mortar stores, Internet, catalogue, call centre, television and mobile).

About Manhattan Associates, Inc.
Manhattan Associates continues to deliver on its 21-year heritage of providing global supply chain excellence to more than 1,200 customers worldwide that consider supply chain optimisation core to their strategic market leadership. The company's supply chain innovations include: Manhattan SCOPE® a portfolio of software solutions and technology that leverages a Supply Chain Process Platform to help organisations optimise their supply chains from planning through execution; Manhattan SCALE™, a portfolio of distribution management and transportation management solutions built on Microsoft .NET technology; and Manhattan Carrier™, a suite of supply chain solutions specifically addressing the needs of the motor carrier industry. For more information, please visit www.manh.com.

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