Elemica VP To Discuss Outsourcing of Business Processes at 11th Annual Chemical IT Forum in Philadelphia

Industry Sees Business Process Outsourcing As Growing Trend To Improve Efficiencies and Productivity

Exton, PA - September 8, 2008 - Elemica, the industry-leading business process network for the external supply chain, announces that Rick Bushnell, VP at Elemica, will participate in a panel discussion on "Outsourcing," at the 11th Annual Chemical Industry IT Forum on September 29, 2008. The conference, held in Philadelphia, PA focuses on leveraging information technology (IT) to address global challenges and opportunities facing the chemical industry. Rick's expertise in outsourcing business processes will showcase how chemical companies can improve supply chain efficiencies, increase productivity, and reduce costs.

"As the trend toward outsourcing business processes continues to grow, organizations are discovering that their choice of IT and software vendor is key in minimizing the risks - and maximizing the benefits - associated with their overall outsourcing strategy," said Rick Bushnell, VP Americas at Elemica. "Outsourcing niche functionality in your IT portfolio, such as Integration as a Service (IaaS) and specialized Software as a Service (SaaS), is a great way to expand the electronic collaboration capabilities of your company on demand. These services automate traditionally manual processing of routine transactions, promote cost savings from standardized and streamlined information exchange, and eliminate most of the costly errors. In the end companies get to do more with less, lowering the cost to serve, while improving the experience of their customer or trade partner."

Crafted from Chemical Week's vast editorial knowledge, unique insights, and peer group intelligence, the 11th Annual Chemical IT Forum will give chemical company management a better understanding of how to achieve maximum performance with IT excellence. Held at the Crowne Plaza Valley Forge, 260 Mall Blvd., King of Prussia, PA, attendees will hear from experts about the latest technology innovations to:

• Understand the best solutions for integrating IT across organizations and borders
• Gain insights into the latest trends in outsourcing
• Discover best practices for protecting your intellectual property
• Learn new ideas for recruiting and retaining IT talent
• Network with industry executives and share experiences with your peers

Elemica's solutions enable organizations to reduce the latency in multi-enterprise and multi-divisional business processes, unlock capital from the supply chain and dramatically reduce delays and errors - resulting in unprecedented levels of customer service and profitability.

Elemica will also have an exhibit booth to showcase their business process network and applications for Customer Replenishment, Order Management, and Logistics Networks.