World Leading Agribusiness Company Automates Order-to-Cash Cycle Via Elemica Network in Europe

Syngenta Chose Elemica For Flexibility and Scalability of Solutions

Exton, PA, and Frankfurt, Germany - October 28, 2008 - Elemica, the industry-leading business process network for the external supply chain, announces that Syngenta Crop Protection AG, a world-leading agribusiness company recently went live in Europe on the Elemica Business Process Network (BPN) to integrate business processes with downstream distributors. Syngenta leverages the Elemica network to sell their extensive line of crop protection products in Europe to specialized wholesale partners.

With the Elemica network, Syngenta is able to streamline order processing with its vast network of distributors. Elemica's "Connect Once, Connect-to-All" means Syngenta can leverage their ERP system with one connection through Elemica to their distributors. Messages regarding inventory availability, order acceptance, acknowledgements and statuses, product shipment and invoices are channeled through the network, automating the entire order-to-cash cycle. All processes comply with international rules and regulations for electronic signatures. "This partnership will reduce costs, contribute to sales and further improve the service to our customers," said Frédéric Stasse, B2B Business Lead for Europe, Africa and Middle East at Syngenta Crop Protection. "We chose Elemica because of its flexible and scalable solutions that address the specific needs of our customer base in Europe." "We are excited to have Syngenta join Elemica's network in Europe for Order Management," said Mike McGuigan, CEO of Elemica. "By connecting to Elemica, Syngenta will streamline order-to-cash processes and automate the exchange of financial and inventory information, which means doing more with less, lowering the cost to serve, and improving the experience of their trade partners." Elemica's supply chain platform integrates disparate systems, removes communication barriers and streamlines processes on a unified network across all customers, suppliers and third party service providers. Elemica's Order Management suite utilizes advanced exception-based alerting and automated order management capabilities to identify and eliminate errors and proactively notify customers and partners regarding interruptions. The hosted solution supports all order types including standard, consignment, forecasting, change - and significantly improves overall reliability of the physical and financial supply chains.