'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, The Netherlands, July 2 /PRNewswire/ --     Quintiq, a leading provider of advanced planning and scheduling (APS)
solutions announces that it has achieved IBM Advanced Level Business Partner
Status. IBM awards Advanced Partner status to companies that have
demonstrated the qualified skills, revenue achievements and successful
deployments on IBM technology, middleware and hardware. By obtaining this
award, Quintiq affirms its status as a premier provider of advanced planning
and scheduling solutions.

IBM Advanced Business Partner status will allow Quintiq to leverage IBM's
experience in hardware and software to provide its existing and prospective
customers with better quality integrated planning and scheduling solutions.

As a member of IBM's PartnerWorld Program, Quintiq's membership level was
elevated based on the success of the companies' ongoing cooperation. Quintiq
earned Advanced status in recognition of its most recent collaboration with
IBM, in implementing the Quintiq Company Planner for Advanced Planning and
Scheduling at Impol, one of Europe's leading aluminum manufacturers.

The Quintiq Company Planner is just one example of a Quintiq solution
that successfully applies IBM middleware and hardware in its advanced
planning and scheduling solutions. The Quintiq Company Planner allows large
companies to optimize performance, specifically in the areas of flexible
order acceptance, delivery confidence, full supply utilization and customer
service. By implementing the Quintiq Company Planner, Impol aims to improve
delivery performance and significantly reduce inventory levels.

"We see the IBM Advanced partner status as a confirmation of our
relationship with IBM," said Arjen Heeres, COO of Quintiq. "By integrating
Quintiq solutions in the IBM solution portfolio, IBM and Quintiq are able to
offer comprehensive solutions for advanced planning and scheduling in our
chosen target markets."

"PartnerWorld Industry Networks help companies with domain expertise to
develop industry solutions fitting IBM technology for customers. This really
brings the best of two worlds together," says Mariane ter Veen, ISV &
Developer Relations manager BeNeLux IBM. "Customers aren't seeking a
one-size-fits-all solution-they want tailored, industry-specific solutions
that can help them solve their business challenges. Quintiq is able to
provide this and that is why we are pleased to work with them."

The IBM Advanced Partner Status rewards its members for their commitment
in maintaining a prosperous business relationship with benefits such as
increased exposure in the IBM community through the Global Solutions
Directory and cooperative marketing strategies with access to ISV
(Independent Software Vendor) marketing data. Quintiq looks forward to taking
advantage of the benefits IBM provides and to translating them into better
products and services for its present and prospective clients. Specifically,
Quintiq customers will now be able to profit from truly integrated solutions
comprised of a single technological approach and easier application
deployment.

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