TORONTO, April 28 /PRNewswire/ --

- Sherwin-Williams to roll-out broad based incentive compensation 
solution to 18,000 employees globally

Varicent Software, an innovator and provider of incentive compensation 
and sales performance management (SPM) solutions, today announced its 
solution, Varicent SPM, has been selected by Sherwin-Williams to manage 
compensation and performance for their global sales organization. The 
Sherwin-Williams Company is a leading manufacturer and distributor of paint, 
coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial and 
retail customers around the world.

Sherwin-Williams plans to implement Varicent SPM along with process
improvements over the next year. Sherwin-Williams is focused on driving
improvements in sales effectiveness and implementing best practices around
compliance. "After a thorough evaluation, we determined Varicent was the best
solution to meet our needs," said Randy Ross, Director of Compensation, Paint
Stores Group. "We liked Varicent's comprehensive approach, and flexibility,
that will allow us to be more strategic in the areas of territory management,
incentive plan design, and performance analytics," continued Ross.
Sherwin-Williams plans on rolling out Varicent to more than 18,000 employees
across their organization.

"Sherwin-Williams have a great vision for a complete sales performance
management solution, going beyond basic incentive compensation," said Marc
Altshuller, Executive Vice President Worldwide Field Operations, Varicent.
Using Varicent SPM, companies can efficiently and effectively manage and
automate the process of calculating and reporting variable-based pay,
providing more visibility and accountability into one of the organization's
largest variable expenses. "We are delighted to be partnered with
Sherwin-Williams as they implement these significant improvements in overall
sales effectiveness," continued Altshuller.

About The Sherwin-Williams Company

Founded in 1866, The Sherwin-Williams Company is a global leader in the
manufacture, development, distribution and sale of coatings and related
products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. The
company manufactures products under well-known brands such as
Sherwin-Williams(R), Dutch Boy(R), Krylon(R), Minwax(R), Thompson's(R) Water
Seal(R), and many more.

With global headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, Sherwin-Williams(R) branded
products are sold exclusively through a chain of more than 3,000
company-operated stores and facilities, while the company's other brands are
sold through leading mass merchandisers, home centers, independent paint
dealers, hardware stores, automotive retailers, and industrial distributors.

The Sherwin-Williams Global Group distributes a wide range of products in
more than 30 countries around the world. For more information, visit
www.sherwin.com.

About Varicent Software Incorporated

Varicent Software Incorporated delivers the most innovative sales
performance management solution addressing the needs of business
professionals across the entire enterprise. High performing companies relying
on Varicent for better visibility and control of their complex variable
compensation programs, automating the assignment of territories, the
collection and approval of quotas, and reporting and analyzing sales
performance include Waste Management, KLA-Tencor, AAA, Sonus Networks,
Manpower, American Century Investments, Smith & Nephew, Nexient Learning, and
many others.

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Contact: Brian Hartlen
             Varicent Software
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             E: bhartlen@varicent.com

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