Powerful Integrated Software Can Help Increase the Effectiveness of Merchandising for Apparel Retailers

RONKONKOMA, N.Y.--VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc., www.vai.net), an IBM Premier Business Partner and a leader in enterprise solutions for the distribution, manufacturing, retail, and service industries, today announced a partnership with B & C Management Systems, Inc. (BCMS) to develop and integrate its 4Sight Retail Management System with VAI's S2K Enterprise for Retail solution. VAI has already begun work on the project, which includes integration and standardization of both systems.

Joe Scioscia, Vice President of Sales, VAI, stated, "This strategic partnership further enhances our robust retail offering to customers worldwide. 4Sight’s merchandising applications provide features such as detailed sales analysis, forecasting, open to buy planning, and apparel-based reordering.”

Denis Blyth, Vice President of Sales, BCMS, said, “We are very pleased to partner with VAI and excited about the opportunity to bring our best-of-breed merchandising applications to VAI’s customers. The integration of 4Sight with S2K Enterprise will provide an exceptional solution for retailers.”

VAI’s industry-focused software solutions help retailers integrate the systems they use to run and grow their businesses. VAI offers a complete solution for the retail industry including Point of Sale (POS), Accounting, Inventory Management, CRM, Purchasing, Warehouse Management, and e-Commerce. S2K Enterprise for Retail software centralizes information across the entire organization, helping companies locate and move items more effectively, eliminate costly delays, and make more informed decisions.

About VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)

VAI is an IBM Premier Business Partner and an award-winning software developer. Designed for the mid-range market, S2K Enterprise is used by a wide variety of mid-sized companies worldwide, with a number of clients in the manufacturing, distribution, retail and related service industries. VAI blends leading-edge technology with industry expertise to help companies confront key market issues. VAI’s feature-rich supply chain and business management software solutions can improve a company's internal efficiencies and external responsiveness while delivering bottom-line results. VAI is headquartered in Ronkonkoma, New York, with branch offices in Miami, Orlando, Chicago, Newport Beach and Oreville, California. For more information, please contact 800-824-7776 or visit www.vai.net.

About B & C Management Systems, Inc. (BCMS)

BCMS designs, develops, and implements software solutions for the retail apparel industry. 4Sight Retail Management System, a 4^th generation solution highly attuned to the needs of its users, has earned the IBM “ServerProven” designation. Currently, the software is used in sporting goods, department, shoe, and specialty stores. BCMS is an IBM Advanced Business Partner located in Charleston, South Carolina.