SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — May 9, 2006 — For the third year in a row, Varsity Logistics, Inc., the leader in integrated shipping solutions for the IBM® iSeries, has been named as one of the Top 100 Logistics IT Providers 2006 by industry leading publication, INBOUND LOGISTICS magazine.
"Given the change dynamic facing leading global enterprises, it's hard to imagine how logistics IT solutions providers are able continue to offer new and exciting solutions enabling logistics excellence. During 2006 Varsity Logistics has been a consistent leader by providing the kinds of solutions INBOUND LOGISTICS readers need to successfully navigate this change. It's tough to keep up with customer demands in any environment, but given the speed with which change occurred in 2006, it is a testament to Varsity Logistics' ability to be flexible and responsive, anticipating customers' evolving needs. For that reason, INBOUND LOGISTICS editors have recognized Varsity Logistics as one of this year's Top 100 Logistics IT companies," said Felecia Stratton, Editor at INBOUND LOGISTICS'.
Based on questionnaires and personal interviews, INBOUND LOGISTICS editors selected this year's Top 100 Logistics IT Providers from more than 500 companies. Varsity is among the companies chosen that illustrate a comprehensive understanding of and offerings for greater ROI, ease of use, efficient implementation, and a dual emphasis on best-of-breed and end-to-end solutions.
"Varsity is honored to be recognized by such a highly regarded publication," said Marc Herman, CEO of Varsity. "Being selected for this award three years running confirms Varsity's leadership in the transportation management industry. This special acknowledgement is a noteworthy indicator that our goals of providing first-rate solutions, implementations, and customer service are being reached."
Varsity develops, sells, and implements software solutions for the transportation management sector. Varsity's core solution, ShipSoftTM,—as well as a host of other "out of the box" modules—automates every aspect of supply-chain management from routing and rating, picking and packing, track and trace, and auditing. Varsity solutions support a wide array of shipping needs—from companies with single carrier domestic shipments to multi-site organizations that ship globally through multiple parcel, LTL, truckload, and rail carriers. With Varsity, companies purchase only the functionality they require. When both parcel and freight shipping is needed, Varsity's products seamlessly integrate for centralized shipping management. Varsity also provides integration to all IBM iSeries-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and order entry systems.
Varsity also holds awards throughout the transportation industry including those from respected publications Midrange Computing and iSeries MagazineTM.
