Urban Outfitters Purchases Gerber`s WebPDM and ICICI Infotech`s Product Tracking System to Achieve Greater Efficiencies in Product Life Cycle Management
May 10, 2004 -- Tolland, CT, Edison, NJ -- Gerber Technology announced today that Urban Outfitters, Inc. has purchased WebPDM product data management software to reduce lead times, increase the accuracy of prototyping and improve the quality of information flow along the production chain.
Urban Outfitters, Inc., an innovative specialty retailer and wholesaler, has also purchased ICICI Infotech`s Product Tracking System (PTS) which tracks events throughout the product development and production cycle and helps to streamline the entire process. Coupled together these two applications allow for true product life cycle and supply chain management.
"We believe that this software system will allow our merchant, designer and production staffs to be more efficient and productive while making better business decisions," said Dick Hayne, Chairman and President of Urban Outfitters, Inc.. "We believe we should begin to see the benefits from these systems in the fourth quarter of this year."
>From the largest global retailers to smaller-scale regional manufacturers and marketers, more companies in the apparel industry rely on WebPDM than on any other PLM solution to manage their product data and development process. Today, more than 1,000 companies in over sixty countries rely on Gerber`s product data management software. With more than 12,000 seats installed, the software supports over 20,000 individual users.
"With the speed that fashion moves today, it is essential for apparel manufacturers to optimize their design and development processes for the fastest time to market," said Vincent Candela, Vice President Fashion Technology at ICICI Infotech Inc.. "The fashion industry is fast recognizing the domain expertise possessed by ICICI Infotech and the power of the technology we provide. Our customers have found that the applications are easy to use and quickly integrated into their existing environment."
About Urban Outfitters
Urban Outfitters, Inc. is an innovative specialty retailer and wholesaler which offers a variety of lifestyle merchandise to highly defined customer niches through 61 Urban Retail stores in the United States, Canada, and Europe; an Urban catalog and web site (www.urbn.com); 52 Anthropologie stores in the United States; an Anthropologie catalog and web site (www.anthropologie.com); and Free People, the Company`s wholesale division, which sells it product to approximately 1,100 specialty stores, department stores and catalogs, as well as through one Free People store.
About Gerber Technology
Gerber Technology (www.gerbertechnology.com), a business unit of Gerber Scientific, Inc., develops and manufactures the world`s leading brands of integrated software and hardware automation systems for the sewn products and flexible materials industries. These systems automate and significantly improve the efficiency of information management, product design and development, pre-production, and production processes. The company offers specialized solutions to a variety of end-user markets including apparel, transportation interiors, furniture, composites and industrial fabrics. Gerber Technology`s world headquarters are located in Tolland, Connecticut, U.S.A. with regional offices, agents and distributors in more than 115 countries serving a total of over 14,000 customers. The company engineers and manufactures its products in various locations in the United States, Europe and Asia.
Established in 1968, Gerber Technology is one of four businesses of Gerber Scientific, Inc. (www.gerberscientific.com) of South Windsor, Connecticut, U.S.A., a corporation listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the "GRB" symbol.
About ICICI Infotech
ICICI Infotech (www.icici-infotech.com/fashion) is a global technology solutions company operating in the US, Europe, India, Middle East, South East Asia and Australia. The company addresses the critical challenges of today`s business community with innovation and initiative. Our goal is to deliver quality services and products that integrate and optimize technology, helping our clients position themselves for success using Information Technology.
ICICI Infotech provides a wide range of IT services and solutions to financial, insurance, retail, manufacturing, and government organizations. The company`s services are delivered through the use of seamless on-site and offshore project teams and strategic staffing solutions.
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