ArcelorMittal Dofasco Selects Quintiq's Workforce Planner

Quintiq solution chosen for maintenance workforce optimization

RADNOR, Pa., May 30, 2012 /CNW/ - Quintiq announced today that ArcelorMittal Dofasco, a subsidiary of ArcelorMittal, has selected Quintiq to provide a maintenance planning and scheduling solution for its Hamilton, Ontario steelmaking operations.

Quintiq, a provider of advanced planning and scheduling software, will be supplying ArcelorMittal Dofasco with a Quintiq Workforce Planner solution, which will be used to maximize on-time maintenance performance, reduce maintenance staff overtime, and to lower the overall costs of its maintenance organization.

The Quintiq Workforce Planner software interfaces with any maintenance work order system and is able to optimize maintenance workforce and operations. The software captures, processes and visualizes data in a way that will allow planners to reduce planning times and improve scheduling effectiveness across multiple systems.

"We're pleased to further our partnership with ArcelorMittal and expand our footprint in the metals industry with maintenance planning and scheduling," said Victor Allis, CEO of Quintiq. "We are confident that our software will help ArcelorMittal Dofasco achieve more with their maintenance workforce."

About ArcelorMittal

ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steel company with more than 260,000 employees and operations in more than 60 countries. ArcelorMittal Dofasco is a leading North American steel producer and supplier of high quality flat rolled steels. To learn more, visit www.arcelormittal.com/hamilton/dofasco or www.communitystrength.ca.

About Quintiq

Quintiq provides advanced planning, scheduling and supply chain optimization software solutions. This fast-growing company, established in 1997, offers and implements software for planning and optimizing complex business processes throughout the enterprise. The company's dual headquarters are located in the Netherlands and the USA with subsidiaries in Australia, China, Finland, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom. Quintiq systems are implemented in 77 countries worldwide.

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