Robocom Systems Completes Acquisition of Accord Software Inc.

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. and MARKHAM Ontario, Jan. 5, 2012  Robocom Systems International announced today the successful acquisition of Accord Software Inc., based in Concord,Ontario. The conclusion of the transaction marks Robocom's third acquisition in 2011 of supply chain execution software companies and its fourth in the past four years. "Despite the economic strain of the past few years, Robocom has continued to deliver results for our customers and remained strong," said Robocom CEO, Jon Scheumann. "This acquisition is an important expansion of our product suite and positions us for continued growth," Scheumann added.

Fred Radcliffe, President of Robocom said "Accord is well recognized as a leader in Transportation Management software. At a time when transportation costs are a major concern for our customers, we are excited to bring such a strong set of new products into our supply chain software suite."

Tony De Feo, the founder of Accord Software added that "We believe Robocom's supply chain solutions and professional approach to project management and customer support will be important to Accord customers. Robocom's size and strength will be of great interest to those who are interested in the power of Accord's software."

"Robocom is focused on enabling excellence in our customers' supply chain execution," said Fred Radcliffe. "We clearly understand the challenges facing the leaders responsible for the day-to-day results in warehousing and distribution operations. Adding the Accord Team and products to Robocom will result in stronger solutions and deeper expertise for our customers."

About Robocom

Robocom Systems International has focused for nearly 30 years on developing and implementing Supply Chain Execution software solutions. Robocom's solutions include Warehouse Management, Transportation Management, Voice Technology, Order Management and Labor Management. Our investment in research and development is keenly focused on the needs of the business leaders responsible for the day-to-day results in warehousing and distribution operations. For more information go to www.robocom.com.  

About Accord Software

Accord Software was founded by Tony De Feo over twenty years ago and has built an impressive suite of software products for the transportation industry. Accord's solutions have been successfully deployed at Clark Freightways, Dejong Enterprises, Kindersley Transport, Muir's Cartage, Tiger Courier and a number of other transportation companies. The Centerline TMS Trucking Software is an industry leading system with state of the art technologies for managing transportation operations, with on-board tracking and real time dispatch capability. For more information go to www.accordsoftware.com.  

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