ePlus eProcurement and Supplier Collaboration Conference Incorporates Industry Thought Leaders and Showcases New Product

Speaker Line Up Features Prominent Industry Analyst, Supply Chain Experts, and Multiple Practitioners


HERNDON, Va., March 8, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ePlus inc. (Nasdaq:PLUS), a leading provider of technology solutions, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, ePlus Systems, inc., is hosting its 2011 Customer Conference, March 9 – 11, in Orlando, FL. at the Peabody Hotel.

In addition to providing insight from industry professionals, ePlus Systems will be announcing its next generation eProcurement solution, as well as road maps for development of its supplier enablement and Supplier Portal and Catalog solutions.

"We are delighted to host this event, in which we will be unveiling our next generation of eProcurement software, Procure+ 7, as well as provide independent prominent keynotes," said Ken Farber, president of eSystems and Content Services. "We will also be presenting and discussing our road maps for eProcurement, supplier enablement and catalog management solutions."

Notable speakers at the event include:

Patrick M. Connaughton, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research, Inc.

Norbert J. Ore, CPSM, C.P.M., and chair of the Institute for Supply Management™ Manufacturing Business Survey

Leon Kerkman, Vice President, Supply Chain Operations, Personal Systems Group, Hewlett-Packard Company

Ann Marie Stewart, Supply Chain Applications, Northeast Utilities Service Company, an ePlus customer

George Doolin, Purchasing Systems and Category Manager, UGL Services, an ePlus customer

This event is available to customers of ePlus' Procure+ and Content+ software solutions.

About ePlus Systems, inc.

ePlus Systems, inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of ePlus inc., delivers Enterprise Cost Management solutions and services to help public sector clients and commercial organizations across all industries get the most value from their spend. Its diversified portfolio of solutions includes eProcurement, supplier enablement, catalog content management, spend analytics, document management, and asset management. These solutions help drive cost savings, improve compliance, and enhance productivity throughout the organization. ePlus solutions are offered as hosted Software as a Service (SaaS) and traditional enterprise licenses. 

About ePlus inc.

ePlus is a leading provider of technology solutions. ePlus enables organizations to optimize their IT infrastructure and supply chain processes by delivering world-class IT products from top manufacturers, professional services, flexible lease financing, proprietary software, and patented business methods. Founded in 1990, ePlus has more than 690 associates in 20+ locations serving federal, state, municipal, and commercial customers. The Company is headquartered in Herndon, VA.   For more information, visit http://www.eplus.com, call 888-482-1122, or email info@eplus.com.  

ePlus® and ePlus products referenced herein are either registered trademarks or trademarks of ePlus inc. in the United States and/or other countries. 

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements." Actual and anticipated future results may vary materially due to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, possible adverse effects resulting from the recent financial crisis in the credit markets and general slowdown of the U.S. economy such as our current and potential customers delaying or reducing technology purchases, increasing credit risk associated with our customers and vendors, reduction of vendor incentive programs, the possibility of additional goodwill impairment charges, and restrictions on our access to capital necessary to fund our operations; the demand for and acceptance of, our products and services; our ability to adapt our services to meet changes in market developments; the impact of competition in our markets; the possibility of defects in our products or catalog content data; our ability to hire and retain sufficient personnel; our ability to protect our intellectual property; our ability to consummate and integrate acquisitions; our ability to raise capital and obtain non-recourse financing for our transactions; our ability to reserve adequately for credit losses; and other risks or uncertainties detailed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All information set forth in this press release is current as of the date of this release and ePlus undertakes no duty or obligation to update this information.
 



            

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