Siemon Launches Vendor Managed Inventory Program using Datalliance VMI Service

• VMI to improve Siemon's supply chain management and production planning
• Key distributor to benefit from increased sales and inventory turns

Cincinnati, Ohio, June 02, 2009- Datalliance®, the leading independent supplier of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) services, today announced that Siemon, a leading manufacturer of high-performance network cabling solutions, has launched its vendor managed inventory (VMI) program using the Datalliance VMI service. The first phase of Siemon's VMI program is focused on implementation with Graybar Electric, a top Siemon distributor. Siemon has over 11,000 potential product configurations that they supply to Graybar's 250 locations.

Katie Villa, Siemon's Distributor Account Manager, explains the business benefits for both Siemon and Graybar. "VMI gives us the capability to better manage our entire supply chain as we gain a more accurate picture of anticipated demand for Graybar. This helps us better plan everything from production mix to raw materials requirements - aligning our efforts more closely with Graybar demand patterns. With the large number of end items that we supply, VMI helps us address the challenge of having the product configurations that Graybar needs across their 250 locations, when they need them. Graybar and our other major distributors will benefit from increased inventory turns and sales of Siemon products".

Siemon evaluated several VMI alternatives including other VMI services as well as the VMI module available from their ERP software provider. "We selected Datalliance for several reasons," explained Villa. "Datalliance is scalable, allowing us to start with Graybar, but then easily expand our implementation to all of our key distributors. We also liked the fact that Datalliance is proven in our industry and specifically with Graybar. They use Datalliance today with other suppliers which meant we did not have to sell Graybar on VMI and Datalliance, allowing us to get up and running with Graybar in only nine weeks. The software-as-a-service model employed by Datalliance also allowed us to minimize our resource commitment as we did not have to add staff to manage and run our VMI program."

Tom Hoar, Datalliance Director Datacom Sales, commented, "Trading partners in the datacom industry are looking for proven strategic initiatives that provide financial benefits and top line sales growth for both suppliers and their key distributors. The collaboration between Siemon and Graybar is an excellent example of how VMI can help leading datacom suppliers and distributors partner for short and long term success."

About Siemon

Established in 1903, Siemon is an industry leader specializing in the manufacture and innovation of high quality, high-performance network cabling solutions. Headquartered in Connecticut, USA, with global offices and partners throughout the world, Siemon offers the most comprehensive suite of copper and fiber cabling systems available. Siemon Labs invests heavily in R&D and development of industry standards, underlining the company's long-term commitment to its customers and the industry.

About Datalliance

Datalliance is a leading provider of collaborative commerce services, and the world's largest independent VMI service provider. Delivered via the Internet using the 'Software as a Service' (SaaS) model, Datalliance solutions make it easy for suppliers and their customers to establish sales and inventory management relationships that fully align business objectives, improve collaboration, and streamline supply chain operations. Datalliance manages billions of dollars in orders, millions of SKUs, and thousands of locations for leading Fortune 1000 companies in a number of industries. For more information about Datalliance, visit www.datalliance.com

Contact: Brian Lindner, Datalliance
513-791-7272 or blindner@datalliance.com