SmartTurn Named 2009 Top 100 Logistics IT Company by Inbound Logistics

Industry-leading Publication Recognizes SmartTurn for Second Consecutive Year

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—April 21, 2009—SmartTurn Inc., the leading On-Demand Inventory and Warehouse Management System (WMS) provider, was named to Inbound Logistics magazine's Top 100 logistics IT companies for the second consecutive year. Compiled through interviews, surveys, and other industry research, the Top 100 is an annual listing of technology solution and service providers that deliver the best value to an ever-expanding and demanding shipper community. The goal of the Top 100 listing is to highlight technology solutions and services based on a diverse set of IT criteria including simplicity, ROI, efficient implementation, and a dual emphasis on best-of-breed or end-to-end solutions.

Designed for quick implementation and ease-of-use, SmartTurn delivers improved shipping accuracy and real-time inventory visibility on every item across single or multiple warehouses. SmartTurn customers include 3PL logistics providers, wholesale and distribution operations, e-commerce companies, food and beverage packers, and healthcare/medical distributors. Among them are industry-leading companies including Argent Associates, DB Schenker, Honda America/Komyo Logistics, and NVC Logistics Group that use the SmartTurn™ Inventory and Warehouse Management System and the SmartTurn Inventory Grid™ to improve inventory management and achieve their sales, volume and profit objectives.

“SmartTurn consistently provides us with the integrated solutions we need to improve client service and reduce cost,” said Bob Kovacs, Senior Vice President, Operations of NVC Logistics Group. “With SmartTurn's ease of use and short-term return on investment, we not only drive supply excellence with existing customers, but we also believe it gives us a competitive advantage in this crowded marketplace. SmartTurn's recognition as a 2009 Top Logistics IT company is well-deserved.”

SmartTurn continues to gain wide adoption within the logistics community because of its Web-based model, better known as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). SmartTurn's award-winning system offers customers up to 99 percent inventory accuracy starting at $500 per month per facility with unlimited users and transactions. This represents a significantly lower cost to deploy and operate when compared to the average maintenance fees of traditional installed software. SmartTurn provides capabilities never offered before in the industry, particularly built-in ubiquitous inventory visibility across customers' selling channel for “sell-side” logistics, as well as with suppliers on the “buy-side” with its unique unlimited user access model. Replacing systems that cost thousands of dollars, and months to implement, SmartTurn can rapidly expose dark spots in food supply chains.

“Today's logistics companies need to overcome numerous hurdles in the supply chain including the lack of visibility and inventory control and the increased need for collaboration and information sharing,” said Jim Burleigh, CEO of SmartTurn. “SmartTurn's SaaS approach provides organizations of any size with the ability to respond to the changing marketplace, excel at customer satisfaction, and more importantly gain a competitive advantage in the economic environment. We're proud to be named an Inbound Logistics Top 100 Logistics IT Company once again.”

About Inbound Logistics

Inbound Logistics is a leading monthly publication designed to help business professionals manage logistics more efficiently, reduce and speed inventory, cut transportation costs and stay current on new technology. Please visit Inbound Logistics at www.inboundlogistics.com.

About SmartTurn

SmartTurn™ Inventory and Warehouse Management System and the SmartTurn Inventory Grid™ are the first true on-demand warehouse management systems to provide enterprise class functionality at a fraction of the cost of traditional license and install software. Designed for quick implementation, ease-of-use, real-time inventory accuracy and warehouses performance, the SmartTurn system provides visibility on every item across single or multiple warehouses. Founded on the premise that software should be smart, simple and safe, SmartTurn's customers span the value chain of most industries to include manufacturers, wholesalers as well as 3PLs. SmartTurn is privately held and backed by leading investors, NEA and Emergence Capital Partners. Please visit our web site at www.smartturn.com.

Media Contacts:

Albert Fong
SmartTurn
415-685-4162
pr@smartturn.com