Elemica Hosts Semi-Annual North American eCommerce Conference to Showcase Supply Chain Best Practices in Global Chemical Market

Exton, PA and Houston, TX– September 10, 2009 – Elemica, the industry-leading eBusiness supply chain execution network, announces hosting its semi-annual North American eCommerce Conference in Houston on Wednesday, September 23, 2009. AMR Research and ChemWeek magazine, along with integrated e-Commerce and point-of-sale software vendor Celerant, Elemica management and consulting professionals will share best practices and in-the-trenches successes on seamless supply chain integration with customers, suppliers, and third party logistics providers. “Innovative companies that want to stay ahead of their competitors are turning to supply chain integration and automation solutions to control costs, mitigate risks, increase efficiencies, and better prepare to gain market share the moment the market turns around,” said Mike McGuigan, CEO of Elemica. “As supply chains become more complex in the global market, business-to-business integration fosters collaboration with suppliers and customers, increasing productivity and cutting costs that lead to a better bottom line.” Conference speakers and panelists from key global chemical companies from ChemWeek’s Billion Dollar Club will share insights into reducing working capital from an integrated, leaner supply chain and deliver presentations on inventory management, order fulfillment, procurement, logistics and more. Attendees to the conference will learn cost savings actions that can be applied to their business processes immediately. The Elemica North American eCommerce Conference will take place inside Union Station Lobby at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Wednesday, September 23rd. Elemica is also hosting a welcome reception on September 22nd at Minute Maid Park where attendees can network with industry peers while enjoying an Astros baseball game and dinner at the Five and Seven Patio located in centerfield. Registration is required by visiting: www.Elemica.com. For questions or more information, please contact Ashley Capuzzi at (610) 786.1239 or mailto:acapuzzi@elemica.com. About Elemica Elemica was founded by 22 leading global corporations to deliver best-in-class integration of supply chain trade partners for seamless execution of business processes such as order-to-invoice, procure-to-pay, and logistics booking. Elemica unites global trade partners and provides a true framework of ‘Connect Once. Connect To All.’ By automating key business processes, removing transactional and communication barriers, and integrating the information flow between business partners, Elemica’s clients benefit from reduced cost of operations and faster process execution with fewer resources. From order entry to invoice processing for logistics, planning, and purchasing, the Elemica network improves productivity, decreases errors, and increases customer and business partner satisfaction. Elemica has connected more than 2500 companies across multiple industries and processes over $60 billion in annual transactions. Clients include BASF, Continental, Dow, DuPont, Goodyear, LANXESS, Rhodia and Shell. For more information, visit http://www.elemica.com.