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Genesco Selects DiConnect™ from DiCentral - Enjoys Immediate ROIDiCentral the leading innovator in supply chain management solutions and B2B integration, today announced that Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO), a Nashville-based specialty retailer, has selected DiCentral to help streamline the company's supply chain management processes and provide better exchanges of data with suppliers. Genesco selected DiConnect™ Enterprise as its EDI (EDI/INT) solution. In addition to connecting with the DiCentral Network, Genesco also plans to use DiConnect to exchange data with its large suppliers. "Genesco sought to improve the exchange of data with a high level of reliability and security, while minimizing costs," says Tim Bolton, EDI Manager for Genesco. "We selected DiConnect™ because the solution would enable us to exchange data in a variety of formats and we found the solutions to be very user friendly and easy to install. We look forward to a long and mutually rewarding relationship with DiCentral, as we increase our trading partner network." "In today's complex world of retail electronic commerce it is imperative for companies to employ transaction and data solutions that can handle high volumes of communications with speed and efficiency," says Thuy Mai, founder and CEO for DiCentral. "We were happy to welcome Genesco to our growing list of blue chip customers and we are thrilled to see them already reaping the benefits from DiConnect™ and, in turn, passing those benefits on to their clients in the form of cost savings and industry-leading customer service." DiConnect™ is a cost-effective and scalable, Internet EDI solution for enterprises seeking to exchange purchase orders, invoices and other business documents with trading partners. DiConnect™ leverages the Internet to minimize the cost of value-added network (VAN) fees and labor-intensive paper processes - delivering immediate returns. Additionally, DiCentral offers DiConnect™ Lite, a Microsoft (News - Alert) Windows based data exchange solution designed for small-to-medium size companies. About DiCentral Founded in 2000, today DiCentral is a leading global innovator in EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) software and service solutions. Our broad range of solutions enables a seamless exchange of data throughout the entire supply chain, creating a seamless communication stream from source to last mile. DiCentral's integration solutions are scalable to the size, growth, and unique requirements of each business. In addition, DiCentral develops and markets a complementary suite of supply chain applications for retailers ad suppliers, including MFT software, WMS software, POS analytic software, outlier management software, managed EDI services, and more. About Genesco Inc. Genesco Inc., a Nashville-based specialty retailer, sells footwear, headwear, sports apparel and accessories in more than 2,830 retail stores and leased departments throughout the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, principally under the names Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Shi by Journeys, Schuh, Schuh Kids, Lids, Locker Room by Lids, Lids Clubhouse, Johnston & Murphy, and on internet websites www.journeys.com, www.journeyskidz.com, www.shibyjourneys.com, www.schuh.co.uk, www.johnstonmurphy.com, www.lids.com, www.lids.ca, www.lidslockerroom.com, www.lidsteamsports.com, www.lidsclubhouse.com, www.trask.com, www.suregripfootwear.com and www.dockersshoes.com. The Company's Lids Sports Group division operates the Lids headwear stores, the Locker Room by Lids and other team sports fan shops and single team clubhouse stores, and the Lids Team Sports team dealer business. In addition, Genesco sells wholesale footwear under its Johnston & Murphy brand, the Trask brand, the licensed Dockers brand, SureGrip, and other brands. For more information on Genesco and its operating divisions, please visit www.genesco.com. |
