Vanguard Software Joins INFORMS Roundtable

Vanguard to Help Promote Operations Research and Management Science Excellence in Practice

Cary, NC – February 15, 2007 – Vanguard Software Corporation, the leader in management systems for planning, analysis, and knowledge automation, has been accepted as a new member of the INFORMS Roundtable. The INFORMS Roundtable is the recognized premier destination for top-level leaders in Operations Research/Management Science (OR/MS) to promote OR/MS excellence in practice, provide the profession with practitioner-inspired leadership, and promote the personal professional growth of Roundtable member companies.

“Vanguard Software brings tremendous energy and a unique perspective and insight into business analytics to the Roundtable,” said Jeff Winters, Chair of the INFORMS Roundtable Membership Committee and Operations Research Division Manager at United Parcel Service (UPS). “We are thrilled to have Vanguard as a Roundtable member”

“With membership limited to only 50-60 organizations, the Roundtable is a close peer-to-peer network and an unparalleled opportunity to discuss best practices, pitfalls, and the overall management of OR/MS projects.” said Brian Lewis, who has a doctorate in Operational Research, and is Vanguard Software’s VP of Professional Services. “We are very excited to participate on the Roundtable and hope to contribute as much as we have already learned.”

The Vanguard System™ is Vanguard’s comprehensive software solution for the Operations Research and Management Sciences community to improve the quality, reliability, and speed of management decisions. It does this by helping companies collaborate with colleagues on important plans, analyze alternatives using state-of-the-art modeling and simulation techniques, automate routine decisions using expert system technology, and improve overall management effectiveness by adding structure to a normally chaotic process. Business improvement is all about working smarter. Vanguard brings together the people, analytics, and systems required to help businesses operate intelligently.

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About Vanguard Software

Vanguard Software is a privately held corporation founded in 1995 to develop business Decision Support software. Customers in over 60 countries and in every major industry use Vanguard’s software for forecasting, resource optimization, Web-based expert systems, and financial modeling. For more information about Vanguard, visit http://www.vanguardsw.com/.