Vanguard Software Presents at 2007 INFORMS Conference on Operations Research Practice

Attendees Learn How to Implement Web-based Collaborative Modeling for Enterprise Simulation and Planning

Cary, NC – May 1, 2007 – Vanguard Software presented attendees of the 2007 INFORMS Conference on Operations Research Practice in Vancouver, BC, Canada with an overview about how to implement Web-based collaborative modeling for enterprise simulation and planning with the Vanguard System™. The Institute of Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) is the world's largest professional society for the field of Operations Research - the discipline of applying advanced analytical methods to help make better decisions.

Brian Lewis, who has a doctorate in Operational Research and is Vanguard Software's VP of Professional Services, delivered the presentation, and later commented that “OR professionals attend the INFORMS Conference on O.R. Practice to learn about new modeling and simulation techniques, best practices in planning and analysis, and, of course, cutting-edge software solutions. We are pleased to have contributed to this exciting conference and with the great turn-out we had at our presentation, we already look forward to participating again next year!”

The Vanguard System is a comprehensive business solution for improving 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/.