StoreFront Announces E-Commerce Integration for Best Products' MAS Family and Microsoft's Navision ERP System; Integration Enables Seamless Link between Online and Offline Processes, Reducing E-Commerce Costs and Manual Data Entry

Business Wire, Oct 26, 2005

CHICAGO -- LaGarde, makers of the industry-leading StoreFront(R) e-commerce platform, announced today the availability of a new solution integrating StoreFront's e-commerce platform with Best Products' MAS family of accounting software and Microsoft's Navision ERP systems. These new offerings enable online merchants to integrate many of their important offline systems with their online operations, streamlining the processes and reducing the costs associated with growing their online sales channels.

Analysts have recently noted that in order to be successful online, retailers must replace existing disconnected e-commerce software with new e-commerce platforms that integrate seamlessly with other critical back office systems. By offering integrations that allow merchants to synchronize their online and offline processes, including order details, inventory, product and customer information, StoreFront is leading the market in addressing this demand.

"First generation e-commerce platforms were largely experimental in nature," said Bob LaGarde, CEO and Founder of LaGarde. "But now executives realize e-commerce is an integral part of the growth and profitability of their businesses, so they must replace those early systems with an e-commerce platform that integrates into all their varied business systems. By connecting online and back office systems, merchants will see an increase in overall operational efficiency, ultimately saving them money and making their online operations more scalable."

The integration uses middleware developed by IIG, a leading ISV for the MAS and Navision market. The offering supports Best Software's MAS 90, MAS 200, MAS 500, as well as Microsoft's Navision.

This offering further extends LaGarde's current StoreFront Integrated Solutions line of products, which include integrated solutions for Microsoft Great Plains and Microsoft RMS point-of-sale system, as well as Island Pacific's Retail Pro point-of-sale system. Additional information regarding the new solution, as well as the complete line of StoreFront Integrated Solutions can be found at www.storefront.net.

About LaGarde

LaGarde, maker of StoreFront e-commerce solutions, is an e-business software and service products provider to businesses worldwide. LaGarde's market leading line of StoreFront e-business products provide organizations of all types the power to create e-business systems that leverage the capabilities of the Internet to grow their businesses. As the world's most popular e-commerce solution, StoreFront powers over 50,000 online stores.

About IIG

Founded in 1991, IIG provides business management solutions to small and mid-sized businesses. We offer a wide range of industry leading products, as well as custom-tailored solutions. IIG is a Microsoft Certified, Master Developer building complete solutions for industry specific needs. With over 1000 Clients, IIG continues to build on the tremendous success, experience and history to serve clients and develop new solutions for businesses.