SoftBrands Partners with GlobeRanger for RFID; Implements Compliance Solution for Target Stores Supplier Nordic Ware; SoftBrands OEMs GlobeRanger Technology for Building Integrated RFID Solutions for the Manufacturing

Business Wire, Sept 8, 2005

RICHARDSON, Texas -- GlobeRanger, the leading provider of RFID, mobility and sensor-based software solutions, and SoftBrands, a global leader in next-generation enterprise software for manufacturing and hospitality businesses, today announced an OEM partnership for RFID solutions. SoftBrands has leveraged Globe Ranger's iMotion edgeware platform to rapidly extend its existing solutions for RFID.

Nordic Ware(R) is the first SoftBrands' customer to implement an RFID compliance solution based on the iMotion platform. Nordic Ware is a family-owned, American manufacturer of kitchenware products including the original Bundt(R) pan and the Micro-go-round(R). Nordic Ware installed this RFID solution at its distribution center in Minneapolis, Minn. in August 2005 to meet Target Stores compliance deadlines. Beyond compliance, Nordic Ware is looking to increase product delivery accuracy and develop automated shipping processes, converting from existing manual operations. The company sees its early adoption of RFID technology as an advantage over competitors who have yet to deploy RFID as well as another means of collaborating with one of its key customers.

"There are many RFID compliance solutions today, but the combination of SoftBrands' enterprise systems and GlobeRanger's platform provides us with a flexible foundation to easily scale and move beyond compliance in the future," said Lin Olson, Director of IT at Nordic Ware.

"iMotion provides the critical infrastructure for managing RFID and sensor-based devices as well as data processing at the edge of the enterprise," said Ralf Suerken, senior vice president and general manager for manufacturing at SoftBrands. "Adding these management and control capabilities enables our customers to take advantage of emerging RFID technologies for meeting mandates and gaining operational efficiencies."

iMotion has been integrated into SoftBrands' Fourth Shift product. SoftBrands Fourth Shift has offerings which including Fourth Shift, an extended ERP suite for mid-size manufacturers that consist of ERP, CRM, APS, HRMS, e-business and workflow functionality to streamline operations, improve efficiency and maximize profitability.

For more information: www.globeranger.com or www.softbrands.com

GlobeRanger, iMotion, Edgeware and the Ranger over Globe logo are Trademarks of GlobeRanger Corporation.