Theresa Metty Joins Perfect Commerce Board of Directors; Industry Luminary Brings High-Level Supply Chain and Spend Management Expertise; Leverages Years of Experience at Motorola and IBM

Business Wire, August 16, 2006

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Perfect Commerce, the largest provider of On-Demand Supplier Relationship Management Solutions and The Open Supplier Network (The OSN), has announced that Theresa Metty has joined the Board of Directors. Metty, who is chairperson of the nonprofit Institute for Supply Management as well as CEO of the Metty Advisory Group, brings to the Perfect Commerce board more than 30 years of supply chain and procurement expertise. Metty is highly regarded for the breadth of her expertise, her leadership in supply chain and spend management and her successes in senior-management positions at companies such as Motorola and IBM, where she was responsible for multi-billion dollar procurement and supply chain budgets.

"Theresa is an invaluable addition to our board, bringing a wealth of expertise, business acumen and insights into procurement needs worldwide from first-hand experience," said John Sharman, president and CEO of Perfect Commerce. "Having someone of her stature join our board speaks volumes. It underscores the industry's support of our mission to deliver key value and business benefits in supply chain management to a broader marketplace."

"I joined Perfect Commerce's board because I believe in the strength of the company's vision and market direction, its technology, and its corporate leadership under the direction of John Sharman," said Metty. "Perfect Commerce stands out for offering comprehensive e-procurement and e-commerce products that deliver the value that the marketplace needs."

Theresa Metty, C.P.M., is a Chicago resident and CEO of Metty Advisory Group, which specializes in supply chain and procurement best practices. She formerly was senior vice president and chief procurement officer (CPO) for Motorola, Inc., where she oversaw all purchases, ranging from components and materials to third-party services and software. Prior to her position as CPO, Metty served as senior vice president and general manager of the supply chain for Motorola's largest business unit -- Personal Communications Sector.

Prior to joining Motorola in November 2000, Metty was vice president of procurement at IBM, responsible for $45 billion in purchases. Metty was a key driver of change at IBM and achieved outstanding results in procurement transformation, cost reduction and client satisfaction, which contributed to IBM's winning the Medal of Professional Excellence in 1999.

A graduate of the University of Hartford's School of Business, Metty is the chair of the Board of Directors for the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). She is an active member of the Executive Advisory Board for Supply Management, and serves on the Advisory Board for the R. Gene Richter Supply Management Scholarship Program. Metty has served on the boards of directors for the National Minority Supplier Development Council and the Women's Business Enterprise National Council. She is a frequent speaker on supply management and procurement issues and an active mentor for dozens of women seeking professional growth and advancement.

About Perfect Commerce, Inc.

Providing connectivity to trading partners via The Open Supplier Network (The OSN), Perfect Commerce is the largest provider of On-Demand Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) solutions with more than 500 clients (over 100 of which are in the Fortune 500), 200,000 users and 11,500 suppliers. Headquartered in the metropolitan Kansas City area; with offices in Texas, California, Nevada and France; Perfect Commerce can be reached at 877.871.3788 or http://www.perfect.com.

The Open Supplier Network and The OSN are service marks of Perfect Commerce, Inc.