Premier Global Defence Company BAE Systems Uses Quintiq's Logistics Planner for Military Logistics

By Quintiq Applications B.v., PRNE
Wednesday, April 14, 2010

'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, The Netherlands, April 15, 2010 - Quintiq, a leading provider of Advanced Planning and Scheduling
(APS) solutions, today announced that it has signed a contract with BAE
Systems, the premier global defence, security and aerospace company, to
supply BAE Systems Insyte with Quintiq's Logistics Planner. This system has
been specially engineered to meet the specific planning requirements of
military operations. The project is scheduled to be completed later this
year.

BAE Systems is a global defense, security and aerospace company
with approximately 107,000 employees worldwide. The company delivers a full
range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as
advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer
support services. In 2009 BAE Systems reported sales of GBP22.4 billion (US$
36.2 billion
). BAE Systems Insyte is responsible for delivering mission
systems and information management solutions across the naval, joint, air and
land market sectors. Looking to better support their customers operations,
BAE Systems decided to invest in the power and flexibility of this advanced
planning solution.

Planning for Speed

Quintiq's Logistics Planner is a world class logistics solution
that is being tailored for BAE Systems to support the exact needs of the
military environment. Adapted to manage the logistics of military operations,
the Quintiq solution supports planners in deciding how best to deploy
personnel and equipment and what additional supplies, such as food, munitions
and medical equipment, are necessary to sustain the operation. The aim of the
Military Logistics Planner is to provide a Commercial off-the-shelf solution
that is quickly and easily adapted to different military client needs to help
military organizations react more efficiently and quickly when mobilizing
resources. An additional benefit is peace of mind, as BAE Systems' customer
can be assured that all the necessary support activities have been taken into
consideration prior to deployment.

Arjen Heeres, COO at Quintiq, added: "We are very pleased that
BAE Systems have added our expertise in world-class support for military
logistics to their offering to their customer. This again proves the
flexibility of our systems in meeting our clients' varied planning
requirements, whether military or commercial, and our expertise in solving
logistics challenges."

About Quintiq

Quintiq provides advanced planning, scheduling and supply chain
management solutions. The fast-growing global company, established in 1997,
offers software for planning and optimizing complex business processes
throughout the enterprise. The company's headquarters is located in the
Netherlands
and it has subsidiaries in Germany, UK, Finland, Malaysia, China,
Australia, and the USA. For more information: www.quintiq.com.

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For more information, please contact: Quintiq, Martijn van Gils, Global Marketing Director, Tel: +31(0)73-691-07-39, E-mail: martijn.van.gils at quintiq.com

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