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G-Log and TransOption Form Global Alliance


Industry Leaders Combine Expertise to Provide Winning Solutions to the Transportation Industry

SHELTON, Conn. & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001--G-Log, the leading provider of collaborative Global Enterprise Transportation (GET) software, announced today the creation of a strategic partnership with TransOption Inc., a global transportation and logistics, consulting firm.

G-Log and TransOption will jointly deliver transportation and logistics solutions that include business process consulting, logistics system design, software implementation, and systems integration to serve the increasingly sophisticated needs of their enterprise customers.

The partnership will leverage G-Log's comprehensive logistics software solution with TransOption's ability to identify and deploy superior technologies that create a strategic advantage for their clients. The joint offering will provide their clients a robust logistics management solution using G-Log's Internet-based technology that will increase customer satisfaction, and lower transportation costs.

``The combination of G-Log's software applications and TransOption's logistics expertise provides customers, both large and small, with a winning transportation solution,'' said Darcy MacClaren, senior vice president of business development for G-Log. ``We can now provide an even greater value proposition, by leveraging our superior product and technology offering with TransOption's breadth of industry knowledge.''

G-Log's industry leading Global Enterprise Transportation software, in addition to TransOption's operational expertise, provides multiple value generating solutions for clients. This alliance will bring to market solutions tailored to reflect real world experience with faster implementations due to combined knowledge of both client business operations and logistics technology.

G-Log solutions offer an intelligent, real-time, web-based platform from which all aspects of transportation are managed. Shippers using G-Log offer added value to their customers through global integration, customization, and optimization that deliver visibility of all shipments, and continuous planning for unexpected circumstances.

``We are pleased to be entering a strategic relationship with a company such as G-Log whose vision in global logistics management is unmatched in the marketplace,'' said Emilia Castro, senior vice president and founding partner of TransOption. ``With next-generation solutions, G-Log is bringing to life logistics strategies designed by TransOption. This powerful combination will help our clients achieve their ultimate goal of improving their bottom line.''

About TransOption

TransOption Inc. is a global transportation and logistics, consulting firm headquartered in Chicago, IL. TransOption provides custom global solutions to manufacturers, distributors, carriers, freight forwarders, vertical marketplaces, and third party service providers. The firm offers a broad spectrum of services including global supply chain and logistics design and optimization, B2B e-commerce solutions, and technology selection, implementation and integration. TransOption customers and partners include Estee Lauder, GATX Rail, Laidlaw, Pepsi Bottling Group, Inchcape Shipping Services, eSASA.com, Alliance3PL, and Envoc. For additional information, visit TransOption's website www.transoption.com or call (312) 759-1212.

About G-Log

G-Log is the leading provider of Internet-based collaborative Global Enterprise Transportation (GET) software for manufacturers, distributors, retailers, third-party logistics providers, net market exchanges, and logistics portals. G-Log solutions are designed to improve customer service, decrease transportation costs, reduce risk of failed delivery, improve visibility and control, and enable superior decision support. In production today, G-Log solutions support the mission critical process of managing all freight, all over the world, in a multi-client environment, by incorporating traditional domestic and international transportation components into a single end-to-end system. G-Log customers and partners include Eastman Chemical Company, Exel Logistics, FedEx Corp., United Airlines, DuPont, and Kimball International. Founded in 1999, G-Log is a rapidly growing organization that currently employs over 200 transportation and supply chain professionals. With corporate headquarters in Shelton, CT and development centered in King of Prussia, PA, G-Log has offices throughout the US and Europe. For additional information, visit G-Log's website www.glog.com or call (877) GO-2-GLOG or (203) 225-0335.

G-Log(TM) is a trademark of Global Logistics Technologies, Inc. All other product and brand names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.

 

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