Neoris to Showcase Technologies and Solutions for SAP Customers at SAPPHIRE(R) 2008 Orlando

Neoris, a global business and IT consulting company, is presenting its solutions for integration with SAP® applications at the SAPPHIRE® 2008 Orlando conference taking place May 4-7. The offerings include business and industry-specific solutions, including supply chain management and manufacturing integration and intelligence (MII), for integrating with SAP solution-based environments. SAP and Neoris have a decades-long partnership, during which Neoris has received a number of top honors. SAP recognized Neoris for certifying the largest number of SAP consultants for all of Latin America in the first half of 2007. SAP also awarded Neoris for its work managing an integration project involving the SAP Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (SAP MII) application for the large utility company PEMEX Gas. Last month Neoris joined the Industry Value Network group for travel and logistics services, and in January Neoris announced that its ActiveSuite™ 6.0 software application achieved "Powered by SAP NetWeaver®” status from SAP. Customers who integrate ActiveSuite with the SAP ERP application using the SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM) application and the SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM) application Release 6.0 will gain an event-driven solution that delivers automated real-time visibility to track and trace vehicles and cargo. The integration of data from multiple systems such as those running SAP solutions with business processes is one of the key characteristics of Neoris’ technologies and solutions. Whether it is integrating intelligence for a manufacturer or providing visibility into the extended supply chain, the business solutions from Neoris help companies achieve an end-to-end, process-centric perspective for greater financial and operational success. With excellence in supply chain execution, companies can gain competitive advantages in key areas of their business, from order management, purchasing and warehouse management to customer service and financials. At SAPPHIRE 2008 Orlando, executives from Neoris and SAP will present "ActiveSuite: Visibility of Supply Chain Execution,” on Wednesday, May 7 at 11:30 a.m., in the ASUG Theater. The presenters – Neoris CTO Lionel Carrasco and Bjoern Bernard, product manager, Transportation, SAP Labs, LLC – will discuss ActiveSuite’s ability to track and monitor in real-time the execution of transportation plans defined and managed by SAP software solutions. At SAPPHIRE, Neoris will also present "SAP MII: How to Achieve Visibility and Responsiveness to Succeed,” on Monday, May 5, 12:10 p.m., in the Discrete Manufacturing Industries Theater. Ed Thompson, vice president of Operations at Neoris, is the featured speaker. Thompson will discuss how Neoris helped clients in the oil and gas and mill products industries integrate SAP MII with other software, allowing them to enhance strategic processes such as production, maintenance, quality, and security on the same platform. Neoris, in addition to its seven nearshore solution centers in Latin America and Europe, operates five SAP Centers of Expertise in Argentina, Germany and Mexico. More than 3,000 employees, including consultants offering deep SAP solution experience – many of whom have been certified in SAP applications – serve clients in a wide range of industries, including retail, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, natural resources, logistics and transportation, among others. Neoris is an SAP services partner and is engaged with SAP in the area of manufacturing and logistics in Latin America. About Neoris Neoris is a global business and IT consulting company that specializes in nearshore outsourcing, value-added consulting, and emerging technologies. Neoris is the largest IT consulting and systems integration company in Mexico and the second largest in Latin America. Neoris offers systems integration, custom application development, IT consulting, and software deployment and support solutions. The company is a leading provider of nearshore outsourcing services through a global delivery model leveraging six worldwide software development centers. In 2007, Neoris was ranked among the Top 5 Best Performing IT Service Providers in the Global Services 100. Headquartered in Miami (FL), Neoris has operations in the US, Europe, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. Neoris is a subsidiary of CEMEX (NYSE: CX). For more information, visit www.neoris.com. Neoris, ActiveSuite and other Neoris products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Neoris. SAP, SAPPHIRE, SAP NetWeaver and all SAP logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries. All other product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.