RIS News Names QuantiSense a Retail Technology “Company to Watch” in its 2008 Software LeaderBoard

QuantiSense was selected by RIS News as one of 12 “Companies to Watch” in its 2008 Software LeaderBoard and was ranked as a leader in 15 breakout categories of the annual “best-of-the-best” retail technology guide. QuantiSense was also rated in the top five in every breakout category for Tier One retailers.

QuantiSense scored high in the overall customer-centric categories, ranking:

#4: Leaders in Technology Innovation

#5: Leaders in Overall Performance

#5: Leaders in Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

#6: Leaders in Return on Investment (ROI)

#6: Leaders in Quality of Support

This year, RIS drilled down further to rank the top solution providers for Tier One and Midsized retailers. QuantiSense made an outstanding presence in the Tier One Retailers breakout lists, ranking in the top five in every category:

• Overall Performance
• Technology Innovation
• TCO
• ROI
• Ease of Installation/Integration
• Ease of Administration/Maintenance
• Quality of Support
• Quality of Service
• Product Reliability
• Recommendation

In a special article new to the 2008 RIS LeaderBoard, the editors named QuantiSense among 12 “Companies to Watch” for their “significant impact on retailing and consistently strong presence in the industry.” RIS recognized some of QuantiSense’s significant accomplishments in 2008, including the signing of Reitmans and Casual Male’s implementation of QuantiSense’s BI solution in under 100 days.

“The RIS News Software LeaderBoard is more than just a ranking of software companies—it’s a chance for vendors to get honest, collective feedback from customers on how they are performing with both products and services,” said Jeff Buck, CEO, QuantiSense. “We’re happy that our customers believe in what we do, and we’ll continue striving to exceed their expectations. QuantiSense is also honored to receive special recognition from RIS as a ‘Company to Watch’ in 2009.”

About QuantiSense

QuantiSense is the leading provider of business intelligence (BI) and data warehousing applications exclusively for retailers. Customers include Meijer, Hallmark Cards, Pacific Sunwear, The Guitar Center, Restoration Hardware, Burlington Coat Factory, and Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. Implemented in 100 days, the QuantiSense application features a best-practices retail data warehouse, and ETL designed to integrate quickly with retail source systems and any database platform. Users conduct analysis using QuantiSense's packaged analytics, reports, and role-based dashboards tailored for executives, buyers, planners, allocators, and additional roles throughout the retail enterprise. The revolutionary QuantiSense Playbooks® empower retailers with a collection of role-based scenarios and situational analysis to drive process throughout the enterprise and guide users to the appropriate actions every time. To learn more, visit QuantiSense at www.quantisense.com.