HERNDON, VA - May 3, 2012 - ePlus inc. (NASDAQ NGS: PLUS - news) today announced that its subsidiary, ePlus Systems, inc., will be conducting a joint educational session with UGL Services. The session, entitled "Aligning Procurement with Corporate Business Objectives," will be conducted on May 14, 2012 at the Fusion 2012 conference at the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Fusion is an annual event presented by the Institute for Financial Operations.

 

Attendees will learn how procurement executives can play a pivotal role in aligning the business for strategic growth. ePlus and UGL Services will discuss the critical questions that helped a leading international corporation bridge the gap between procurement and corporate business objectives in addition to the technological advances in eProcurement that assisted the business in meeting these goals. Attendees are eligible for CEU credits.

 

The presentation addresses some of the core issues that have been identified as immediate priorities for procurement executives. According to KPMG's Power of Procurement research, now is the time for procurement executives to "clearly articulate the tangible benefits of embedding Procurement into the business planning and decision-making process."

 

"With the increasing pressure to drive costs out of operations, often across a global reach, it is critical that procurement becomes more strategic and collaborates in the entire business process. The business challenges we face today require that procurement teams are aligned with corporate objectives," said Bill Portuese, senior director, procurement at UGL Services.

 

"By engaging with the business community and understanding the core issues that are affecting procurement, ePlus actively works to expand our customer relationships by serving as a trusted advisor," said Ken Farber, president, ePlus Systems and Content.

 

 

UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited of Sydney, Australia, is a multi-disciplinary, integrated corporate real estate services and facilities management firm that aligns clients' real estate and maintenance needs with their business strategies to create a competitive advantage. The largest full-service, corporate real estate and facilities maintenance provider in North America, UGL provides diversified, end-to-end real estate and facilities management solutions to corporations, governments, and institutions in North America and around the world. No other provider offers a single, one-stop resource with uncompromising advocacy, tailored solutions, and end-to-end capabilities to align real estate and facilities needs with key business objectives. For additional information about UGL Services, visit http://www.uglservices-na.com/.

 

 

ePlus Systems, inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of ePlus inc., delivers eProcurement and related solutions and services to help public sector, educational, and commercial organizations across all industries get the most value from their spend. Its diversified portfolio of solutions includes eProcurement, supplier enablement, catalog content management, spend analytics, document management, and asset management. These solutions help drive cost savings, improve compliance, and enhance productivity throughout the organization. ePlus solutions are offered as hosted Software as a Service (SaaS) and traditional enterprise licenses. For additional information about ePlus Systems, visit http://www.eplus.com/software.

 

 

ePlus is a leading integrator of technology solutions. ePlus enables organizations to optimize their IT infrastructure and supply chain processes by delivering world-class IT products from top manufacturers, managed and professional services, flexible lease financing, proprietary software, and patented business methods and systems. Founded in 1990, ePlus has more than 800 associates serving federal, state, municipal, and commercial customers nationally. The Company is headquartered in Herndon, VA. For more information, visit http://www.eplus.com/, call 888-482-1122, or email info@eplus.com.

 

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Statements in this press release that are not historical facts may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements." Actual and anticipated future results may vary materially due to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, our ability to consummate and integrate acquisitions; possible adverse effects resulting from the recent financial crisis in the credit markets and general slowdown of the U.S. economy such as our current and potential customers delaying or reducing technology purchases, increasing credit risk associated with our customers and vendors, reduction of vendor incentive programs, and restrictions on our access to capital necessary to fund our operations; significant adverse changes in, reductions in, or losses of relationships with major customers or vendors; the demand for and acceptance of, our products and services; our ability to adapt our services to meet changes in market developments; the impact of competition in our markets; the possibility of defects in our products or catalog content data; our ability to hire and retain sufficient qualified personnel; and other risks or uncertainties detailed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All information set forth in this press release is current as of the date of this release and ePlus undertakes no duty or obligation to update this information.