Mid-market ERP Solution Provider Joins TDCI Channel Partner Program

TDCI, Inc. (TDCI), a diversified enterprise software and consulting company serving both mid-size and large manufacturing organizations, announces that Technology Group International (TGI), a mid-market Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution provider, has joined the TDCI channel partner program and will offer TDCI's BuyDesignT Control Center configuration engine as an optional component of TGI's Enterprise 21 ERP solution. BuyDesign Control Center is the core component of TDCI's BuyDesign Product Customization Management System designed to support a holistic approach to the design, marketing, sales, and production of customized products.

"BuyDesign enables us to offer our customers an advanced configure-to-order solution within the framework of Enterprise 21," stated Scott Smith, TGI President. "It provides state-of-the art configuration functionality while being easy to integrate. We are already seeing a great deal of interest in this new capability."

Integration of the two software products has already been completed, and the combined solution is available immediately. The first customer implementation is currently under way. In addition to embedding BuyDesign Control Center into the core Enterprise 21 solution, TGI will also sell Sales BuyDesign - a flexible and comprehensive web-based application that leverages the power of BuyDesign Control Cente r to provide 24x7 web-based sales and service for highly customized products.

"We are very pleased to welcome TGI as a BuyDesign channel sales partner," added Dan DeMuth, TDCI President. "TGI's ERP solution has already proven to be a good fit for many mid-size manufacturers and now it will be an even better fit for the growing number of to-order manufacturers in a variety of industries."

About TDCI

TDCI is a diversified enterprise software and consulting company serving both mid-market and large organizations. TDCI's innovative BuyDesign T product customization management solutions help manufacturers of highly customizable products leverage configuration, engineering, and ebusiness technologies to streamline key business processes across product design, marketing, sales, and manufacturing. www.tdci.com/buydesign.

About Technology Group International, Ltd.

Technology Group International specializes in software solutions for small and mid-market manufacturing and distribution companies. TGI's integrated Enterprise Series suite is a complete business process management solution that includes Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Warehouse Management System (WMS), Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS), Decision Support System (DSS), Business Intelligence (BI), Manufacturing Execution System (MES), and e-Commerce.  www.techgroupintl.com.

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