| The M/A/R/C Group Selects PNet to Increase Internal Controls and Enhance Reporting Capabilities Red Bank, NJ July 6, 2004. The M/A/R/C Group has selected PNet by PurchasingNet, Inc. to increase its internal controls and enhance its management and compliance reporting capabilities. PurchasingNet, Inc. is a premier provider of eProcurement and ePayables software. PNet is a Web-based, enterprise eProcurement solution for mid to large sized companies. Headquartered in Irving, TX, The M/A/R/C Group, an Omnicom Group Inc. company, is a full-service marketing research and direct marketing firm. The approaches, philosophies, and strategies that drive The M/A/R/C Group’s offerings are rooted in data, analysis and actionable customer insights. The M/A/R/C Group will utilize PNet for their internal procurement initiatives and in support of procurement initiatives of other affiliated business units. “PNet provided the most flexibility of the packages we evaluated to support the unique and varying requirements associated with the market research and advertising industry”, said Greg Horvath, CFO of The M/A/R/C Group. “PNet will be used to manage purchasing for client projects and improve the timeliness of financial reporting to corporate.” About PurchasingNet, Inc. PurchasingNet, Inc. is a leading provider of Web-based eProcurement and ePayables software to mid- and large-sized companies. The company has over 1,400 customers in Financial Services, Retail/Consumer Products, Professional Services, Media/Publishing and a variety of other industries. Founded in 1983, PurchasingNet has focused exclusively on the development and implementation of Procurement and Payables applications since inception. In addition to building an extensive, blue-chip client base, PurchasingNet possesses deep domain expertise in Purchasing and Payables business processes. The average length of service at PurchasingNet is 8 years per employee. PurchasingNet’s customers include Countrywide Financial, US Bank, Navy Federal Credit Union, American Financial Group, Liz Claiborne, HBO, EarthLink, Black & Decker, Kroger, and General Mills.
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