DTI Names Former PwC Consulting Leader as Industry Vice President

    FREMONT, Calif.--March 5, 2003--DTI, a leading SCM and ERP professional services firm dedicated to helping clients gain more business value from their enterprise investments, today announced the appointment of Jeff Berman as Vice President, Commercial Products practice focusing on providing business solutions to medical and industrial manufacturing clients.
    Over the past 17 years, Mr. Berman has built his reputation for success by transforming supply chains for Fortune 500 companies such as Gillette, Simon & Schuster, Cytec and CertainTeed. His proven results include helping companies achieve operating efficiencies by 60% and inventory reductions in excess of 40%. Mr. Berman's most recent position was Supply Chain Solutions Leader for PwC Consulting (now IBM Business Consulting Services). In addition to his significant business consulting experience, Mr. Berman has held supply chain leadership positions for companies such as Johnson & Johnson, FMC and Brigham & Women's Hospital.
    "Almost every company in the world is wrestling with the need to reduce costs while maintaining or improving customer service. Companies across the board have spent millions on their enterprise systems, but haven't seen the expected benefits. At the same time, pressure is increasing for nearly every firm to enhance their supply chain process, and to find tangible and achievable improvements," said Steven Leonard, President and CEO of DTI. "With Jeff's background, his impact in these areas will be tremendous. We understand that companies have many choices when selecting a partner to help tackle these urgent challenges, and we continue to add to the depth of our talent to best serve our clients."
    "I chose to join DTI because it has nearly 20 years of success in delivering hundreds of enterprise-system implementations and improvements for clients. DTI differentiates itself as a leader in solution delivery by leveraging its ability to deliver technical and functional solutions with deeper expertise than many household-name firms can offer," said Mr. Berman. "Tying those strengths together with our Supply Chain improvement capabilities gives DTI a very strong, practical ability to help clients reduce costs and get more from their ERP investments. Business leaders such as CFO's and COO's love the impact that DTI brings in this tough business climate."
    Mr. Berman holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and an MBA from Northeastern University and is an active speaker and thought leader in Supply Chain Management.

    About DTI

    Established in 1984, DTI is leading a professional services firm that is dedicated to developing solutions that help companies get the most value from its ERP and supply chain investments. We combine expertise in business consulting with application implementation and integration. DTI takes pride in a building long lasting business partnerships with our clients and building solutions like we own them. For more information call (510) 353-3700 or visit the DTI web site at www.dtius.com.