Activplant Corporation Appoints Chuck Frosst Chief Operating Officer

LONDON, Ontario, Dec. 20, 2004 -- Activplant Corporation, the leading provider of enterprise manufacturing intelligence software, today announced the appointment of Chuck Frosst to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO).

"We are extremely pleased to have Chuck Frosst join our team at a time when Activplant is experiencing tremendous growth and opportunity," said Dennis Cocco, President and CEO, Activplant. "Chuck will drive our vision of operational excellence throughout the company, ensuring that our business activities are focused and performance goals are met."

Mr. Frosst was most recently Vice President Operations and General Manager at MDS Diagnostic Services, a leading provider of diagnostic laboratory services in North America. While at MDS he had P&L responsibility for a diagnostic business unit with 2,200 employees, including end-to-end responsibility of the business unit's laboratory operations and sales and marketing, leading Operations Excellence and growth agendas.

"Activplant is a dynamic, fast-charging company that is well-positioned for explosive growth in the enterprise manufacturing software market. Their early recognition as the market leader is testament to the hard work and professionalism of the entire Activplant team," said Chuck Frosst. "I look forward to applying the experience I've gained in Manufacturing, Operations, HR, Sales and Marketing at this exciting time in their evolution."

Prior to joining MDS, Mr. Frosst spent over 15 years with Nortel Networks; most recently as Vice President Human Resources, Global Operations, where he led a global HR team supporting transformation of the end-to-end supply chain. At various times in his career at Nortel, Mr. Frosst was Director of Marketing Services for the company's Micom Voice Over IP business and Manager of Manufacturing/Operations for Nortel's London enterprise facility. In that specific position, he managed aspects of the production process for the development of Telecom solutions, including the end-to-end operations of robotic cells focused on best-in-class operations practices.

About Activplant

Activplant is the leading provider of enterprise manufacturing intelligence software. Activplant software enables manufacturers to collect, store, analyze and distribute critical information throughout the manufacturing enterprise in real time. Activplant consolidates raw plant floor data into relevant real-time information and historical data. This visibility allows plant managers and corporate executives to make faster, more informed decisions that drive operational excellence, product quality and plant profitability. Activplant is a privately held company based in London, Ontario.