Plexus Systems Speaks on 'Software as a Service' at Enterprise 2006 Conference

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 9, 2006 -- Plexus Systems, providers of Plexus Online, the first true on-demand manufacturing performance system, will speak at the Enterprise 2006 Conference in Pebble Beach, California this week. The annual software conference is hosted by the Sand Hill Group, a firm that provides investment and management advice to emerging enterprise technology leaders.

Plexus Systems' President and CEO Mark Symonds will speak on Software as a Service (SaaS) during the conference's opening presentations. The three-day conference is a business-oriented event that attracts the CEOs from leading enterprise software, technology and services companies. In addition, prominent venture capitalists, analysts and industry influencers attend this annual event. A speaker fee is required by every presenter and then donated to various women and children's charities throughout California.

More than ERP, MRP or MES software, Plexus Online is the manufacturing performance system that connects the shop floor to the top floor with over 350 business modules serving automotive, aerospace and defense and medical device sectors. Plexus Online allows companies instant access to critical information using a simple web browser, including shop floor control, traceability, quality management, EDI, accounting, lean manufacturing, and many other capabilities.

Sand Hill Group launched its Enterprise conference series in 1998. This event aims to candidly discuss industry issues, debate new ideas, and share opinions with key industry influencers.

About Plexus Systems

For over a decade, Plexus Systems (Auburn Hills, MI) has maintained a singular vision -- to drive significant cost, quality and productivity improvements in the manufacturing sector from the shop floor to the top floor. Plexus Online(TM) is the first true on-demand manufacturing performance system. It delivers a powerful, real-time interface to the total manufacturing process. With the ability to manage a single facility or an entire enterprise, Plexus Online allows manufacturers to closely track critical aspects of their operation, anywhere, anytime. Plexus Online consists of over 350 functional modules allowing companies instant access to vital information using a simple web browser. Plexus Online includes shop floor control, traceability, quality management, EDI, accounting and many other capabilities configured as a fully integrated system or as a point solution to augment other ERP software.

http://www.plex.com/.