Perry Ellis International Names Inovis its Preferred EDI Provider

Perry Ellis International Names Inovis its Preferred EDI Provider Global Apparel Industry Leader Relies on Inovis Solutions for Trading Partner Communications and Data Synchronization NRF CONFERENCE - NEW YORK, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Inovis, a leading provider of business-to-business solutions and services, today announced that Perry Ellis International, Inc. ("Perry Ellis"), a leading designer, distributor and licensor of high quality apparel and accessories, has selected Inovis as its preferred Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) provider. Perry Ellis uses Inovis' VAN services as well as the company's Inovis Catalogue(TM), which Inovis acquired in the recent merger with QRS Corporation. These Inovis solutions enable Perry Ellis to meet its data synchronization needs, ensure seamless communication with its global trading community and drive improved supply chain efficiency. Perry Ellis, a worldwide apparel industry leader, leverages Inovis' VAN services to communicate and transact with its extensive trading community, which includes regional, national and international department stores, mass merchants, green grass (i.e., golf-related), specialty stores and corporate wear distributors. In addition, Perry Ellis synchronizes product data for its portfolio of dozens of well-known brands using Inovis Catalogue (formerly known as QRS Catalogue(TM)), the retail industry's leading centralized repository of product information. "In order to best serve our customers, we strive to lead the industry in all aspects of business operations," said Luis Paez, CIO of Perry Ellis. "Partnering with Inovis to maintain data integrity across our trading community is a mission critical part of that strategy. We chose Inovis as our preferred EDI provider based on the reliability of its solutions, as well as the company's depth of retail experience." "Industry leaders like Perry Ellis rely on Inovis' proven solutions to optimize supply chain collaboration and drive global brand execution," said Mike Croxton, Inovis' senior vice president of marketing and product management. "We will continue to leverage our unparalleled retail expertise to help customers such as Perry Ellis achieve data synchronization and increase brand equity." About Perry Ellis International, Inc. Perry Ellis International, Inc. is a leading designer, distributor and licensor of a broad line of high quality men's and women's apparel, accessories, and fragrances, including dress and casual shirts, golf sportswear, sweaters, dress and casual pants and shorts, jeans wear, active wear and men's and women's swimwear to all major levels of retail distribution. The company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, owns a portfolio of highly recognized brands including Perry Ellis(R), Jantzen(R), Cubavera(R), Munsingwear(R), John Henry(R), Original Penguin(R), Grand Slam(R), Natural Issue(R), Redsand(R), the Havanera Co.(R), Axis(R), and Tricots St. Raphael(R). The company also licenses trademarks from third parties including Nike(R) and Tommy Hilfiger(R) for swimwear, and PING(R) and Ocean Pacific(R) for men's sportswear. Additional information on PEI is available at http://www.pery.com/. About Inovis Inovis is a leading provider of business-to-business solutions for global trading relationships. With more than 20 years of experience, Inovis enables collaborative business processes and solves the complete B2B integration challenge for more than 20,000 customers and their trading partners. The company's comprehensive line of B2B software and managed services help companies speed transaction flows, synchronize product information and improve supply chain processes. For more information, visit www.inovis.com. Inovis is a trademark of Inovis, Inc. Source: Inovis CONTACT: Katherine Calvert of Inovis, +1-510-965-4521 or katherine.calvert@inovis.com Web site: http://www.inovis.com/ ------- Profile: International Entertainment