Hanson Rolls Out Cincom Quote-to-Order Solution
Collaborative Partnership Teams Hanson and Cincom

CINCINNATI, OH - February 28, 2006 -- Cincom Manufacturing Business Solutions and Hanson Pipe & Products, a division of Hanson PLC are pleased to announce the successful roll out of the Cincom Quote to Order Solution. The Hanson Pipe & Products division produces concrete pipe and precast structures that may be configured-to-order by their many municipal and industrial customers.

Joan Blecha, President of Hanson's Southeast Region, notes, "Hanson Pipe & Products produces a variety of precast concrete products, including manholes, drainage structures, box culverts, bridge components, retaining walls and concrete blocks. Due to the importance of our precast product line the new system will allow for quicker turnaround on quotes and provide a greater degree of accuracy. We selected Cincom Quote to Order due to their combination of solutions, services, and domain expertise, helping companies streamline quote-to-order processes."

"As a leader in the market, addressing their quote-to-order process is an imperative step for Hanson's ongoing success," explains Jim Wilson, Cincom's Program Director for Quote-to-Order strategies. "Industry research and proof from other Cincom customers shows the dramatic impact a successful quote-to-order strategy can have on sales effectiveness, but also on key financial metrics like profit margin, cost of goods sold, and engineering costs."
 
To ensure successful execution of Hanson's goals, Cincom will be an active participant in every phase of the project, to include vision setting, requirements definition, solution design, project management, training, user acceptance, testing, deployment planning, rollout, and support. This collaborative partnership will help Hanson leverage industry best practices and to deploy their strategy more quickly and effectively.

About Hanson

Hanson Building Products North America is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and consists of three sub-divisions: Pipe & Products which produces concrete pipe and precast structures, Hanson Brick & Tile which produces bricks and concrete roofing tiles and, Hanson Paver Products, Inc manufacturer of paver stones. Hanson Building Products operates from over 100 locations in North America.

Cincom Manufacturing Business Solutions

Cincom Manufacturing Business Solutions for complex manufacturers delivers lean solutions to drive operational excellence. By identifying and automating complex manufacturers' most critical business processes, Cincom enables them to streamline quote-to-order processes, integrate product and process development, and achieve comprehensive enterprise management and fact-based performance management. Cincom leads the industry with over three decades of experience, providing deep domain expertise for rapid and continuous return on investment.

About Cincom

For nearly 40 years, Cincom's software and services have helped thousands of clients worldwide simplify the management of complex business processes through Cincom's innovative technologies, ideas and support. Cincom specializes in the four areas of business where simplification through innovation brings the greatest value to managers who want to grow revenue, control costs, minimize risk and achieve rapid ROI better than their competitors.

Cincom serves clients on six continents including BMW, Citibank, Boeing, Northwestern Mutual, Federal Express, Ericsson, Penn State University, Milacron, Siemens, Rockwell Automation and Trane.

For more information about Cincom's products and services, contact Cincom at 1-800-2CINCOM (USA only), send an e-mail to info@cincom.com or visit the company's website at www.cincom.com.

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