Plexus Systems Announces Speakers and Sessions for PowerPlex 2008 User Conference

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Plexus Systems, Inc., provider of Plexus Online on-demand software for the manufacturing enterprise, today announced details for PowerPlex 2008, the company's annual user conference being held May 19-21, 2008 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

PowerPlex 2008 will take place at the new JW Marriott Hotel located in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids. At the event, keynote speaker David Brousell, Editor-in-Chief of Managing Automation, will provide insight to the leading technology trends in the manufacturing industry. Managing Automation reaches more than 100,000 professionals and provides news on hardware, software, systems, and services required to meet today's manufacturing objectives.

Other speakers will update Plexus customers on the "state of the company" and new features and functions of the software, as well as best practices in quality management, lean manufacturing, standards compliance and scrap reduction. Several sessions will be presented by Plexus customers speaking to their peers, offering "real world" case studies on how specific software features and functions can best be utilized.

As part of PowerPlex 2008, Plexus Systems will sponsor its first annual charity golf tournament to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The scramble format tournament takes place on May 19 at the Thousand Oaks Golf Club in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Plexus Systems welcomes technology and manufacturing professionals to attend the conference. A detailed agenda and other information are available online at: www.plex.com/powerplex. Additionally, exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities are available for Plexus partners and technology providers with special offers for Plexus customers. Plexus Online is an on-demand solution, building on the "software as a service" (SaaS) model pioneered by Salesforce.com and NetSuite. Plexus Online offers over 350 functional modules, providing companies instant access to vital information and management functions using a simple web browser. The on-demand solution features enterprise resource planning (ERP) functions such as accounting and finance modules, customer relationship management (CRM) features such as order entry and tracking, manufacturing execution systems (MES) functions such as production scheduling and machine integration, and supply chain management (SCM) functions such as supplier quality and traceability.

About Plexus Systems, Inc.

Since 1995, Plexus Systems, Inc. (Auburn Hills, Mich.) has maintained a singular vision -- to drive significant cost, quality and productivity improvements for manufacturers, from the shop floor to the top floor. Plexus Online(TM) is an on-demand software for the manufacturing enterprise. Plexus Systems originated as an internal solution at a manufacturing company, designed to resolve quality challenges, including production, distribution and global supply chains management issues. Today, Plexus Online enables businesses to manage accounting, financials, compliance and human resources and other critical priorities. Plexus Systems serves a global cross section of manufacturing industries (OEM and suppliers), particularly automotive, defense, medical device and aerospace companies. In 2006, Apax Partners (www.apax.com) made a strategic investment in Plexus Systems, joining the founding investment group as stakeholders in Plexus. For more information, visit www.plex.com.