ICG Commerce Announces Contract Renewals With Greif and Global Technology Giant
Renewals Confirm Procurement Outsourcing as a Source of Significant Value and Exemplify ICG Commerce’s Commitment to Helping Companies Deliver Results
PHILADELPHIA - Monday, September 10, 2007 - Leading procurement outsourcing specialist ICG Commerce
today announced that it has renewed contracts with Greif (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), a world leader in
industrial packaging products and services. Additionally, the company also announced it had renewed its
contract with one of the world’s largest global software companies. These renewals confirm the
continuing growth of the procurement outsourcing industry, its growing acceptance by leading companies
as a proven strategy for achieving business results, and reflects ICG Commerce’s track record for
delivering value.
Greif’s new contract extends and expands the scope of ICG Commerce’s current program, which began
in 2004. Under the new multi-year contract, ICG Commerce’s expanded scope of work provides sourcing
and category management for all of Greif’s major areas of indirect spend across North America including
capital expenditures.
“ICG Commerce has worked hand-in-hand with the Greif team to deliver unquestionable results,” said
Ron Brown, Greif’s Senior VP Global Sourcing and Supply Chain. “They have brought powerful spend
and savings benchmark data, accumulated through their work with numerous companies in our industry,
to help us identify additional savings opportunities and take our program and performance to the next
level. We look forward to continuing our successful partnership as our program expands.”
Similarly, ICG Commerce’s contract renewal with the global technology company is a result of the
success the company has achieved through their partnership established in 2004. Under the multi-million
dollar contract, ICG Commerce will continue to provide support for select indirect purchases for the
company’s locations in North America and India. In addition, the company engaged ICG Commerce to
provide strategic sourcing for three additional business units.
“The contract renewals are significant achievements for ICG Commerce,” said Carl Guarino, CEO of ICG
Commerce. “They provide concrete evidence that leading companies are driving results and increased
value through procurement outsourcing. In addition, the renewals also confirm our commitment to deliver
on our customers’ objectives and exceed their expectations.”
About Greif
Greif is a world leader in industrial packaging products and services. The Company produces steel,
plastic, fibre, corrugated and multiwall containers, protective packaging and containerboard, and provides
blending and packaging services for a wide range of industries. Greif also manages timber properties in
North America. The Company is strategically positioned in 45 countries to serve global as well as regional
customers. Additional information is on the Company's website at www.greif.com.
About ICG Commerce, Inc.
ICG Commerce (www.icgcommerce.com) is the leading procurement outsourcing specialist delivering
comprehensive source-to-pay as well as strategic sourcing services. Results-driven leaders access
ICG Commerce’s experienced resources and market intelligence to better manage procurement and logistics
spend, gaining significant savings and enhanced visibility and control.
ICG Commerce is a privately held company founded in 1992 and a member of Internet Capital Group's
(Nasdaq: ICGE) network of partner companies. The company has earned recognition from Forbes,
Fortune, The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) and leading industry analysts
for its leadership in procurement outsourcing.
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