Configura Partners with Datum Filing Systems

Mobile Shelving Manufacturer Implement European Sales Tool.

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan and EMIGSVILLE, Pennsylvania – March 18, 2005 – Configura Inc., a leading company for sales configuration software, recently announced that it has signed a deal with the fixed and mobile storage solution company Datum Filing Systems, Inc. To streamline the sales and order process, Datum has chosen to implement the design and quotation software Configura® into its sales organization.

Datum dealers and sales representatives across America offer Datum products in addition to planning, moving and installation services. Dedicated to quality, every product is backed by a lifetime warranty. To empower its sales people and enhance its competitiveness, Datum chose Configura as its sales and design tool.

Traditionally, there are several software applications involved in the sales and order process of a company. With Configura, Datum will get one system that handles layouts, price calculations, quotations, bills of material and photo-realistic images, resulting in time savings and improved accuracy in orders.

According to Chris Potter, Sales Manager and co. owner of Datum Filing Systems, Inc., “Partnering with Configura enables us to take control over the sales process and increase the service level towards our customers while signifying an important milestone in Datum’s sales strategy.”

The task of customizing the software to Datum Product’s specific needs will start in April. The rollout of Configura into the sales organization will take place in the last quarter of 2005. “Datum is an excellent example of a company that sees an opportunity of enhancing its position in the marketplace by the use of new technology”, said Johan Lyreborn, Owner and President of Configura Sverige AB.

There are now eight major players in the field of mobile archiving in Europe and North America that runs Configura. Peter Brandinger, V.P. Business Development at Configura: “This proves that our company has established a leading position in this segment, with a well-known reputation of proficiency and industry-specific knowledge. We are pleased to serve Datum with our sales configuration software and look forward to see it go live in 2005.”