Jai Shekhawat Named 2004 Pro to Know by Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine

Award honors individuals from supply and demand chain industry that exhibit deep domain knowledge and innovative leadership

Chicago—February 17, 2004—Fieldglass™, Inc. announced today that CEO Jai Shekhawat has been named a 2004 Pro to Know by Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine in its February/March 2004 issue.

Shekhawat was recognized in the Provider Pros to Know category, an annual listing of individuals from supply/demand chain software providers who exhibit deep domain knowledge and innovative thinking within the industry. The award also recognizes these pros for their dedication to continued improvement in supply and demand chain technology and equipping management professionals with the proper tools.

Fieldglass makes a vendor-neutral, Web-based application called InSite®, which helps large companies manage the complexities of global procurement.

“I’m deeply grateful for the recognition by Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine, one of the key publications in our industry,” said Shekhawat, who also co-founded Fieldglass. “Along with this award, I would like to thank my colleagues who are out on the front lines every day helping supply and demand chain professionals tackle challenging service procurement issues.”

With more than 30 deployments, Fieldglass has shown its ability and commitment to executing and delivering on hard cost savings. InSite customers have experienced a 10 to 25 percent reduction in services procurement and management cost in the first year of use.

About Fieldglass

Headquartered in Chicago, Fieldglass™, Inc. (www.fieldglass.com) is a leading provider of vendor-neutral services procurement solutions for industry leading Global 2000 companies. InSite®, its Web-based enterprise application, creates a secure, private marketplace between customers and selected suppliers for sourcing, delivering and managing third-party services, including contract labor, consulting and fixed-price projects. Able to interact with legacy systems, ERP systems and e-commerce platforms, InSite allows organizations to extend the benefits of e-procurement beyond products into services, reducing costs while improving cycle times.

About Supply & Demand Chain Executive

Supply & Demand Chain Executive is a bi-monthly business magazine aimed at uniting the intelligence, news and tools necessary to steer the supply and demand chain management professional and business executive through the complicated, yet critical, world of supply and demand chain management. With hard-hitting analysis, viewpoints and unbiased case studies, Supply & Demand Chain Executive will uncover each aspect of the new supply and demand chain to keep readers on the leading edge, the frontline and the profit zone.

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