JohnS.JamesCo.

ClosestheInformationGapwithIESTechnology
InternationalfreightforwarderandcustomsbrokerJohnS.JamesCo.rollsouttheIESForwarder Suite. IES,Ltd.,aleadingprovideroflogisticsandcompliancesoftwaresolutionstotheglobalmarketplace, announcestherolloutofitsForwarderSuiteatinternationalfreightforwarderandcustomsbrokerJohn S.JamesCo.Thesoftwarewasselectedtoprovidethecompanywithonecentralpointofconnectivity, streamlineoperationsandrealizeproductivityimprovements. ThesuccessfulimplementationisamilestoneforJohnS.JamesCo.asitmovesinto2012.JohnS.James Co.hassignificantlygrowninourmarketnicheoverour70yearhistory,explainsLenJames,CFOofthe Savannahbasedcompany,Ourgrowthisbasedonleveragingthebesttechnologytodelivermore customizedservices.Wewereessentiallylookingfortechnologythatisfutureproofthatcangrow withusasweexpandintonewmarkets. ThemovetoIESwasalogicalstepforus,continuesMr.James,IESsolutionsareflexibleandcoverall aspectsofourbusiness.Thesoftwarehelpsclosetheinformationgapthatexistsbetweenwhat's happeningintherealworldandtheinformationsystemsworld.Inparticular,theintegratedaccounting producthashelpedustoexaminekeymetricswithinourorganizationandstreamlinecontrols. ThecompanydescribeshowprevioustechnologyprovidersrequiredthemtoactinmoreofanIT capacity.Thisexpectationonlyservedtodetractfromtheiroveralldirective.Incontrast,IESservesmore asanITpartner,IEStakescareoftheentiregamutofrunningitsapplications,frommaintenance,to upgradesandenhancementstoregulatorychanges.Thisfreesustodowhatwedobestmoving freight.Thetechnologyisanenormousresourceforourcompanyandaspringboardforourbusiness. Commentingonthelaunch,Mr.Jamesexplains,Fromthetimeofuptaketothetimethesystemwent live,theexceptionalimplementationmanagementprovidedbyIESwasthecornerstoneforthesuccess oftherollout.Essentially,IEShasprovideduswiththehighestcaliberofITexpertsandinfrastructure thathasenabledustofocusonourcorebusinessobjectives,accelerateinformationflowandimprove efficiency.Theresultingeffectisalowercostofoperationthathasallowedustomeetourcustomer demandsinatimelyandcosteffectivemanner. WelookforwardtocontinuingourpartnershipwithIES. AboutTheJohnS.JamesCo. TheJohnS.JamesCo.wasfoundedin1941inSavannah,Georgia.Withamissiontoofferpersonalized servicetotheinternationaltransportationcommunity,JohnS.JamesCo.becamealeaderinthe internationalfreightforwardingandcustomsbrokerageindustries.Theirfoundersinitialvisionto

provideunparalleledservicetoourcustomers,stillresonatesintheirculturetoday.Theirreputation forexcellenceisadirectresultofasincerecommitmenttoserviceandprofessionalism. Intheyearssinceitsfounding,operationshaveexpandedtoofficesinsixmajorcitiesintheUnited States.Howeverphysicallocationshavenotlimitedtheirabilitytoprovideglobalservicetoclients.The JohnS.JamesCo.maintainscorrespondingpartnershipagreementswithamultitudeofcompaniesboth intheUnitedStatesandaroundtheglobe,allowingshipmentstobehandledfromallinternational ports. Theorganizationnowemploysover150InternationalCustomsandForwardingSpecialists,servingthe needsofthetransportationcommunity.TheJohnS.JamesCo.providesunmatchedexpertiseinthe handlingofcustomsdocumentpreparationandcargocoordinationintheinternationalarena.Please visithttp://www.johnsjames.com,emailsales@johnsjames.comorcall+1.912.232.0211formore information. AboutIES,Ltd. IES,Ltd.isaleadingprovideroflogisticsandcompliancesoftwaresolutionstotheglobalmarketplace. WithofficesthroughouttheUnitedStatesandinAsia,theIESsuiteofimportandexportsolutions servesfreightforwarders,NVOCCs,Customsbrokersandothertransportationintermediaries.IESs productofferingsadjusttothechangesandcomplexitiesinherentwhendoingbusinessintheglobal arena.Pleasevisithttp://www.iesltd.com,emailsales@iesltd.comorcall+1.201.639.5000formore information. MediaContact: ReginaKenny MarketingDirector IES,Ltd. 445GodwinAvenue MidlandPark,NJ07432USA Phone:2016395030 Email:rkenny@iesltd.com