DemandBridge and Kramer-Smilko Form Strategic Partnership to Build $2 Billion Supply Chain Network

Hunt Valley, MD; October 20, 2008 – DemandBridge and Kramer-Smilko announced today a multi-year partnership that will join their two distributor networks on a new DemandBridge technology platform and form the industry’s first $2 billion multi-distributor supply chain network.

“We have a social, community-based outlook on the supply chain automation problem in our market.” said Brian Fritsche, President and CEO of DemandBridge.  “Our platform creates real, measurable value for each participant including suppliers, distributors, and enterprise customers.  DemandBridge and Kramer-Smilko, through this partnership, are combining our mutual strengths to ensure the rapid and complete delivery of this value promise.”