Ross Systems Announces New Agreement In Dairy Sector

Ross Systems, Inc., a leading provider of business software solutions, has announced a new agreement in the food and beverage sector. Delicious Alternative Desserts Ltd., with manufacturing facilities in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada, has licensed Ross' Renaissance CS Enterprise Resource Planning and Supply Chain Management System.

The business of Delicious Alternative Desserts Ltd. is the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of ice cream and other frozen dessert products throughout Canada. The corporation is expanding its business through national brand licensing for Canadian markets. They have recently acquired the exclusive rights to manufacture, market and distribute certain Ben & Jerry's ice cream products, the rights to manufacture, market and distribute Cadbury branded ice cream products, the distribution rights for the Weight Watchers ice cream product line and the manufacturing and distribution rights for Mr. Cookie Face of New Jersey, USA.

"We are extremely pleased to have Delicious Alternative Desserts Ltd. as a customer," said Dennis Vohs, Ross' chairman and CEO. "We are pleased with our success in the food and beverage market, particularly the dairy and dairy product sector."

Ross Systems, Inc. develops, markets and supports a broad range of client/server business solutions, including financials, manufacturing, maintenance, distribution, supply chain management, transportation management, materials management, and human resources applications, as well as comprehensive application development products.