Cincom leads
the industry with over three decades of experience, providing deep
domain expertise for rapid and continuous
return on investment.

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Over the course of the project, PixelMEDIA worked with Harvey
Industries on all of the curriculum creation, which included: script,
content, and quiz development, custom illustrations and animations,
complex FlashMX-enablement, custom reporting , SQL Server integration,
and packaging.

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pixelmedia. Hanson Building Products operates from over
100 locations in North America.com.

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"Being able to develop an effective e-learning tool for our
front -line inside sales team was an extremely important initiative for
Harvey Industries, making it critical for us to partner with a vendor
that could create an interactive application that was appealing and
demonstrated true ROI to our Senior Management Group" said Marian
Stuart, training manager for Harvey Industries. In order to ensure the success of
the initiative, the PixelMEDIA team worked with branch managers and
senior staff to create a compelling training program designed to
effectively train new hires while keeping veterans current. The Hanson
Pipe & Products division produces concrete pipe and precast structures that
may be configured-to-order by their many municipal and industrial
customers.

About Hanson

Hanson Building Products North America is headquartered in Dallas, Texas,
and consists of three sub-divisions: Pipe & Products which produces
concrete pipe and precast structures, Hanson Brick & Tile which produces
bricks and concrete roofing tiles and , Hanson Paver Products, Inc
manufacturer of paver stones. By
identifying and automating complex manufacturers' most critical business
processes, Cincom enables them to
streamline quote-to-order processes, integrate
product and process development, and achieve comprehensive enterprise
management and fact-based performance management.cincom.

Cincom and the Quadrant Logo are registered trademarks of Cincom Systems,
Inc. All other trademarks belong to their respective companies.

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As a result of working with PixelMEDIA, Harvey Industries has been
able to provide employees with an engaging and highly modular
interactive training experience, which has resulted in shorter ramp up
times and increased productivity.
The recent launch of the fourth module has provided Harvey
Industries with another innovative e-learning tool that effectively
provides product training of its core product lines to its rapidly
expanding employee base. Upon completion of the project, Harvey Industries was
presented with a comprehensive training solution that included
features such as:

An intuitive interface to minimize ramp up time for
non-technical users

An illustrated character to put a friendly, consistent face on
the "instructor"

Multiple access levels to provide a custom path throughout the
training experience

Check-point quizzes and certificates designed to ensure
prerequisites are met before users can advance to subsequent
levels

A modular framework that makes it easy to add additional
components and make content updates

"The team at Harvey was very driven to find an effective way to
train their new employees," said PixelMEDIA co-founder Thomas J."





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To ensure successful execution of Hanson 's goals, Cincom will be an active
participant in every phase of the project, to include vision setting ,
requirements definition, solution design, project management, training,
user acceptance, testing , deployment planning, rollout, and support.

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We do our best work when we can leverage the in depth
knowledge of a clients' in-house staff--their partnership with us and
their suppliers truly made these projects a team accomplishment. We selected Cincom Quote to Order due to
their combination of solutions, services , and domain expertise, helping companies
streamline quote-to-order processes.

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Harvey Industries Benefits from Decreased Training Time with PixelMEDIA's Award-winning E-Learning Modules

Having worked with PixelMEDIA in the past,
Harvey Industries chose to engage with the firm for these initiatives,
based on PixelMEDIA's expertise in the design and development of
custom e-learning applications and training modules. The first training module had an extraordinary impact on
our business."
The primary objective for Harvey Industries was to create an
interactive e-learning solution that ensured participants were fully
prepared to interact with contractors in selecting, installing, and
troubleshooting product questions.

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"As a leader in the market, addressing their quote-to-order process is an
imperative step for Hanson's ongoing success," explains Jim Wilson, Cincom's Program Director for
Quote-to-Order strategies.

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"With their help we were able to make a dramatic impact on employee
productivity. This
collaborative partnership will help Hanson leverage industry best practices
and to deploy their strategy more quickly and effectively.

About Cincom

For nearly 40 years, Cincom's
software and services have helped thousands of clients worldwide simplify the
management of complex business processes through Cincom's innovative
technologies, ideas and support .com or visit the
company's website at www.

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New Hire Ramp-up Time Reduced from Months to Weeks; Four New
Interactive Modules Developed

PixelMEDIA, Inc."
Based on the success of the previous four training modules,
PixelMEDIA is in the process of constructing a non-product related
training session for inside sales representatives focusing on order
entry, customer interaction techniques, and even how to tell if a
customer is a homeowner or contractor. The new training module is
slated to be launched Fall 2005. The
Company designs all of their own window products - all shapes and
sizes of vinyl and wood windows plus storm windows and doors.

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Joan Blecha, President of Hanson's Southeast Region, notes, "Hanson Pipe &
Products produces a variety of precast concrete products, including
manholes, drainage structures, box culverts, bridge components, retaining
walls and concrete blocks.

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Cincom Systems, Inc.

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Harvey is a privately held corporation founded in 1961 that
maintains a corporate office in Waltham, MA.

About PixelMEDIA

PixelMEDIA is an award-winning provider of integrated Internet and
IT services that help clients align initiatives with short and
long-term business objectives. PixelMEDIA's
customers include industry leaders such as Tyco International, ECCO
Shoes, CVS/pharmacy, LogicaCMG, MatrixOne, Nokia, Harvey Industries ,
and Cbeyond Communications.

PRESS RELEASE Hanson Rolls Out Cincom Quote-to-Order Solution

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Company also distributes a full line of wholesale building products
including vinyl siding , roofing, windows and doors and are among the
largest distributors of brand names such as CertainTeed , Alcoa,
Hardie, Tamko, GAF, Andersen and Trex.

Cincom serves clients on six continents including BMW, Citibank, Boeing,
Northwestern Mutual, Federal Express, Ericsson, Penn State University,
Milacron , Siemens, Rockwell Automation and Trane.

For more information about Cincom's products and services , contact Cincom
at 1-800-2CINCOM (USA only), send an e-mail to info@cincom.

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, a full service company offering integrated
strategy, design and implementation services for Web, multimedia and
IT initiatives , today announced that it has successfully completed its
fifth in a series of e-learning projects for Harvey Industries, the
leading manufacturer of insulating windows and doors and the premier
wholesale distributor of quality building products in the Northeast.com

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Cincom Manufacturing Business Solutions

Cincom Manufacturing Business Solutions for complex manufacturers delivers
lean solutions to drive operational excellence. All Rights Reserved

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Due to the importance of our precast product
line the new system will allow for quicker turnaround on quotes and provide
a greater degree of accuracy.

This category contains sites which assist with installation and repair of components exterior to the home, including siding, insulation, bricks, stucco, decks and patios, and gutters and eaves.

This category does not include sites which sell goods and services online (Shopping: Home and Garden), sites for businesses that design or manufacture products (Business: Construction and Maintenance), or sites offering advice for purchasing decisions (Home: Consumer Information).

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Founded in 1994, PixelMEDIA's services
include custom Web and Application design and development, User
Interface design, Flash and multimedia tools, Search Engine services,
Content Management, hosting and site management. Cincom specializes in the four areas
of business where simplification through innovation brings the greatest
value to managers who want to grow revenue, control costs, minimize
risk and achieve rapid ROI better than their competitors.

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In fact, we are so pleased with the end result; we
completed three additional modules in 2004.

About Harvey Industries

Harvey Industries is the leading manufacturer of insulating
windows and doors and the premier wholesale distributor of quality
building products in the Northeastern part of the United States. PixelMEDIA provides the strategic,
creative and technical expertise needed to increase revenue
opportunities and reduce costs.

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"We chose PixelMEDIA
to spearhead this project and counted on them to exceed our
expectations . Distribution is primarily to
professional contractors and builders via strategically located
branches as well as an extensive fleet of company owned trucks.

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More information on PixelMEDIA can be found at www.
Cincom Manufacturing Business Solutions and Hanson Pipe &
Products, a division of Hanson PLC are pleased to announce the successful
roll out of the Cincom Quote to Order Solution .

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"Industry research and proof from other Cincom
customers shows the dramatic impact a successful quote-to-order strategy
can have on sales effectiveness, but also on key financial metrics like
profit margin, cost of goods sold, and engineering costs.

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