Deliver operational competitive advantages to Freight Forwarders in Texas

HOUSTON, TX — MARCH 20, 2006 - NexTec Group, a leading business solutions and technology consulting firm, today announced a partnership with Silver Bullet Technologies, a leading provider of Freight Forwarding and 3rd Party Logistics management software to deliver a powerful, completely integrated solution through Microsoft Dynamics that enables businesses to react faster and more efficiently by creating, tracking and managing the documentation required for international shipments.

With customer service and operational efficiency as the two most formidable technology challenges facing freight forwarding companies, this solution enables businesses to proactively manage customer shipment experiences, providing outstanding customer service by responding to shipment events and customer inquiries more efficiently and accurately.  Solutions from Silver Bullet are fully integrated with Microsoft Dynamics GP software and are designed to mirror the unique business practices of each organization. The partnership increases business performance for freight forwarders because it works with the tools most businesses already use, but does so in a completely automated fashion.

“By offering the proven Silver Bullet technology solutions, NexTec Group becomes the only local provider who can meet the complete operational needs of Texas based Freight Forwarders,” said David Huether, GM for NexTec Group’s Houston Headquarters. “The solution is easy to use and intuitive to manage, eliminating the most common barrier to successful software implementations in this industry. With the new solution; end-user adoption, migration from traditional paper-based solutions, and the development of the adaptive culture required for businesses to be continuously successful are all readily realized.”

“Three years of development and comprehensive real-world implementations have demonstrated the power of our solution.” said David Dorer, Principle for Silver Bullet Technologies. “We are excited to further accelerate the value of our offerings by partnering with NexTec, leveraging their expertise and the power of Microsoft Dynamics GP to offer an end-to-end solution that automates and improves business processes.”

NexTec Group’s Houston location is a premiere consulting firm for this technology, as lead by Huether, who has a rich tradition with Microsoft in the realm of Business Solutions and key vertical solutions such as Silver Bullet.  “Our goal with this partnership is to deliver a significant Return on Investment to our clients in Texas which will allow them to in turn grow their business profitably. Customer feedback on the Silver Bullet and Microsoft combination provides confidence we’ve selected the right tool to help organizations greatly improve their freight forwarding operations,” said Huether.