CGS Leverages Power Of Terremark's Hosting Services To Offer BlueCherry Solutions As Hosted SaaS Option

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Computer Generated Solutions, Inc. (CGS) announces general availability of a new hosted software-as-a-service (SaaS) option for its award-winning soft goods industry-specific BlueCherry enterprise management and Leadtec shop floor control solutions. In support of the move, CGS has secured Terremark, a leading global provider of IT infrastructure services, to provide world-class hosting services for its SaaS computing platform. The relationship also enables CGS to bundle Terremark's advanced disaster recovery tools with traditional CGS on-premise client-server implementations.

New York-based jeans and sportswear marketer I.C. Isaacs & Company, US licensee for the Marithe et Francois Girbaud brand, is among the first fashion companies to select the new SaaS delivery for its new BlueCherry enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution. The system implementation encompasses a comprehensive ERP toolset, including financials and EDI retailer connectivity.

"The on-demand software delivery model enables smaller organizations to reap the full benefits of the BlueCherry suite of world-class business applications," said Phil Friedman, president and CEO of CGS. "Terremark will allow us to provide this innovative platform while ensuring the business-critical performance and security requirements that our customers require and expect."

In addition to providing an important software delivery option, the Terremark alliance enables CGS to move quickly into the global hosted environment through a partner with proven, world-class service continuity, data integrity and data availability across its datacenters in the United States, Europe and Latin America.

"We are delighted to work with CGS to bring the benefits of hosted solutions to their prestigious customer base," noted Manuel D. Medina, Terremark's Chairman and CEO. "CGS will leverage our vast experience managing complex, transaction-intensive applications for companies around the world and combine it with its soft goods domain expertise to provide a compelling business case for companies in this fast-paced and competitive market."