AST Press Release

Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	CONTACT: Martin Small Vice President, Business Development Applications Software Technology Corporation, (AST Corporation) 1755 Park Street – Suite 100 Naperville, IL 60563 Toll Free: 888-AST-0002 Fax: 630-778-1179 Email: info@astcorporation.com www.astcorporation.com
DATE: June 6, 2005
HEADLINE: King County (Seattle), WA selects AST Corporation to implement Oracle E-Business Suite iProcurement application to improve efficiency and reduce purchasing cycle.
Naperville, IL – King County, (Seattle) Washington, the 13th most populous county in the nation located on Puget Sound in the Pacific Northwest, has selected AST Corporation to provide professional services to implement Oracle’s E-Business Suite iProcurement application. This project continues a successful, long-term business partnership between King County and AST Corporation. Having previously completed King County’s Oracle E-Business Suite 11i upgrade, this latest project facilitates streamlining the Procure-to-Pay process cycle and reduction in the administrative overhead by providing a self-service requisitioning capability with an intuitive, web based shopping interface. Working closely with the King County officials, the project goals are established: automating and standardizing purchase processes, reduction of unnecessary approvals or redundant transfers, management of controls for authorization limits & purchasing authority, support of the county’s business rules and automatic invoice generation. AST Corporation, working with King County’s talented staff, is providing project management, functional and technical expertise for application configuration and production migration. About AST Corporation Established in 1995, Applications Software Technology (AST) Corporation, is an Oracle Certified Advantage Partner, an Oracle University training and delivery partner, and a certified Oracle On-Demand implementation provider. AST offers professional consulting services to Oracle Applications users and serves industry-leading organizations in manufacturing, transportation, insurance, retailing, telecommunications and the public sector. Clients look to AST Corporation for assistance in business process redesign, project management, systems integration, systems administration and training. For more information about AST Corporation please visit our web site at www.astcorporation.com.