Partner Press Release
Pentagon deploys GridNode for RosettaNet B2B process automation

Leading process yield enhancement provider enhances customer service offerings with paper-free inter-enterprise RosettaNet process automation

For Release July 29, 2003

REDWOOD CITY, CA

GridNode, the leading provider of trading partner enablement solutions, today announced the successful RosettaNet implementation for Pentagon Technologies Inc., a leading provider of process yield enhancement products and services for the semiconductor fabrication and manufacturing equipment industries.

Pentagon Technologies’ continued adoption of cutting-edge technology demonstrates the company’s drive to exceed total quality requirements and achieve greater operational efficiencies. It implemented the GridTalk for RosettaNet business-to-business integration software to automate order management with the company’s key customers. Leveraging GridTalk’s Linux-based version, Pentagon maintained the company’s stringent network security using the Apple’s OS X Server. Pentagon was also able to expand the suite of processes automated and achieve backend connectivity by using GridMapper , GridNode’s any-to-any mapping tool, to convert XML document formats to SPARKY, Pentagon's Filemaker-based home-grown Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System.

"Pentagon requires an integration solution capable of supporting our evolving strategic business initiatives. GridNode’s GridTalk software provided the flexibility and reliability to enhance our operational efficiencies, with minimum disruption to our existing network environment. Pentagon has reaped significant return on investment through streamlined business processes, improved data quality and improved customer service quality," said Ross Lindell, Chief Information Officer of Pentagon Technologies.

"Through our support of open-standards, GridNode’s suite of business process automation software provides companies with the ability to increase efficiencies throughout the organization without disruptive changes and increases in the total cost of ownership," said CheeTong Leow, Managing Director of GridNode. "This allows for more scalability and generates greater implementation value quickly."

About Pentagon
Pentagon Technologies, headquartered in Livermore, CA is the leading provider of critical clean products and service solutions for the semiconductor fabrication and manufacturing equipment industries. For more information, please visit http://www.pentagon-technologies.com or call the headquarters at 1-800-379-3361.

About GridNode
GridNode provides businessware for extended enterprise management and web services. Using a highly-optimized, distributed architecture for B2B integration and collaboration, GridNode's peer-to-peer (P2P), XML-based product suite enables critical supply chain data to be exchanged, synchronized and analyzed in real-time via the Internet infrastructure, reliably and efficiently. GridNode's software complies with latest industry standards and enhances existing enterprise information systems, such as the ERP, SCM and CRM. More information about the company and its products can be found at www.gridnode.com .