Press release

Munters streamlines sales process by 75% with new system from Tacton

December 14, 2006, Stockholm, Sweden– Munters has signed an agreement with Tacton Systems to purchase software and services for sales configuration. Munters has a very positive view of the investment, which is expected to reduce lead times and streamline the sales process in Europe by as much as 75 percent.

Tacton’s sales configurator makes it easy for Munters’ sales force in Europe to produce quotes quickly that present the optimal product solution based on the customer’s needs and requirements. Another benefit is that the sales force does not need to perform any time-consuming estimates of what are often complex orders themselves. That means Munters can cut lead times and significantly reduce the time required for the sales process.

“We expect that the lead time required from request to quote will be reduced by as much as 75 percent with the help of Tacton’s sales configurator.  We save manpower on every quote, which allows us to use our resources more effectively. I also see significant time savings when handling orders since our customers will receive precise quotes, which means orders will be error-free,” says Dietmar Müller, VP of Sales and Marketing for Munters in Europe.

Munters has invested SEK 5 million in technology from Tacton, and Munters expects to receive a quick ROI thanks to reduced lead times and a streamlined sales process in Europe. The next step is for the system to convert quotes into orders and production documents to optimize the order placement process and cut lead times even further.

For more information, contact:

Tacton Systems
Christer Wallberg, CEO
Telephone: +46 (0)8 690 07 50
Cell: +46 (0)730 32 49 70
E-mail: christer.wallberg@tacton.com

Munters
Dietmar Müller, VP Sales and Marketing, Europe
Telephone: +49 (0)40 734 161 00
Cell: +49 (0)172 401 87 52
E-mail: dietmar.mueller@munters.de

About Tacton Systems
Tacton Systems was founded in 1998 as a spin-off of the Swedish Institute of Computer Science (SICS). Tacton Systems develops and sells embeddable software for sales configuration. Tacton Configurator™ enables the effective selling of customized, complex products both offline and online. Tacton Configurator integrates with surrounding systems and has standard integrations with many leading e-commerce, ERP, CRM, PDM, PLM, and CAD systems. Tacton Systems has 40 employees located in Stockholm.

Tacton Configurator is used today in the telecommunications industry, the manufacturing industry, and the electronics industry where complex products need to be configured to a large extent to meet the needs of individual customers. Customers currently using Tacton Configurator include GE Healthcare, Ericsson, ABB, Munters, ASSA ABLOY, Black Box, Pentair Water, Hoffman Enclosures, Modpac, FläktWoods, and Albany Door Systems. For more information: www.tacton.com

About Munters
Munters is the world leader in humidity control with services and products for water and fire damage restoration, dehumidification, humidification, and air cooling. Customers are served in a wide range of segments, the most important being the insurance, food, pharmaceutical, and electronics industries. In Sweden Munters is represented in more than 30 locations with approximately 470 employees. Products are manufactured in Munters’ own factory in Tobo just outside of Uppsala. Munters is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange (Stockholmsbörsens O-lista). For more information: www.munters.se