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| Acuity Brands, Inc.
Signs On With A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions Manufacturer of Lighting Equipment and Specialty Chemicals to Utilize Strategic Sourcing Services and eSourcing Technologies to Improve Bottom Line PLANO, Texas (June 2, 2003) A.T. Kearney, the global management consulting subsidiary of EDS, today announced that Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI), the world's leading lighting fixture manufacturer and a leading provider of specialty chemicals, has signed a contract with A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions for the use of its eSourcing negotiations services and technologies, powered by eBreviate. The annual contract includes access to the eBreviate RFP and Auction, as well as eSourcing management support. The agreement follows a successful relationship between A.T. Kearney and National Service Industries, Inc. (NSI), the company from which Acuity Brands was spun on November 30, 2001, that included consulting services as well as the use of the eBreviate technology. “Selecting A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions was a natural choice for us, following our successful strategic sourcing efforts with them during the past two years,” said Tom Naramore, Acuity Lighting Group's Senior Vice President of Global Sourcing. “Our prior relationship through NSI was a win-win situation for everyone—carrying the benefits of that relationship over to Acuity Brands makes good business sense.” Adds Ed Walczak, Vice President of Operations for Acuity Specialty Products Group, “The use of the eBreviate eSourcing technology allows Acuity Brands to accelerate and embed the strategic sourcing process and simultaneously collaborate with a broader group of suppliers. These tools provide the buyer with the right information and the supplier with visibility into the process.” “Acuity Brands is the latest of many companies who have gained maximum benefit from the combination of A.T. Kearney's market-leading capabilities in strategic sourcing and its full suite of eSourcing technology. The combination of Best Practices in Supply Management with thoughtful, knowledgeable use of eSourcing technology provides the level playing field that world-class suppliers and buyers seek,” says Tom Slaight, Vice President of A.T. Kearney and founder of the eBreviate Auction technology. “We're excited to have the opportunity to work with a forward-thinking company like Acuity Brands, and are confident that we will help them achieve supplier management excellence.” About Acuity Brands Acuity Brands, Inc., with fiscal year 2002 sales of approximately $2.0 billion, is comprised of Acuity Lighting Group and Acuity Specialty Products Group. Acuity Lighting Group is the world's leading lighting fixture manufacturer and includes brands such as Lithonia®, Holophane®, Peerless®, Hydrel®, and American Electric Lighting®. Acuity Specialty Products Group is a leading provider of specialty chemicals and includes brands such as Zep®, Enforcer®, and Selig Industries™. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Acuity Brands employs 11,800 people and has operations throughout North America and in Europe. About A.T. Kearney A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions (www.atkearneyprocurementsolutions.com) provides comprehensive strategic procurement services to clients with needs that range from tactical cost savings to outsourced strategic sourcing services to complete procurement transformation. A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions augments the strategic sourcing expertise of A.T. Kearney (www.atkearney.com), one of the world's largest and fastest-growing management consulting firms. With a global presence that includes more than 60 offices in 37 countries, spanning major and emerging markets, A.T. Kearney provides strategic, operational, organizational and technology consulting and executive search services to the world's leading companies. A.T. Kearney is the high-value management consulting subsidiary of global services leader EDS. About EDS EDS, the leading global services company, provides strategy, implementation, business transformation and operational solutions for clients managing the business and technology complexities of the digital economy. EDS brings together the world’s best technologies to address critical client business imperatives. It helps clients eliminate boundaries, collaborate in new ways, establish their customers’ trust and continuously seek improvement. EDS, with its management-consulting subsidiary, A.T. Kearney, serves the world’s leading companies and governments in 60 countries. EDS reported revenues of $21.5 billion in 2002. The company’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: EDS) and the London Stock Exchange. Learn more at www.eds.com. # # # |
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