Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated Selects ePlus for eProcurement and Supplier Enablement Solutions

HERNDON, Va.--ePlus inc. (OTC:PLUS) today announced that its Procure+ eProcurement application and its Content+ Supplier Portal have been selected by Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated (CCBCC) (Nasdaq:COKE) to replace its existing supply management software.

”We were looking for a dynamic and comprehensive ordering solution that we could deploy enterprise-wide,” said Marcia Golden, director of accounts payable at CCBCC. “We selected ePlus because it has the products with the functionality to address our eProcurement and supplier enablement needs.”

CCBCC will be utilizing ePlus Procure+ and the Content+ Supplier Portal for:

• A replacement of its existing solution that will provide a dynamic base platform for CCBCC and expand usage throughout the enterprise for all departments. CCBCC will initially use the solution for indirect spend, including extensive marketing department usage.
• Controls over end user orders, assuring compliance with national contracts in place today and future contracts to be awarded.
• The ability to automate transmission of suppliers’ orders, reducing supply chain costs for suppliers and costs for CCBCC.
• Complete supply chain visibility of all orders by location and the ability to research all history, enabling effective spend analysis.
• Complete receiving visibility and process flexibility, enabling proper receiving with options for “assumed receipt” and tailored threshold “receipts confirmation” based on pre-defined dollar amounts.
• An electronic “approved to pay” file of U.S. Bank P-Card data to SAP Accounts Payables, eliminating redundant data entry.

The Supplier Portal is a collaborative hub where suppliers of all sizes can self-author and load their respective catalog content to a single repository within CCBCC. CCBCC oversees the process with built-in workflow, ensuring that adds, changes, and deletes are approved by CCBCC prior to availability by the eProcurement end user community.

“CCBCC is the latest of a succession of companies to recognize the need for eProcurement best practices and to also support their eProcurement initiative by providing it with the right product data from multiple suppliers in a cost effective manner,” said Ken Farber, president of ePlus Systems. “The combination of Procure+ and our Content+ Supplier Portal is an ideal solution for companies to achieve this. I welcome CCBCC to the ePlus customer base.”

About Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated

Founded in 1902 and headquartered in Charlotte, NC, the company has grown to become the second-largest Coca-Cola bottler in the United States. Today, it sells a wide variety of soft drink products, including Coca-Cola classic, diet Coke, Sprite, diet Sprite, Mello Yello, Dr Pepper and diet Dr Pepper, Mr Pibb (in many markets), Fresca, Fruitopia, among others, as well as a wide variety of Minute Maid juices, and Dasani purified bottled water. For more information, visit www.cokeconsolidated.com or call 1-800-777-COKE.

About ePlus Systems inc.

ePlus Systems inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of ePlus inc., develops and markets enterprise supply management applications and services to meet the needs of spend management and product information management for customers across all industries. The combination of software and services gives customers the choices and tools to optimize their spend, including supplier enablement, catalog content management, eProcurement, spend analytics, document management, and asset management.

About ePlus inc.

ePlus is a leading provider of technology solutions. ePlus enables organizations to optimize their IT infrastructure and supply chain processes by delivering world-class IT products from top manufacturers, professional services, flexible lease financing, proprietary software, and patented business methods. Founded in 1990, ePlus has more than 625 associates in 30+ locations serving more than 2,500 customers. The Company is headquartered in Herndon, VA. For more information, visit http://www.eplus.com/, call 888-482-1122, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .