VR Group Selects Quintiq to Optimize Transportation Services

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'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, The Netherlands, Oct 16, 2013 /PRN=KYODO JBN/ --

     Quintiq [http://www.quintiq.com ], a global leader in supply chain

planning and optimization (SCP&O), announced today that leading Finnish

transport and logistics company VR Group [http://www.vrgroup.fi/en/index.html ]

will be deploying its software platform across its cargo and locomotive

planning operations.

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    Quintiq, working in conjunction with its implementation partner Ab Ovo,

will deploy its platform to optimize the scheduling and deployment of trains to

increase freight traffic efficiency. In addition to optimizing cargo

operations, VR Group will use Quintiq's software to overhaul the planning

processes that govern its locomotive operations.

    "We wanted a proven industry solution that would grow with our business to

maximize transport system efficiency and quality. After a comprehensive

selection process, we chose Quintiq as it best matched our requirements." said

Rolf Jansson, senior vice president, logistics, VR Group Ltd.

    "Quintiq is a preferred planning solution for the rail industry, helping

companies cut costs on an operational level while improving punctuality. On a

strategic level, Quintiq ensures organizational flexibility and the ability to

easily adapt to organizational challenges. Every day we plan 150,000 rolling

stock for large rail clients around the world," said Arthur Torsy, VP of EMEA.

"We are pleased to partner with VR Group to improve the efficiency and

profitability of its business."

    About VR Group

    VR Group is the leading transport, logistics and infrastructure engineering

services company in Finland. Its passenger services include rail and coach

services while its logistics division handles international logistics by rail

and road. VR Group also specializes in rail track design, construction and

maintenance services. While it operates largely in Finland, the Group is also

active in Russia, Sweden and the Baltic countries.

    About Quintiq

    Every business has its supply chain planning puzzles. Some of those puzzles

are large. Some are complex. Some seem impossible to solve. Since 1997, Quintiq

has been solving each of those puzzles using a single supply chain planning &

optimization software platform. Today, approximately 12,000 users in over 80

countries rely on Quintiq software to plan and optimize workforces, logistics

and production. Quintiq has headquarters in the Netherlands and the USA, and

offices around the world.

    For more information, visit http://www.quintiq.com or follow Quintiq on

Twitter [https://twitter.com/Quintiq ], Facebook

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[http://www.youtube.com/user/channelquintiq ].

    Press Contacts:

    North America Enquiries

    Jon Temerlies

    Racepoint Group

    Tel: +1-202-349-0859

    Quintiq@Racepointgroup.com

    EMEA Enquiries

    Charlotte Poh

    Global Marketing Communication Manager

    Tel: +31-(0)736910739

    pressrelease@quintiq.com

    SOURCE: Quintiq