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Christopher D. Heim, President and CEO of HighJump Software®, Wins Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® AwardHeim’s Strength of Leadership and Continual Innovation of Adaptable Solutions Advances Company Success During Challenging Software Economy EDEN PRAIRIE, MN (June 24, 2003)—HighJump Software, the premier provider of the industry’s most adaptable, extended supply chain execution (SCE) solutions today announced that President and CEO Christopher D. Heim was honored June 19 as the Ernst & Young Minnesota and Dakotas Technology Entrepreneur Of The Year. According to an announcement by Ernst & Young, the winners in each of eight categories “are the driving force of our economy—those whose courage, energy and determination have created and sustained successful, growing business ventures.” Mr. Heim was selected for his remarkable foresight and leadership in directing HighJump’s path of continued growth and profitability by leveraging the company’s uniquely adaptable solutions as a differentiator in a highly fragmented software market. A 17-year HighJump veteran, Mr. Heim pioneered the concept of a configurable warehouse management system in 1995 and went on to become president and CEO in 1997. Within two years, he had doubled both revenues and profits for the company. Today, HighJump leads the SCE industry with 30% year-over-year growth and has enhanced its warehouse management solution offering with a comprehensive suite of solutions featuring the company’s now-trademark combination of robust, standard functionality and unmatched adaptability. “The Entrepreneur Of The Year Award is truly an honor for the entire HighJump team,” said Mr. Heim. “This is a clear indicator of the remarkable progress HighJump has made as a company over the past several years. The entrepreneurial spirit extends throughout our team and is evident in the continual innovation of our robust and uniquely adaptable products, world-class services and customer relationships.” Among other criteria, The Entrepreneur Of The Year Award evaluates each nominee’s entrepreneurial background, innovative approaches to creating a business model, future plans and people philosophy. Mr. Heim will join other regional winners in November for the announcement of the National Entrepreneur Of The Year awards. About HighJump Software® Founded in 1983, HighJump Software is the premier provider of the industry's most adaptable, extended supply chain execution (SCE) solutions that deliver competitive advantage to manufacturers, distributors, retailers and third-party logistics companies. HighJump Software offers SCE solutions that can be easily and precisely tuned to fit the operational needs of a wide range of organizations from midsize to large companies and divisions of the Fortune 1000. HighJump's SCE systems are in use at more than 700 companies today. Headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minn., HighJump Software can be reached by e-mail at HJinfo@mmm.com; by phone at 877.445.4403; or by visiting the Web site at http://www.highjump.com .
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