Xcel Brands Inc. owns and manages leading fashion brands such as
Isaac Mizrahi, Judith Ripka, H Halston, and C. Wonder
NGC Software today announced Xcel Brands has selected NGC’s Global
Enterprise Suite, a fully integrated suite including fashion
PLM, apparel ERP and Supply Chain Management.
Headquartered in New York City, Xcel Brands is a leader and innovator in
the acquisition, design, production, licensing, marketing and retail
sales of consumer brands. Xcel owns and manages the Isaac Mizrahi,
Judith Ripka, H Halston and C. Wonder brands.
NGC's Global Enterprise Suite (GES) brings together NGC's solutions for apparel
ERP, fashion PLM and SCM in a fully integrated suite. All parts of
the system work in unison, and information is shared seamlessly
throughout the suite with a common platform – eliminating the
redundancies found with other systems and improving workflows,
productivity and speed to market.
“Xcel Brands is an innovative, forward-thinking company with a dynamic
vision for the fashion industry – exactly the kind of company that NGC
loves to partner with,” said Mark Burstein, president of sales,
marketing and R&D, NGC Software. “We’re honored Xcel Brands selected NGC
to deliver a strategic software platform for their business.”
About Xcel Brands
Xcel Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:XELB) is a brand development and media company
engaged in the design, production, licensing, marketing and
direct-to-consumer sales of branded apparel, footwear, accessories,
jewelry, home goods, and other consumer products, and the acquisition of
dynamic consumer lifestyle brands. Xcel was founded by Robert W. D’Loren
in 2011 with a vision to reimagine shopping, entertainment and social as
one. Xcel owns and manages the Isaac Mizrahi, Judith Ripka, H Halston,
and C. Wonder brands, pioneering an omnichannel sales strategy which
includes the promotion and sale of products under its brands through
direct-response television, internet, brick and mortar retail, and
e-commerce channels. Headquartered in New York City, Xcel Brands is led
by an executive team with significant retailing, licensing, design, and
marketing experience, and a proven track record of success in elevating
branded consumer products companies. With a team of over 100
professionals focused on design, production, and digital marketing, Xcel
maintains control of product quality and promotion across all of its
product categories and distribution channels. Xcel differentiates by
design. www.xcelbrands.com
About NGC
NGC Software is a leading provider of Product Lifecycle Management
(PLM), Supply Chain Management, ERP and Shop Floor Control software and
services for brands, retailers and consumer products companies. NGC
solutions help increase profitability, reduce costs, improve speed to
market and product quality, and manage compliance and testing. NGC was
recognized as a leader in 34 categories in the 2015 RIS News Software
Leaderboard and has received top rankings by leading industry analysts.
In addition, NGC has been recognized as a top 100 supply chain and
logistics company by Inbound Logistics, SupplyChainBrain and Supply
& Demand Chain Executive. NGC customers include A|X Armani
Exchange, Aeropostale, Billabong, Carter’s, Destination XL, Hugo Boss,
Jos. A. Bank, Marchon Eyewear, Spanx, Swatfame, VF Corporation, and many
others. NGC has offices in Miami, New York, Los Angeles, Canada, China,
India, Mexico, and El Salvador and is a wholly owned subsidiary of
American Software Inc. (NASDAQ: AMSWA), named one of the 100 Most
Trustworthy Companies in America by Forbes. For more information, visit www.ngcsoftware.com.
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