Jagged Peak to Provide eCommerce Supply Chain Services to Giles & Posner

TAMPA, FL, May 11, 2011 (Press-News.org) Jagged Peak, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise-class eCommerce solutions and supply chain services, announced today that it has signed an agreement with UK-based Giles & Posner to provide order management technology fulfillment and supply chain logistics services for the company's North American retail and online shopping channels.

Giles & Posner manufactures an extensive range of commercial and home kitchen appliance products and supplies, including chocolate fountains, popcorn poppers, pie makers, pizza ovens and candy makers among many other entertainment-oriented appliances. Jagged Peak's EDGE eCommerce platform will be used to manage inventory and the fulfillment of orders across multiple warehouse locations to optimize Giles & Posner's supply chain processes.

Jagged Peak's EDGE platform is recognized as a best-of-breed eCommerce solution, and is used by many of the world's leading consumer products companies to create their eCommerce web stores and optimize their supply chain operations. The EDGE platform contains all of the advanced functionality required to conduct multi-channel eCommerce, and employs complex demand-management rules to effectively route orders to improve customer service and reduce supply chain costs.

"We selected Jagged Peak's EDGE platform because it has the scalability to support the rapid growth we're experiencing," says Darren Giles, CEO of Giles & Posner. "For example, we just signed an agreement with several large retailers to carry our products in the U.S., and having EDGE in place will enable us to fully support the increased demand this will generate. In addition, Jagged Peak offers an extensive North American warehouse footprint, which will ensure next-day delivery to the vast majority of our U.S. and Canadian customer base."

According to Vince Fabrizzi, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for Jagged Peak, "Giles & Posner adds to our growing client base of home appliance branded manufacturers. They are an ideal client for our eCommerce solutions and services because they have a wide variety of product SKUs as well as a multi-channel business model. With the EDGE platform managing their order routing and fulfillment through our fully optimized network of warehouses, Giles & Posner can grow their business without incurring the high costs associated with the IT and warehouse infrastructures that are necessary to support this growth."

About Giles & Posner
Giles & Posner, Ltd. UK was founded in 2001 by two chefs who created a chocolate fountain rental business for the professional catering market. They then refined and cultured the Catering Chocolate Fountain, manufacturing new designs, introducing them to the UK, European and Middle Eastern markets. The company quickly expanded, introducing a range of fondue chocolate for Chocolate Fountains, and a range of home Chocolate Fountains for the retail market. Additional product lines include the Art In Party Range, EAT Range, Retro Range and work with Major High Street retailers to create their own branded products. Giles & Posner continues to bring new concepts to the market and mass produces products for Europe the Middle East, Asia and the U.S.

Jagged Peak provides outsourced end-to-end eCommerce and supply chain solutions that enable manufacturers, distributors and consumer brand companies to quickly and cost-effectively establish and operate a direct online business. The cornerstone of Jagged Peak's solutions is the EDGE eCommerce platform. It is a fully web-based order management system that provides real-time order visibility throughout the entire order life cycle across multiple business units, distribution channels and trading partners. Jagged Peak's blue chip client roster includes numerous global consumer brand companies. For more information, please visit www.jaggedpeak.com or call 800-430-1312.