Aroplax Corporation Earns 2008 Summit Award at Consona User Conference

LAS VEGAS, INDIANAPOLIS and Monticello, Minn., Oct. 17, 2008—Consona Corporation (Consona), a worldwide leader in providing customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and services for companies of all sizes, today announced at its premier user conference, Consona Connect, that Aroplax Corporation (Aroplax), a Monticello, Minn.-based DTR ERP software user and custom injection molding company that services various industries, is the 2008 recipient of the software provider’s Best Overall Use Award.

The Best Overall Use Award, part of Consona’s annual Summit Awards, honors a customer that has demonstrated excellence in utilizing multiple products (modules, features, add-on, third-party) and services from Consona. Recipients of the award submit both qualitative and quantitative data that illustrate how the solution has improved the customer’s overall business performance. Award recipients display full use of both core and add-on solutions, steady business growth, a strong return on investment, and a passion for implementing and mastering new technologies.

Aroplax implemented DTR to manage a number of business-critical challenges, including reporting capabilities, lot code tracking, location tracking and alerts. To measure the success of the implementation, Aroplax had a single goal: Increase sales without adding a lot of personnel. Aroplax has since accomplished that goal and more, since the company has not had to re-staff various open positions. Other significant returns the company experience include:

- Improved on-time delivery from 72 percent to 99.4 percent.

- Increased sales and margins via better performance tracking on the production floor.

- Boosted employee satisfaction by giving them tools to do their jobs better and faster.

“We are tracking the performance from all departments, and the DTR solution has allowed us to implement better processes by helping us analyze our performance,” said Kurt Mergen, production manager at Aroplax. “Overall, once the system was up and running, it made everyone’s job easier.”

“It is our pleasure to honor Aroplax with a Summit Award for their absolutely outstanding achievements," said Jeff Tognoni, CEO of Consona. "Aroplax stands as an example of the dedication it takes to gain maximum return on a business system investment. The growth and success this company has achieved with our support reminds all of us at Consona why we're in business."

About Consona Corporation
Consona Corporation (Consona, formerly known as M2M Holdings Inc.) is a worldwide leader in providing customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and services for companies of all sizes. Consona is dedicated to becoming a valued business partner by helping each and every customer continuously improve business processes over time. Toward this mission, Consona invests in the people, processes, technology and tools needed to provide its customers with a unique combination of customer care; product fit; a broad range of consulting, IT and business services; and industry expertise. Consona serves more than 4,500 customers worldwide and across a variety of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, financial services, health care, high tech, and local government. Battery Ventures and Thoma Bravo jointly own Consona. For further information, visit www.consona.com, e-mail info@consona.com, or call (888) 8 CONSONA.