QVC® to Implement Quintiq’s Multi-Resource Scheduling Solution

Flexible, Customizable Multi-Resource Scheduling Software Solution Chosen by Multimedia, Retail Giant

WAYNE, Pa., August 12, 2008  - Quintiq announced today that QVC, Inc., one of the largest multimedia retailers in the world, has selected its Multi-Resource Scheduling (MRS) solution to integrate the network’s scheduling and planning needs into one single system.

The MRS system will help QVC organize and track its broadcasting resources, with the goal of reducing the amount of time spent on scheduling, as well as to provide full transparency and real-time planning. The system will integrate schedule changes into the existing, real workflow.

“Our broadcast operations demand flexibility in scheduling to accommodate last minute and short-term changes. Quintiq’s MRS solution offers an abundance of management information, deployment analyses, and availability and planning trends, which results in greater control and efficiency,” said Monica Justice, vice president of media logistics and production at QVC.
With Quintiq’s MRS solution, all QVC schedulers will have access to the same real-time data regarding studios, equipment, available personnel, vehicles and current shoots. All resource availability information is accessible in one centralized location, which greatly simplifies the scheduling process. With a clear overview of resources, double booking and over booking can be eliminated. MRS features powerful tools that oversee rotating shifts, warn of any potential conflicts and automatically match staff with task requirements.

“We are proud that QVC — a recognized leader in broadcasting and retailing— has selected us to facilitate greater efficiency and to assist them in gaining increased cost reductions and workforce and resource integration,” said  Joachim Arts, Quintiq’s North American vice president of business development. 

Launched in the United States earlier this year at the National Association of Broadcasters conference, Quintiq’s MRS is the first fully customizable planning and scheduling solution for broadcasters.

About Quintiq
Quintiq provides advanced planning, scheduling and supply chain management solutions. The fast-growing company, established in 1997, offers software for planning and optimizing complex business processes throughout the enterprise. During the last eight years, Quintiq has implemented over 220 systems worldwide. Quintiq is a privately held company, with its North American Headquarters located in Wayne, PA. Global Headquarters are located in the Netherlands and it has subsidiaries in Germany, UK, Finland, Malaysia, China, and Australia. For more information: www.quintiq.com.

About QVC
QVC, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation attributed to the Liberty Interactive Group (Nasdaq: LINTA), is one of the largest multimedia retailers in the world, with annual revenue of more than $7 billion. QVC is committed to providing its customers with thousands of the most innovative and contemporary beauty, fashion, jewelry and home products. Its programming is distributed to more than 166 million homes worldwide. The company’s Web site, QVC.com, is ranked among the top general merchant Internet sites. With subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan, West Chester, Pa.-based QVC has shipped more than a billion packages in its 22-year history.

For more information:

Quintiq
Martijn van Gils
Global Marketing Director
Tel.:             +31 (0)73 691 07 39       
martijn.van.gils@quintiq.com