Actio Corporation announces module for improving the manufacturer’s Six Sigma initiatives

PORTSMOUTH, NH March 28, 2008 – Actio Corporation, the leading provider of chemical management software, today announced new functionality enhancing its successful SaaS product, Actio Gatekeeper^TM. The new functionality allows manufacturers to better implement and manage Six Sigma initiatives in chemical handling.

The new Gatekeeper is enhanced with functionality that allows direct import to Actio Regulator^TM.

As the name suggests, Actio Gatekeeper screens and analyzes substances at the gate, before they are brought into a facility. Analysis and screening is accomplished using Actio’s robust regulatory content database of over 150 global, federal, state and local regulatory lists. Companies can upload their own content lists if particular chemicals need to be isolated for sustainability or ISO 14000 initiatives. Gatekeeper manages the procurement of materials from request to receipt on site and improves Six Sigma initiatives by streamlining the vetting and subsequent procurement of chemicals and substances using an automated workflow environment that manages and tracks new and existing material requests.

Gatekeeper’s Six Sigma functionality now links with Actio Regulator, the tool for inventory tracking and reporting. Linking these two modules closes the gap from request/approval to on site receipt and tracking of received inventory of an approved chemical. This provides a “best-practices” method for managing the request, approval and tracking of new and existing raw materials. Maintaining a historic archive of requests and approvals enables the information to be shared among divisions and other facilities leveraging the analysis efforts and providing a collaborative environment.

Actio Gatekeeper is a proven, secure solution that enhances Six Sigma initiatives, reduces request time, and now links to Regulator,” said Russell McCann, President, CEO and co-Founder of Actio Corporation. “One of our customers, a large manufacturer in the aerospace sector has seen a 75% decrease in the approval time it takes to vet a new material through materials engineering, safety, environmental and hygiene departments. This reduction in approval time removes material bottlenecks and translates into a significant return on investment while achieving best practices. ”

About Actio Corporation
Since 1996, Actio has been helping companies and millions of their employees, in a wide range of industries, cost-effectively manage the complexities surrounding the use of chemicals in the global workplace. Actio is a leading provider of chemical management solutions delivered as SaaS (software as a service). Our chemical management portfolio manages all phases of the chemical life cycle, enabling corporations to utilize Six Sigma or a “best practices” approach for chemical management. Actio solutions track raw material chemical composition for compliance with global regulations including: REACH, RoHS, WEEE. For more information about Actio Corporation, visit www.actio.net.

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Contact:

Kathleen Hurley, Director of Corporate Communications

khurley@actio.net or 603-433-2300 x35

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