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M2M Holdings Inc. Names Chuck Stewart Vice President of Industry Solutions
Former Founder and General Manager of Encompix Takes on Leadership of Growing Division Within M2M Holdings

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 9, 2007 —M2M Holdings Inc., a leading provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) solutions for the enterprise, today announced that Chuck Stewart, former founder and general manager of Encompix, a business unit of M2M Holdings and provider of ERP solutions for project-based, engineer-to-order (ETO) manufacturers, has assumed the position of vice president of industry solutions.

In his new role, Stewart will report directly to CEO Jeff Tognoni and be responsible for the strategic growth and development of each of the microvertical ERP packages that have been acquired by M2M Holdings over the past three years, including DTR Software (plastics), Cimnet Systems (printed circuit boards), AXIS Computer Systems (metals, wire and cable), Encompix (project-based ETO), and Relevant Business Systems (aerospace and defense). Eric Binning, former director of pre-sales and product manager for Encompix, will replace Stewart as general manager of Encompix.

“The industry solutions division of M2M Holdings represents a core element of our company strategy, which is to provide industry-specific but flexible ERP and CRM solutions that fit companies of every size across a number of niche industries,” said Tognoni. “We’re thrilled to have Chuck at the helm of this important initiative.”

Stewart said he expects to see ongoing growth within the Industry Solutions division of M2M Holdings. “Industry-specific functionality is increasingly becoming a primary software selection criterion. Buyers are starting to realize that their total cost of ownership significantly decreases when a solution fits their business processes right out of the box. This value proposition is complemented by each of our niche business units’ viability as part of the M2M Holdings family. Another important buying criterion is the longevity and financial resources of a technology partner—particularly as the market continues to consolidate.”

Stewart enters his new role with more than 20 years of experience in the software industry, serving in executive, sales, marketing, consulting and product management positions. Stewart began his career in 1985 at NCR Corporation. In 1989, he founded Computer Applications to resell an integrated manufacturing and accounting application. Building on his implementation consulting background, Stewart founded ShopPro Software in 1991 to develop an integrated solution for job-based manufacturing companies. When ShopPro merged with Paradigm Integrators in 1996, and eventually became Encompix, Stewart became part owner, founder, and executive vice president of sales and marketing, in addition to playing a vital role in both customer implementations and product management initiatives.

About M2M Holdings Inc.
M2M Holdings Inc. is dedicated to becoming a valued business partner by helping each and every customer continuously improve business processes over time. Toward this mission, M2M Holdings 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. M2M Holdings serves more than 4,300 customers worldwide and across a variety of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, financial services, health care, contact center, high tech, and local government. Battery Ventures VI L.P. and Thoma Cressey Equity Partners jointly own M2M Holdings, whose primary assets are Onyx Software Corporation, a worldwide leader in customer relationship management (CRM) solutions for the enterprise, and Made2Manage Systems Inc., an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and services company. For further information, visit www.made2manage.com, e-mail info@made2manage.com, or call (800) 626-0220.

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