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Expansion outside of Quebec - Irving Consumer Products, new strategic agreement for ODESIA Solutions

^{Published on 2009-06-26 06:09:49, Last Modified on 2009-06-26 06:10:37 - Market Wire}
 

 MONTREAL, June 26 /CNW Telbec/ - ODESIA Group Inc. ("ODESIA") (TSX-V:ODS) announce the conclusion of a strategic agreement with Irving Consumer Products ("ICP"), a company that produces a broad array of bathroom tissue and facial tissue under their customers' labels and recognized among the most successful brands in North America. With their head office based in Moncton, New-Brunswick, ICP is one of the enterprises of the Irving family's conglomerate. ICP has several factories in Canada and the United-States. "This strategic agreement aims a long-term intervention at Group Irving. We first participated in the strategic brainstorming of the action plan to optimize the supply chain. Thereafter, ODESIA will coordinate the implantation of the solution identified. The success of this initiative will open the doors of dozens of companies under Irving's control and represents a significant business potential for ODESIA" said Denise Goncalves, VP Business Development, ODESIA Solutions. Georges Tetegan, vice-President Supply Chain, Irving Consumer Product is pleased of the association with ODESIA: "We called upon ODESIA Solutions to improve our performance with our planning process for our sales and operations (S&OP). By using the approach recommended by ODESIA Solutions, we have identified substantial productivity gains and began our change process which will significantly increase the performance of Irving Consumer Products." Denise Gonçalves continues: "Our agreement with Irving is to help them with the realization of the strategic roadmap that we have put in place in 2008, which focuses on providing commercial and professional services based on: 1) Strategic assistance to help our clients in achieving their objectives with the improvement of their performance; 2) Positioning the interventions of ODESIA Solutions at the high management's level of organizations; 3) A commitment from ODESIA Solutions to their customers with a long term business relationship". About ODESIA ODESIA is an international corporation specialized in BI solutions, decision processes and data warehousing for large corporations. The management team at ODESIA has extensive knowledge and experience in leading the execution of BI processes in large enterprises. The team of some 200 professionals offers a high level of service and specialization. The company's goal is to provide customers a complete solution, no matter the technical challenge. For more information, visit us at [ www.odesia.com ]. Forward-looking statement This press release contains forward-looking statements which reflect ODESIA's current expectations regarding future events. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those projected herein. Readers are cautioned against exaggerated confidence in any information of a prospective nature. ODESIA rejects any obligation to revise or update the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. %SEDAR: 00021845EF 

For further information: Nicolas Bonnafous, President and CEO, ODESIA Group Inc., (514) 876-1155, [ nbonnafous@odesia.com ]