Motek Corporate Relocation Reduces Overhead—Warehouse Customers Benefit from Cost Savings
New move allows Motek to continue offering Priya™ warehouse management software at competitive price point

BEVERLY HILLS, CA SEPTEMBER 22, 2005—With an eye focused on cost-effectiveness, Motek Inc., developer of award-winning Priya warehouse management software (WMS), announces today the move of its corporate headquarters to a new location: 113 North San Vicente Blvd., Third Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Purchase of the 15,000 square-foot facility will allow Motek to expand to meet the growing demand for its unique WMS solution, Priya, while reducing overhead previously allotted to leasing expenses.

"We’re unique in that we’re privately held without outside investors or partners. This means we can move quickly to take advantage of opportunities that allow us to reduce operating expenses and immediately pass the savings onto our warehouse customers," notes Ann Price, President, CEO and Motek’s sole stockholder. "This move to own our own building ensures Motek remains immune to future rent increases, and can continue offering our Priya warehouse software at a competitive price."

Founded by Price in 1991, Motek immediately differentiated itself from other WMS developers through a singular philosophy. This philosophy recognizes that warehouse managers seek a standard, highly-configurable product that can be implemented rapidly to yield an ROI in less than a year, as opposed to inflexible, custom applications whose implementation extends well into the future and inextricably binds the warehouse to the software vendor even longer.

Motek fulfills its promise via Priya, the only fully-featured, Microsoft Windows®-based WMS solution currently available that can support more than 300 concurrent mobile users. This kind of throughput was previously limited to more expensive AS400 and UNIX-based systems running custom or vendor-configured code. Priya also features an open architecture that allows straightforward interface with a number of ERP systems, transportation management systems, and other supply chain applications.

"Leasing in Beverly Hills made sense 15 years ago when the city had the highest vacancy rate, but when our lease expired last year and the Southern California real estate market soared, purchasing the building next door was a perfect solution," said Motek Controller Caroline Neal. "By moving next door we increased square feet, reduced overhead, and maintained all our established business partners and services in one step."

Differentiating itself through constant innovation, Motek was the first WMS supplier to develop a radio-frequency-enabled warehouse management system on a PC, the first on Windows NT™ the first on Windows 2000™, and the first with real-time labor standards. The Priya WMS can be configured to support 10 to 300 concurrent users, making it one of the most scaleable and cost-effective systems available

Motek continues its commitment to solve the operational requirements of both low transaction warehouses and high-volume distribution centers. The company does this via its standardized implementation methodology, Tycan® that ensures rapid realization of benefits such as: improved worker productivity and process improvement; cost savings by eliminating excess inventory and "safety stock;" improved space utilization; the elimination of data entry errors and "double-keying;" and improved customer service levels.