AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- SofTechnics, a leading provider of integrated retail enterprise software solutions, announced today the bundling of GeM2020(R) wireless In-Store Inventory and Price Management suite with Symbol Technologies' recently announced MC3000 mobile computer. The new offering will be demonstrated at the National Retail Federation's (NRF) 94th Annual Convention & Expo, which is being held from January 16-19 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.

SofTechnics' GeM2020(R) is a full-featured, retail in-store application suite providing wireless mobile inventory and pricing management. The system is modular and allows the retailer to customize each application to meet the specific needs of any individual operation. Retailers can pick and choose application modules, including price management, receiving, transfers, RTV, physical inventory, cycle count, replenishment, and perpetual inventory. The applications are also designed so that retailers can choose the sequence of implementation that best solves their unique business problems leading to a quick implementation and ROI.

Symbol's new MC3000 handheld mobile computer is a rugged, small, lightweight, highly ergonomic platform for retailers seeking to increase productivity and gain flexibility from in-store and backroom data capture applications. As an enterprise mobility tool to enable retailers to capture, move, and manage critical information throughout their enterprise, the MC3000 mobile computer is a reliable, cost-effective solution for the retail worker who performs tasks such as inventory replenishment, price audits, warehouse shipping/ receiving and other scan-intensive applications.

"At SofTechnics, we have committed our retail solution and technical experience to providing affordable mobile price and inventory management solutions for our customers," said Guy Dille, Global Business Unit Leader, Retail Software & Integration for SofTechnics, a Mettler-Toledo company. "Our GeM2020(R) suite, bundled with Symbol's new MC3000 handheld, now puts affordable wireless technology within reach of all retailers - regardless of their size. The integration of application software, hardware and services provides improved productivity, allowing store associates to spend more time with their customers and less time learning and managing the system. Our bundled solution also allows for lower cost and a faster deployment, which leads to a quick return on our customer's investment."

"Symbol's new MC3000 is designed to positively impact the productivity of store personnel and to maximize supply chain efficiency," said Verlin Youd, Vice President of Symbol Technologies' Retail Industry Solutions Group. "With Symbol's MC3000 handheld mobile computer, employees benefit from a highly ergonomic, lightweight and versatile solution that enables retailers to improve many aspects of store operations."

About SofTechnics, a METTLER TOLEDO Company:

SofTechnics, a Mettler-Toledo Company, is the leading provider of mobile price and inventory management solutions for the retail industry. SofTechnics' proven mobile computing applications have been implemented by many of the largest retailers in North America. The industry acceptance of these applications is the result of a combination of 20 years of experience developing mobile solutions and the extensive retail backgrounds of the associates of SofTechnics. The company is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with development offices in Akron, Ohio and Des Moines, Iowa, plus 10 sales and support offices across the United States.

About METTLER TOLEDO:

METTLER TOLEDO is a leading global supplier of precision instruments and is the world's largest manufacturer and marketer of weighing instruments for use in laboratory, industrial, and food retailing applications. The Company also is a leading supplier of several related analytical and measurement technologies.

CONTACT: Erv Jones, Director, Marketing, of SofTechnics, Inc., info@softechnics.com+1-330-665-1698, or

Web site: http://www.softechnics.com/