press release – for immediate release danaos announces that
press release – for immediate release danaos announces that
press release – for immediate release danaos announces that
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17 January 2007<br />
PRESS RELEASE <strong>–</strong> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br />
DANAOS ANNOUNCES THAT THE YEAR 2006 WAS THE BEST<br />
EVER IN TERMS OF SALES AND SUCCESSFUL PROJECT<br />
IMPLEMENTATIONS<br />
Danaos Maritime In<strong>for</strong>mationTechnology Group (“Danaos”) is pleased to<br />
announce <strong>that</strong> the past year 2006 was the best ever in the following areas:<br />
• Best ever in new sales, exceeding over 70% the average sales figures of the<br />
previous years. 32 new customers have acquired the Danaos software solution<br />
in the past year alone.<br />
• Best ever in number of successful completion of implementations. Large fleets<br />
of new customers have been successfully completed within a few months,<br />
such as E.R. Schiffahrt GmbH (over 65 vessels) and Kuwait Oil Tanker Co<br />
S.A.K. (over 25 vessels).<br />
• In total over 150 vessels have used the new Maritime Outsourcing services<br />
offered by our Danaos India Services subsidiary <strong>for</strong> Planned Maintenance<br />
setup, Class Approvals, Spare Parts and onboard implementations.<br />
• The vast majority of the Greek shipping companies listed in New York Stock<br />
Exchange are using the Danaos Financial package to comply with the<br />
Sarbanes-Oxley reporting requirements (over 10 NYSE and NASDAQ listed<br />
shipping companies are Danaos customers, including some of the largest in<br />
their respective field).<br />
• The Danaos Info@Gate comprehensive communications and document<br />
management solution, now enhanced with a link to the BlackBerry service,<br />
is gradually being adopted by major shipping and shipbroking companies<br />
world-wide (such as Gibson and Clarkson Hellas Ltd).<br />
• Danaos continues its strong dedication to pioneering R&D on projects cofinanced<br />
by the European Union. One such completed project, the Danaos<br />
SeaRoutes novel service <strong>for</strong> optimal vessel routing and reduced fuel<br />
consumption, is now being introduced to the market.<br />
Danaos is the leading company in number of installations, employees and<br />
investments in the maritime IT Products, Software and Services sector. Over the past<br />
20 years Danaos has successfully implemented software solutions in over 500<br />
shipping companies world-wide, including some of the largest shipping companies.
The Danaos Enterprise goal-based and alert driven software system is a proven<br />
solution not only <strong>for</strong> Sarbanes-Oxley but also <strong>for</strong> TMSA and <strong>for</strong> ISO 14001<br />
compliance.<br />
Employing over 100 highly qualified and trained Shipping and IT professionals,<br />
integrating the experience gained through the successful implementation of similar<br />
projects, Danaos assists the shipping companies to increase their operating efficiency<br />
using the most modern IT and business practices. Danaos offers a comprehensive<br />
range of IT products and services <strong>that</strong> <strong>for</strong>m a complete turn key solution suitable to<br />
the particular circumstances of each shipping company.<br />
Danaos has own offices in Greece, USA, UK, Norway, Cyprus and India and<br />
representation in Germany, Turkey, UAE and Singapore.<br />
For further in<strong>for</strong>mation please contact:<br />
Dr. Panagiotis Nomikos<br />
Business Development Director<br />
DANAOS Management Consultants S.A.<br />
14 Akti Kondyli, GR 185 45 Piraeus, Greece<br />
ph.: + 30 210 4196600 | fax: + 30 210 4112340<br />
mobile: +30 697 2087000<br />
www.<strong>danaos</strong>.gr | E-Mail: contact@<strong>danaos</strong>.gr