Comergent Technologies, Inc. announced its acquisition of Profile Systems, Inc., developer of product information (PIM) and inventory management solutions for business-to-business e-business. Under the terms of the agreement, Comergent Technologies has acquired all the outstanding Profile Systems shares and technology. Profile Systems employees have been retained in the West Springfield, Massachusetts office. The acquisition joins two complementary business-to-business demand chain management software solutions that help manufacturers, resellers, and distributors optimize their product data and order management lifecycles. Comergent’s acquisition of Profile Systems closed on January 5, 2004 and the former executive management team of Profile Systems has been retained. www.comergent.com