PROS European B2B Pricing Summit Attracts Global Pricing Experts

March 21, 2012 - PRLog -- LONDON, UK, 21st March, 2012 – PROS , a world leader in pricing and revenue management software, today announced it has opened registration for its European B2B Pricing Summit. The event, scheduled for April 24 at the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski in Munich, attracts a broad range of executives, pricing leaders and practitioners from manufacturing, distribution and services companies.

The PROS Summit also provides a forum for companies to collaborate and share best practices to better serve customers. Participants will learn directly from these experts about how they can use the power of pricing to grow market share and outperform in their markets.

The event features an impressive speaker agenda:

• Wolfgang Krüger, Merck Vice President, Marketing Tools and Services & Head of Pricing Initiative, will present best-practice strategies for successful B2B pricing methodologies.
• Javier Christie, Coates Hire Group Manager for Pricing, will deliver a presentation on building a strong business case for a successful pricing initiative.
• Luis Du Plessis, Virgin Atlantic’s Head of Revenue Management, will offer insights on his company’s best practices for revenue and pricing optimisation.
• Pol Vanaerde, President of the European Pricing Platform (EPP), will present the EPP Maturity Assessment methodologies and processes.
• Craig Zawada, PROS Senior Vice President of Pricing Excellence, will present “Pricing at the Heart of Business: Going from Good to Great.”
• Cathy O’Dowd, the first woman to climb both the north and south faces of Mt. Everest will offer insights on her courageous journeys.

Rob Glenn, PROS General Manager for EMEA, commented: “Our summit provides an extraordinary opportunity to hear directly from pricing experts who are leaders in their organisations. These speakers will offer personal insights, and share best practices and fresh ideas on the successes they’ve experienced in their companies. We are honoured to have them at our summit.”

More information on the event is available at http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/default.aspx?EventI...

About PROS
PROS Holdings, Inc.  is a leading provider of prescriptive pricing and revenue management software for companies in the manufacturing, distribution, services and travel industries. PROS gives customers far greater confidence and agility in their pricing strategies by providing data-driven insights into transaction profitability, forecasting demand, recommending optimal prices for each product and deal, and streamlining pricing processes with enhanced controls and compliance. With more than $465 billion in revenues under management, PROS has implemented more than 500 solutions in more than 50 countries. The PROS team comprises more than 500 professionals, including 100 with advanced degrees and 25 with Ph.D.s. To learn more, visit www.prospricing.com.

Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements about the functionality and benefits of pricing software to organisations generally as well as the functionality and benefits of PROS’ software products. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based upon PROS' historical experience with pricing software and its current expectations of the benefits of pricing software for organisations that implement and utilise such software. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described herein include the addressability of an organisation’s pricing and revenue management needs, the risks associated with PROS’ developing and enhancing products with the functionality necessary to deliver the stated results and the risks associated with the complex implementation and maintenance of pricing software such as PROS' software products. Additional information relating to the uncertainty affecting the PROS business is contained in PROS' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements represent PROS' expectations as of the date of this press release. Subsequent events may cause these expectations to change, and PROS disclaims any obligations to update or alter these forward-looking statements in the future, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.