PROS Named as Inaugural Manufacturing Partner in Global Microsoft Technology Centers

Showcases cloud-based Smart CPQ, pricing that enable manufacturers to innovate customer-facing operations in the digital era

HOUSTON, May 14, 2018 – PROS^® (NYSE: PRO), a cloud software company powering the shift to modern commerce, today announced that it has been selected as an inaugural partner in Microsoft Technology Centers. PROS will be featured in locations around the globe as a company that’s helping manufacturers modernize pricing and selling in the digital era by delivering frictionless and personalized buying experiences across sales channels.

The Microsoft Technology Centers have formed alliances with industry leaders who provide comprehensive resources, including hardware, software and services for customers to explore. The Centers provide rich interactive and immersive experiences from a collection of companies that help customers transform their businesses in a mobile-first, cloud-first world.

“The changing dynamics of the manufacturing industry in the digital era are forcing organizations to evaluate how they meet their equally challenging customer requirements,” said PROS Chief Marketing Officer Celia Fleischaker. “Today’s buyers are more demanding. They expect consistent experiences, whether they’re buying from a salesperson, through a partner or online. Personalized pricing and hyper responsiveness are required. PROS makes it possible for manufacturers to meet these expectations, while accelerating sales and driving profitable growth. We are honored to be selected to showcase our capabilities in the Microsoft Technology Centers, which enables us to demonstrate the power our solutions deliver to customers around the world.”

Çağlayan Arkan, General Manager for Worldwide Manufacturing and Resources Industry at Microsoft Corp. added: “PROS is helping manufacturers streamline their selling processes by providing end-to-end solutions embedded with AI, as well as the capability to generate price quotes via configurations chosen through HoloLens. We are proud to have PROS partnering with us in our MTCs, where customers can see first-hand the power of digital transformation.”

PROS was named the winner of the 2017 Microsoft Alliance Global Commercial ISV Partner of the Year Award, as well as the 2017 Partner of the Year for the U.S.

To learn more, visit the PROS website or follow PROS on Twitter at @PROS_Inc.

About PROS
PROS Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PRO) is a cloud software company powering the shift to modern commerce by helping companies create personalized and frictionless buying experiences for their customers. Fueled by dynamic pricing science and machine learning, PROS solutions make it possible for companies to price, configure and sell their products and services in an omnichannel environment with speed, precision and consistency. Our customers, who are leaders in their markets, benefit from decades of data science expertise infused into our industry solutions. To learn more, visit pros.com.

Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements about the functionality and benefits of revenue, profit realization and modern commerce software to organizations 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 revenue, profit realization and modern commerce software and its current expectations of the benefits of revenue, profit realization and modern commerce software for organizations that implement and utilize such software. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described herein include the addressability of an organization’s revenue, profit realization and modern commerce software 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 revenue, profit realization and modern commerce 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.