SciQuest Recognized For Family Friendly Work Environment

Named to Carolina Parent's Top 40 N.C. Family Friendly List

CARY, N.C., September 5, 2007 - The September issue of Carolina Parent applauds SciQuest as part of its ninth annual North Carolina Top 40 Family Friendly list which recognizes companies making life easier for working parents.

SciQuest was also recently recognized as the Council for Entrepreneurial Development's Growth Company of the Year. "Our strong and dedicated people are instrumental to achieving this phenomenal growth," states Stephen Wiehe, president and CEO of SciQuest. "We believe in taking care of our people and their families, and understand that providing employees with work/life balance is an essential element to their success and, in turn, our success."

How SciQuest treats both its employees and customers is positively reflected in the company's satisfaction ratings - more than 97% of customers rate themselves as satisfied or very satisfied and 99% of SciQuest employees when surveyed would recommend SciQuest to a close friend or family member.

One employee explains, "SciQuest embraces a culture of high expectations, yet the company displays a strong understanding of the need for work/life balance. For example, management understands that many family issues arise unexpectedly and works hard to accommodate the needs of employees so they can be with their family during difficult times, such as illness, and during celebrations, like graduations."

"As every working parent knows, balancing a successful work life with a positive home and family life can be a challenge," says Liz Holt, publisher of Carolina Parent. "But, for many fortunate employees, many companies in North Carolina, especially this year's top 40, are making life easier with family-friendly policies that create a positive outcome for everyone. SciQuest is a strong example of such a company."

About SciQuest, Inc.
SciQuest provides on-demand supplier enablement and procurement automation solutions that reduce operating costs, drive end-user adoption, bring more spend under management and increase visibility into organization-wide spending. Through SciQuest solutions, organizations gain immediate cost savings and rapid ROI.

Organizations can quickly enable a critical mass of suppliers through the SciQuest Supplier Network (SQSN) and leverage SciQuest Managed Services to fully manage catalog data and order delivery on an ongoing basis, significantly reducing the need for in-house IT and support resources. With an integrated supplier base, organizations can maximize on-contract spending and gain real-time visibility and reporting capabilities throughout the entire order process.

In addition to a source-to-settle suite of e-procurement applications, SciQuest also offers supplier and order management modules that seamlessly integrate with existing ERP and enterprise financial systems, driving greater return from existing investments.

For more information about SciQuest, please call 919.659.2100.

North Carolina Media Relations: Savvy Marketing Group for SciQuest Grace Ueng 919-319-8538 grace@savvymarketinggroup.com