OTTAWA, June 12, 2018 /CNW/ - Kinaxis Inc. KXS, provider of RapidResponse®, a leading cloud-based supply chain management solution based on concurrent planning, today announced that Douglas Colbeth has resigned as a Director and Chair of the Board effective immediately for personal reasons.  Kinaxis further announces that Independent Lead Director Ian Giffen has been appointed as Chair of the Board.  To support continuity, Ron Matricaria, a Board member since 2014, has agreed to extend his service and stand for re-election at the Company's Annual General Meeting on June 15, 2018. The Company and the Board wish to thank Doug for his past contributions, first as CEO and then as Chair, in building Kinaxis from a small private company to the high-growth, highly profitable public company that it is today.  We wish Doug all the very best in his future endeavours.

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About Kinaxis Inc.

Offering the industry's only concurrent planning solution, Kinaxis is helping organizations around the world revolutionize their supply chain planning. Kinaxis RapidResponse, our cloud-based supply chain management software, connects your data, processes and people into a single harmonious environment. With a consolidated view of the entire supply chain, you can plan expected performance, monitor progress and respond to disconnects when reality hits. RapidResponse lets you know sooner and act faster, leading to reduced decision latency, and improved operational and financial performance. We can prove it. From implementation to expansion, we help our customers with every step of their supply chain journey.

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