The Fourth Shift International User Group is a volunteer board of Fourth Shift customers. Members are elected by a vote of the Board of Directors. Candidates can be identified either through contact initiated by the Board or by interested customers.

The Fourth Shift International User Group's purpose is to:

• Act as envoys for Fourth Shift users, helping to shape the Fourth Shift products and services offerings.
• Advise SoftBrands Manufacturing on the scheduling, formats and tools used to educate Fourth Shift users on the application of Fourth Shift products and services.
• Act as emissaries for both SoftBrands Manufacturing and Fourth Shift users when called upon by either.

• Annual strategic and information-sharing meetings with SoftBrands Manufacturing leaders and executives.
• Pre-conference planning sessions with SoftBrands Manufacturing resulting in the sanction of and participation in user conferences.
• Availability to the user community and SoftBrands Manufacturing to engage in communications and issues as called upon.
• Organize and manage Customer Advisory Committees as needed to help accomplishment these objectives.

• To act as delegate for SoftBrands Manufacturing within members' employer, ensuring an open and accessible relationship exists between both parties.
• To act as delegate for members' employer ensuring employers' management and executives have access to SoftBrands Manufacturing' executives as needed.
• To act as emissary for both SoftBrands Manufacturing and members' employer as required.