Proficiency Raises $5 Million

Proficiency Inc., a Westborough, Mass.-based provider of OEM and supplier product data integration, has raised $5 million from return backers Carmel Ventures and Pitango Venture Capital. The company has raised over $55 million in total VC funding since its 1998 inception. www.profiency.com< ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />