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In 2003, Exact Software announced the general availability of Macola Enterprise Suite (ES), the latest version of the company's
ERP solution, which goes beyond traditional ERP solutions’ scope by allowing its users to define business rules, workflow,
and exception alerts and events. Also, Exact Event (...)
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In 2003, Exact Software announced the general availability of Macola Enterprise Suite (ES),
the latest version of the company's ERP solution, whic...
Published:
2004-02-27
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During Insights 2003, Best Software announced several new industry-specific kits and a strategic acquisition in support of
its vertical product strategy, which targets manufacturers, distributors, nonprofits and accountants. More than 40,000 accounting
and bookkeeping firms currently use or recommend Bes (...)
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During Insights 2003, Best Software announced several new industry-specific kits and a strategic
acquisition in support of its vertical product st...
Published:
2003-07-25
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Through determined and prudent product enhancement initiatives, Exact Software demonstrates itself as an earnest enterprise
in the small and medium market, and it is growing its global base. (...)
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Through determined and prudent product enhancement initiatives, Exact Software demonstrates itself as an earnest enterprise
in the small and mediu...
Published:
2006-01-09
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Lawson Software, almost two years since a successful IPO amid adverse conditions at the time, has had its share of difficulties
while rounding up its vertical offerings via a slew of focused appetizing acquisitions. While the last two quarters have seen
license revenue revive and profits, certain ongoing (...)
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Lawson Software, almost two years since a successful IPO amid adverse conditions at the time, has had its share of difficulties
while rounding up ...
Published:
2003-11-06
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Several months after having unveiled its 'customer and/or partner for life' strategy blueprint at the end of 2002, Best Software
recently organized its first annual Insights 2003 conference and briefed its partners on the actual steps of executing its
strategy to prop itself up against the inevitable fac (...)
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Several months after having unveiled its 'customer and/or partner for life' strategy blueprint at the end of 2002,
Best Software recently organize...
Published:
2003-07-24
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With Best having already captured a lion's share of the market estimated to consist of several millions of small enterprises
or ~$14 billion in revenue opportunity, and continuing to capture new customers, the likes of MBS will likely have their work
cut out for them despite their recently unveiled sound (...)
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With Best having already captured a lion's share of the market estimated to consist of several millions of small enterprises
or ~$14 billion in re...
Published:
2003-07-26
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Microsoft Convergence 2003 provided a perfect learning experience to appreciate the overall Microsoft Business solutions
and the directions that Microsoft intends to take. To that end the word 'convergence' was not an element of pure fate but
rather a portrayal of integration between Microsoft back and f (...)
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Microsoft Convergence 2003 provided a perfect learning experience to appreciate the overall Microsoft Business solutions and
the directions that M...
Published:
2003-05-02
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By determinedly executing a number of both prudent and bold initiatives, including some that encroach into the new frontiers
of enterprise applications (such as business process management and business activity monitoring), Exact Software may have
gotten the wherewithal to almost be reckoned with uniform (...)
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By determinedly executing a number of both prudent and bold initiatives, including some that encroach into the new frontiers
of enterprise applica...
Published:
2004-02-26
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While Pivotal might have temporarily mitigated its protracted troubles by having the privilege to choose between three potential
suitors, the time for some decisive moves is now, given that competitive pressures will not go away, but rather will intensify. (...)
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While Pivotal might have temporarily mitigated its protracted troubles by having the privilege to choose between three potential
suitors, the time...
Published:
2004-02-06
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While fixed time and cost solutions delivered packaged from pristine laboratories do have their appeal, SMEs are becoming
increasingly savvy to ask for more than just these implementations perceived as cookie-cutter approach. (...)
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While fixed time and cost solutions delivered packaged from pristine laboratories do have their appeal, SMEs are becoming
increasingly savvy to as...
Published:
2003-06-10
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By fine-tuning its flagship VISUAL Enterprise suite to better serve specific ‘to order’ manufacturing and distribution vertical
markets, while concurrently prudently expanding into some adjacent prosperous markets, Lilly Software remains set for the
ensuing mid-market race. (...)
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By fine-tuning its flagship VISUAL Enterprise suite to better serve specific ‘to order’ manufacturing and distribution vertical
markets, while con...
Published:
2003-02-18
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Best Software's top objective is to encourage customers to stay with the company for the life of their business. (...)
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Best Software's top objective is to encourage customers to stay with the company for the life of their business.
Published:
2002-12-19
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Piloting the software is one of, if not the most, critical event in the project life cycle. If done well, the pilot will
uncover issues before they become problems, instill confidence in the users that the software is ready for prime time, and
make the 'go live' uneventful and a cause for celebration (...)
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Piloting the software is one of, if not the most, critical event in the project life cycle. If done well, the pilot will uncover
issues before the...
Published:
2003-12-23
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After decades of father-son stewardship, Deltek has been transformed by a New Mountain Capital LLC majority capital investment.
Already a recognized enterprise resource planning leader for North American project-based businesses, Deltek is now looking
to strengthen its global position. (...)
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After decades of father-son stewardship, Deltek has been transformed by a New Mountain Capital LLC majority capital investment.
Already a recogniz...
Published:
2006-07-11
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Abstract:
The rapid pace of global business places a unique set of challenges on all enterprises looking to improve and automate their
operations, and at the same time, remain poised to adapt quickly to change. (...)
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The rapid pace of global business places a unique set of challenges on all enterprises looking to improve and automate their
operations, and at th...
Published:
2005-11-02
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Lawson is sticking to its focus on selected vertical markets, but going forward the tenets of that focus will likely be more
finely tuned. Namely, the vendor has lately accelerated development, in part through a number of appetizing acquisitions,
of its traditional vertical functionality to ensure contin (...)
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Lawson is sticking to its focus on selected vertical markets, but going forward the tenets of that focus will likely be more
finely tuned. Namely,...
Published:
2003-11-07
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Taking advantage of its rival Microsoft’s either reticence or satiation, Epicor recently acquired its long-term partner Clarus
for an almost next to nothing price to provide mid-market with a solid add-on e-procurement and, eventually, SRM value proposition
too. (...)
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Taking advantage of its rival Microsoft’s either reticence or satiation, Epicor recently acquired its long-term partner Clarus
for an almost next ...
Published:
2002-12-04
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Application vendors are focusing on their install base as their primary source of revenue while cutting costs to provide
profitability. Most vendors will tell you that they are both new account and customer oriented, and some have struck this
balance. But the vast majority have been worshipping at the (...)
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Application vendors are focusing on their install base as their primary source of revenue while cutting costs to provide profitability.
Most vend...
Published:
2003-05-09
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As a result of its commitment and investment in Glovia as a strategic catalyst for Fujitsu's global growth and a vanguard
to globalize Fujitsu's software and service business division, Fujitsu elevated Glovia to a business unit from a mere business
group level in 2003. (...)
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As a result of its commitment and investment in Glovia as a strategic catalyst for Fujitsu's global growth and a vanguard
to globalize Fujitsu's s...
Published:
2004-01-21
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Mid-market process ERP vendor Ross Systems is being acquired by its Chinese distributor, chinadotcom. Unlike some recent
acquisitions that are based on the consumption of weaker players to pilfer a customer base, this acquisition appears to provide
both parties with solid strategic benefits. This may be (...)
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Mid-market process ERP vendor Ross Systems is being acquired by its Chinese distributor, chinadotcom. Unlike some recent acquisitions
that are bas...
Published:
2003-10-03