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The wealth of product names and a still somewhat unwieldy slew of products, presents sales and marketing confusion for Epicor,
both internally and externally across the globe. Therefore, as Epicor has a myriad of products in its portfolio that could
benefit from integration with Clarus and/or CRM.NET, it (...)
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The wealth of product names and a still somewhat unwieldy slew of products, presents sales and marketing confusion for Epicor,
both internally and...
Published:
2002-12-05
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The merger looks like a positive move for both companies and their customers, since Epicor obtains a foothold in some complementary
geographic regions, and in certain discrete manufacturing and service industries it has not really penetrated in the past
by acquiring a reasonably run vendor without much e (...)
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The merger looks like a positive move for both companies and their customers, since Epicor obtains a foothold in some complementary
geographic reg...
Published:
2004-12-14
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One should imagine Epicor has carefully thought out the rationale for the recent acquisition of its European counterpart
Scala. The merger seems to have much of a strategic merit as opposed to a knee-jerk, ‘me too’ impulse owing to the ongoing
consolidation craze in the market. (...)
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One should imagine Epicor has carefully thought out the rationale for the recent acquisition of its European counterpart Scala.
The merger seems t...
Published:
2004-12-13
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Microsoft announced plans to increase resources and provide new tools and offerings for MBS independent software vendors
(ISV) and value-added resellers (VAR). These efforts are designed to accelerate the MBS Group's partner-driven vertical strategy,
providing stronger opportunities for partners to align (...)
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Microsoft announced plans to increase resources and provide new tools and offerings for MBS independent software vendors (ISV)
and value-added res...
Published:
2005-08-24
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Sage Group's decision to finally group its plethora of enterprise-level applications in North America under the Best Software
brand in 2002 emanated from the company's ability to deliver highly integrated components, and to weave a unified story around
this concoction of products, many of them with best- (...)
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Sage Group's decision to finally group its plethora of enterprise-level applications in North America under the Best Software
brand in 2002 emanat...
Published:
2003-07-28
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MBS Solomon, due to its distinct differentiators and weaknesses has been blessed in disguise with possibly the most distinct
niche and the least overlap (gray area) with the other MBS ERP products (i.e., MBS Great Plains, MBS Navision, and MBS Axapta). (...)
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MBS Solomon, due to its distinct differentiators and weaknesses has been blessed in disguise with possibly the most distinct
niche and the least o...
Published:
2003-09-04
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Creating outsourcing centers is a viable option for companies under pressure to develop quality products with tight time
and budget restraints. Mid-market companies, however, often do not have this option, but can still benefit from partnering
with an outsourcing provider. (...)
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Creating outsourcing centers is a viable option for companies under pressure to develop quality products with tight time and
budget restraints. Mi...
Published:
2005-12-01
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... TEC’s 2002 article entitled “Epicor Picks Clarus’ Bargain At The Software Flea Market.”.
... can be based on what has changed (eg, accounting methods, items ...
Published:
2009-07-20
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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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The market should commend Infor’s attempt to combine business-specific solutions from a partner like IBM. If nothing else,
the fact that Infor can provide integrated and best-in-class offerings poises the vendor to become serious competition for
such giants as SAP and Oracle. (...)
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The market should commend Infor’s attempt to combine business-specific solutions from a partner like IBM. If nothing else,
the fact that Infor can...
Published:
2008-07-07
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The Lawson and Intentia merger might create a much-needed, strong statement for the market, and provide the mid-market with
more options. It may also decrease the negative momentum both companies have experienced in the frenzied and rapidly consolidating
enterprise applications market. (...)
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The Lawson and Intentia merger might create a much-needed, strong statement for the market, and provide the mid-market with
more options. It may a...
Published:
2005-10-27
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Our quest for quality and well-priced mid-market CRM software solutions, takes us this week to review Surado Solutions Inc.
developers of Surado CRM Solutions. Surado positions itself high in many functional areas, against many mid-market software
vendors such as SalesLogix, Epicor, Microsoft CRM, Kana, (...)
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Our quest for quality and well-priced mid-market CRM software solutions, takes us this week to review Surado Solutions Inc.
developers of Surado C...
Published:
2003-10-16
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Abstract:
As the market shifts from sophisticated enterprise CRM implementations to the more competitive and overcrowded mid-market-large
enterprise vendors tend to step on mid-market vendor's toes. The real concern is to determine whether the mid-market cultural
and functional differences are well understood and (...)
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As the market shifts from sophisticated enterprise CRM implementations to the more competitive and overcrowded mid-market-large
enterprise vendors...
Published:
2003-06-26
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While competitive costs (low and flexible software license pricing and implementation costs) and outstanding global service
(proven fast implementations and customer loyalty) will remain important requirements for success, particularly in the lower
end of the market, vertical focus will be the key factor (...)
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While competitive costs (low and flexible software license pricing and implementation costs) and outstanding global service
(proven fast implement...
Published:
2003-10-14
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Abstract:
Should Baan and Ironside learn from their new senior sibling SSA GT how to consistently produce stellar financial results
and profitability while proceeding with the launch of the next-generation product releases and integration platforms that
could in turn cater for SSA GT's aged products' technology re (...)
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Should Baan and Ironside learn from their new senior sibling SSA GT how to consistently produce stellar financial results
and profitability while ...
Published:
2003-07-11
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Abstract:
Many human capital management (HCM) vendors try to cover most of the bases through broader product suites. While there have
been noticeable consolidation moves in the market, which vendors will eventually dominate cannot be exactly stated at this
time. (...)
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Many human capital management (HCM) vendors try to cover most of the bases through broader product suites. While there have
been noticeable consol...
Published:
2006-09-29
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SSA GT has many times surprised even the biggest skeptics by turning around seemingly non-viable vantage products (which
iBaan and Ironside certainly are not) and/or ailing vendors (which Baan has been, and Ironworks will have likely become). (...)
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SSA GT has many times surprised even the biggest skeptics by turning around seemingly non-viable vantage products (which iBaan
and Ironside certai...
Published:
2003-07-15
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I'm Dylan Persaud, senior analyst at Technology Evaluation Centers. Due to the overwhelming response to our first ERP Showdown,
we're pleased to present another head-to-head discrete enterprise resource planning (ERP) comparison. Here, then, is ERP Showdown,
Round 2!—featuring Exact Macola ES vs. Infor (...)
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I'm Dylan Persaud, senior analyst at Technology Evaluation Centers. Due to the overwhelming response to our first ERP
Showdown, we're pleased to p...
Published:
2007-04-11
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In continuing our first-time ever questions-and-answers series for software applications vendors, Infor and IFS, two upper
mid-market, stalwart vendors, express their views on market trends, platform approaches, and mid-market issues. (...)
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In continuing our first-time ever questions-and-answers series for software applications vendors, Infor and IFS, two upper
mid-market, stalwart ve...
Published:
2007-07-06
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Abstract:
Much has changed, while much has remained the same at MAPICS during 2003. With the February finalization of the Frontstep
acquisition, MAPICS has become quite a large enterprise applications provider, which positions the vendor near (if not at)
the top among vendors that focus on the mid-size discrete ma (...)
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Much has changed, while much has remained the same at MAPICS during 2003. With the February finalization of the Frontstep
acquisition, MAPICS has ...
Published:
2003-10-13