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Ariba, a leader in E-procurement software and market management, pays $1.86 billion in stock to acquire TRADEX, a vendor
of software that lets its customers build their own Internet marketplaces. (...)
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Ariba, a leader in E-procurement software and market management, pays $1.86 billion in stock to acquire TRADEX, a vendor of
software that lets its...
Published:
2000-01-14
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Mortice Kern Systems (MKS), long known for their expertise in porting UNIX environments (for instance, a Korn Shell or a
CGI script) to native Windows NT and Windows 2000, has expanded into the world of e-business. They have created a new wholly
owned subsidiary called Vertical Sky, which is marketing a (...)
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vertical market products:
Mortice Kern Systems (MKS), long known for their expertise in porting UNIX environments (for instance, a Korn Shell or a CGI
script) to native Win...
Published:
2000-09-14
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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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vertical market products:
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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On October 12, Lawson Software announced the formation of a new vertical market initiative for the telecommunications industry,
its sixth and newest vertical market. On October 9, Lawson Software announced 'the best quarter of contracting activity in
the company's 25-year history'. (...)
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On October 12, Lawson Software announced the formation of a new vertical market initiative for the telecommunications industry,
its sixth and newe...
Published:
2000-11-06
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PeopleSoft's solutions within enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain management
(SCM), enterprise portals, business intelligence (BI), and supplier relationship management (SRM) functionality provide a
wide scope of features, and very few smaller vendors (...)
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vertical market products:
PeopleSoft's solutions within enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain
management (SCM), enterpris...
Published:
2004-07-28
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QAD is competitive in ease of global multi-site implementation and quality of global service and support. However, QAD's
financial position has eroded significantly over the last 18 months, and organizations evaluating QAD products should exercise
moderate caution and consider existing functionality only (...)
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QAD is competitive in ease of global multi-site implementation and quality of global service and support. However, QAD's
financial position has er...
Published:
1999-11-01
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Winning ERP products will demonstrate deep industry functionality and tight integration with best-of-bread ‘bolt-on’ products
in a particular vertical. Users should focus on the handful of business objectives they need to achieve and the ways to measure
their success. (...)
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vertical market products:
Winning ERP products will demonstrate deep industry functionality and tight integration with best-of-bread ‘bolt-on’ products
in a particular vert...
Published:
2001-10-15
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Users increasingly look for an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system designed for a specific business, since software
that combines industry-specific functionality with the flexibility to accommodate each company's unique processes goes a long
way toward improving the functional fit and the speed of (...)
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vertical market products:
Users increasingly look for an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system designed for a specific business, since software
that combines industry-s...
Published:
2004-05-03
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Calico Commerce has opened up a subsidiary to sell its business-to-business software products to the Japanese market. (...)
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Calico Commerce has opened up a subsidiary to sell its business-to- business software products to the Japanese market.
Published:
2000-08-02
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Online advertising network Adsmart will be developing ad networks based on vertical business-to-business markets. This may
reduce some of the variability of reliance on consumer sites, but is a quite different business from the one they are used
to. (...)
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vertical market products:
Online advertising network Adsmart will be developing ad networks based on vertical business-to-business markets. This may
reduce some of the vari...
Published:
2000-01-12
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This is an analysis of the equivalent moves of two superpowers to secure the lower-end of the market, also known as the small-to-medium
enterprise (SME) market segment. One is Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS), the other is UK-based the Sage Group. (...)
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vertical market products:
This is an analysis of the equivalent moves of two superpowers to secure the lower-end of the market, also known as the small-to-medium
enterprise...
Published:
2005-08-25
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Having garnered cash amounting to the GDPs of many developed countries, software giant Microsoft has treated itself with
another 'billion plus' acquisition of its long-term partner and recent competitor, Navision, a business application provider
for the mid-market. Will this move fill the gaps of earlier (...)
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vertical market products:
Having garnered cash amounting to the GDPs of many developed countries, software giant Microsoft has treated itself with another
'billion plus' ac...
Published:
2002-05-14
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Mercator Software (which is changing its name from TSI International Software to reflect the name of its flagship product)
has announced support within its “Integration Broker” products for both XML and EDI transactions based on the ACORD standard
for the insurance industry. (...)
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vertical market products:
... According to the vendor, the products "capture the complete semantic descriptions
... this should give them additional strength in this particular vertical market.
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Published:
2000-04-21
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On June 27, Great Plains Software, Inc., a leading mid-market provider of back-office and e-business solutions, announced
financial results for the fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended May 31, 2000. Despite continued growth and profitability, the
market reacted to the company’s results that were below (...)
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On June 27, Great Plains Software, Inc., a leading mid-market provider of back-office and e-business solutions, announced
financial results for th...
Published:
2000-08-03
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Trying to sell dumbed-down versions of mySAP Business Suite, Oracle E-Business Suite, without a serious re-engineering of
these products, has not worked for the lower-end of the market. To date, Oracle and SAP have responded by acquiring more suitable
genuine products for the segment, while it is not unl (...)
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vertical market products:
Trying to sell dumbed-down versions of mySAP Business Suite, Oracle E-Business Suite, without a serious re-engineering of
these products, has not ...
Published:
2003-06-09
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Abstract:
Smaller manufacturing enterprises are often more comfortable dealing with a vendor of a size and corporate culture similar
to theirs. Examples of these markets can be e.g., fresh meats, dairy producers, Tier 2/3 automotive suppliers, etc. Some of
these thriving Boutique Vendors will actually be conglomer (...)
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vertical market products:
Smaller manufacturing enterprises are often more comfortable dealing with a vendor of a size and corporate culture similar
to theirs. Examples of ...
Published:
2003-07-18
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One has to see how ACCPAC’s moves to nurture the relationship and the morale of its VARs and to make them more successful
(profitable), will play against MBS’ and Best’s enticing financing arrangements for their VARs and customers, particularly
during these days of cash scarcity. (...)
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vertical market products:
One has to see how ACCPAC’s moves to nurture the relationship and the morale of its VARs and to make them more successful
(profitable), will play ...
Published:
2003-02-07
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ERP applications are the information backbone for contemporary manufacturing enterprises. This note identifies current trends
in the ERP market that we believe businesses that are both current and potential ERP users should be cognizant of in order
to appropriately manage their expectations. (...)
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vertical market products:
ERP applications are the information backbone for contemporary manufacturing enterprises. This note identifies current trends
in the ERP market th...
Published:
2001-04-18
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Abstract:
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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vertical market products:
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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Abstract:
Contrary to most peer vendors, which started their ERP applications in the manufacturing space, Adonix first established
a strong presence and functionality in the distribution/logistics field. Its timely focus on distribution/supply chain execution
(SCE) has proven to be wise and useful particularly the (...)
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vertical market products:
Contrary to most peer vendors, which started their ERP applications in the manufacturing space, Adonix first established a
strong presence and fun...
Published:
2003-02-14