GREENVILLE, S.C., May 30—Infor today announced that Datastream has been positioned by analyst firm Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders Quadrant of its Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Asset Management (EAM).* Datastream, recently acquired by Infor, forms Infor’s comprehensive EAM solution. Infor is the largest global software provider focused on delivering world-class enterprise applications to select verticals in the manufacturing and distribution industries.

San Francisco, May 23, 2006.  The Works Software (www.theworkssoftware.com) today announced software to address a key issue facing process manufacturing industry executives - the start of baby boomer retirements and how to stop the experience of operational staff walking out with them.

The baby boomer generation – 78m born between 1946 and 1964 in the US alone – began retiring this year with the pace set to continue over the next 25 years and more. The problem is exacerbated by not having enough younger workers to replace the retiring baby boomers.

Eugene, OR – May 15, 2006 – MPulse Maintenance Software announces the release of MPulse Mobile Works vSix. This new version fully supports bar code reading, wireless networking, and the ability to “hot link” inventory to work orders. MPulse Mobile Works is available for all handheld units that utilize the Pocket PC operating system (see data sheet for technical specs).

AssetPoint announces financial results for First Quarter of 2006

Greenville, SC – May 22, 2006 – AssetPoint, a leading Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) solution provider, announced that the company achieved a record quarter.  Revenue growth was more than 11 percent above the same quarter in 2005. AssetPoint also signed a record number of new clients during the quarter. 

Mtelligence Launches the Industry’s First MIMOSA(TM)-based Plant to Maintenance Integration Platform Providing Support for All Major EAM Systems
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2006--

Mtelligence bridge connects all major EAM systems to plant floor enabling real-time Condition Based Maintenance via MIMOSA XML Web Services open standard

Mtelligence Corporation, a leading provider of Maintenance Intelligence(TM) solutions for global manufacturers, today launched the industry’s first MIMOSA-based integration server solution that provides real-time connectivity between Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and plant floor condition monitoring systems. The company’s system agnostic flagship product, Mtelligence MIMOSA Integration Server(TM), supports a variety of protocols to connect to plant floor devices through OPC, plant historian and ODBC data connectors. Using the functional integration platform, manufacturers now have on-demand visibility into the true condition of manufacturing assets, enabling them to reduce unnecessary calendar-based maintenance, diminish unplanned downtime, and improve communication between maintenance and operations departments. This optimized O&M environment delivers reductions in maintenance and operational costs, increased uptime, increased output which leads to increased profits and more efficient allocation of financial and human resources. 

The Createch Group, a Bell Canada company, announces today that PopWare, a Hamilton Ontario based company specializing in asset management solutions, is joining its organization. By combining the operations of the two companies, Createch’s supply chain solutions expertise is even more comprehensive with the addition of 45 asset management solutions experts from PopWare, which brings the combined team to over 200 subject matter experts.

Gyenes, Schriesheim Complete 9-Member Board

ST. PAUL, Minn--May 15, 2006--Lawson Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:LWSN - SSE:LWSN) today announced that Peter Gyenes and Robert A. Schriesheim have joined the board of directors. This brings Lawson’s board to nine total members, including seven independent directors.

Combined Company Creates Third Largest Global Enterprise Software Provider

SSA Global(TM) , a leading global provider of extended enterprise solutions and services, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which Infor, one of the largest global enterprise software providers focused on developing solutions for the manufacturing and distribution industries, will acquire SSA Global.

Leading vendor of asset performance management incorporates open industry standards in recently announced enterprise control system

April 18, 2006 – Rosemount, Illinois – MIMOSA, the industry trade association providing open information standards for Operations and Maintenance (O&M), is pleased to acknowledge the announcement by Invensys of its new InFusion product line. Invensys, a leading industrial automation supplier and a leader in industrial asset performance management has affirmed its commitment to the OpenO&M initiative by incorporating OpenO&M capabilities, including MIMOSA standards, into the company’s recently introduced InFusion enterprise control system (ECS).  The InFusion ECS leverages MIMOSA and other open standards organizations involved in the OpenO&M™ Initiative and is focused on achieving shop floor to enterprise integration within the manufacturing industry.

Infor today announced general availability of the next generation of the Datastream 7i enterprise asset management solution.

This version of Datastream 7i includes a number of new modules and enhancements designed to help customers optimize the performance of their capital assets, uncover hidden profit potential and gain more granular control over their asset management operations.