Infor EAM MP2 Provides Customers With Proven Client- and File Server-Based Asset Management

ATLANTA — December 18, 2006 — Infor, one of the largest global providers of enterprise software, today announced the latest version of Infor EAM MP2, an asset management solution for small- to medium-sized businesses, is available worldwide today. This new version includes enhancements designed to ease the transition to Microsoft-based servers and operating systems, including support for the next-generation Microsoft operating system Windows Vista.

AUSTIN, TEXAS (December 6, 2006) – Emerson Process Management and Mtelligence Corporation have formed an alliance giving users effective integration between Emerson’s PlantWeb digital plant architecture with AMS Suite and enterprise asset management (EAM) systems such as SAP’s Plant Maintenance system and IBM’s MAXIMO system. 

Emerson is a leading supplier of process automation and asset optimization solutions, and Mtelligence is a leader in maintenance intelligence solutions that link plant and business.  The alliance will bridge the gap between operations and maintenance, helping process manufacturers perform advanced condition-based maintenance as well as optimized production planning.

IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announced today that Ebara International Corp. has signed a contract to implement IFS Applications(TM) 7 business software. The IFS software will support the company’s Cryodynamics Division in Sparks, Nevada, and Fluid Handling Division in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Intelligroup, a consulting, business optimization, and outsourcing company serving corporations and the public sector, has signed a $1.5 million contract with Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC), a manufacturer of petrochemical products in the Middle East. Intelligroup will implement the latest version of mySAP ERP 2005 to update and enhance GPIC’s current IT infrastructure.

Said Ranjit Prithviraj, Chief Operating Officer, Intelligroup Asia, “ GPIC’s core business functions have been supported by mainframe based applications. Faced with the complexities of a fast growing business, GPIC decided to deploy an efficient and effective system to provide timely and accurate data to support the decision making process, optimize business processes and increase operational efficiency. In order to overcome the shortcomings of the existing environment Intelligroup will implement mySAP ERP 2005 for GPIC.”

The IT-company Sigma AB recently signed a partner agreement with theAmerican company MRO Software, an IBM Company.

2006-12-04 - Sigma AB today announced that it has formally joined theChannelImpact partner program with MRO Software, an IBM Company. Sigmahas been delivering services to support MRO Software’s product Maximo®for many years and has during this time managed to build a solidcompetency and experience in the area. Through the partner agreementSigma is now a recognized and recommended partner from MRO Software. Thepartnership includes reselling, support and consultancy services.

BearingPoint, Inc. (NYSE: BE), one of the world’s largest management and technology consulting firms, today announced it will open a Center of Excellence at the SAP PartnerPort in Walldorf, Germany, on Tuesday, December 12, 2006. BearingPoint will mark the occasion with a formal event beginning at 4:30 p.m.

WebFOCUS Software Reduces Cost, Increases Functionality of SAP Reporting

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Information Builders, the enterprise business intelligence (BI) standard of choice for organizations around the world, announced that Velsicol Chemical Corporation has selected WebFOCUS as its enterprise BI standard for reporting and information delivery. Velsicol plans to use the new software to enhance its SAP R/3 enterprise resource planning environment (ERP), generating reports for sales, distribution, quality management, production planning, human resources, financials, materials management, and plant maintenance.

Velsicol Chemical Corporation is a global expert in the plastic additives and specialty chemicals industry. The company is known around the world for its innovative technology, quality products, and exceptional level of service. In order to maintain its leadership position, Velsicol needed a reporting tool that could work seamlessly with its SAP R/3 ERP software. IT pros at the company evaluated BI products from several technology vendors. With the exception of WebFOCUS, all of the other tools had implementation issues that the vendors could not resolve. The main problems involved obtaining field descriptions from the SAP tables and using SAP security rules.