Four Texas Cities Join Growing List of Local Governments Using J.D. Edwards OneWorld(TM)
Amarillo, Denton, Plano, and Lubbock to Use Sophisticated Technology Tools to
Improve Constituent Relationships
DENVER, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- J.D. Edwards & Company (Nasdaq: JDEC), a leading supplier of e-business software solutions that deliver speed and agility, today announced that the cities of Amarillo and Denton, Texas, have selected OneWorld software to improve their level of service to their constituents. In addition, the Texas cities of Plano and Lubbock -- existing J.D. Edwards customers -- will migrate from WorldSoftware to the component-based OneWorld solution. The cities will leverage OneWorld's fully integrated information processing and government "best practices" capabilities to rapidly implement government programs that best serve their communities.
"Municipalities have to be as current and as computer savvy at utilizing technology as anybody else," said Jim Miller, Financial Systems Analyst for the City of Plano. "We needed a solution that would lead to dramatic process improvements, while at the same time enabling us to quickly adapt to meet the changing demands of Plano's residents."
Plano, with a current population of approximately 220,000, had the highest growth rate in Texas during 1998, at 23.1 percent.
"We were looking for a comprehensive government solution, an integrated information system to replace our separate silos of information," said Dean Frigo, Director of Finance for the City of Amarillo. "J.D. Edwards offered us the solution that could replace most of our existing systems. We expect to see significant reductions in redundant data entry in the coming years." Amarillo will implement J.D. Edwards OneWorld throughout its government operations and at the Amarillo International Airport.
"The ability to rapidly respond to constituent needs distinguishes the highly effective local governments from those that are only moderately successful," said Allen Winder, vice president and general manager of J.D. Edwards' public services practice. "On top of that, local governments require the same operational visibility as private sector corporations for monitoring efficiency and effectiveness. J.D. Edwards' solutions give governments the power to put their ideas into action today, plus the flexibility to evolve in order to meet the needs of tomorrow."
The quartet of Texas cities joins a growing list of well-known government clients using J.D. Edwards software to improve government operations. Such clients include:
-- Cook County, Ill., the second largest county in the nation, which is
home to the City of Chicago and over 5.1 million citizens;
-- Wayne County, Mich., the largest county in the state and home to the
City of Detroit;
-- Douglas County, Colo., the fastest growing U.S. county;
-- The City of Orlando, Fla., the fastest growing U.S. city, according to
the U.S. Bureau of Statistics;
-- City of Overland Park, Kan., a suburb of Kansas City, which has
experienced a population increase of more than 30 percent in the last
ten years; and
-- Lee County, Fla., home to the City of Fort Myers.
About J.D. Edwards Government Group
J.D. Edwards is a leading enterprise resource planning software company that has been providing solutions to hundreds of state and local government organizations since 1977. J.D. Edwards delivers Web-enabled enterprise financial, human resources, budgeting, procurement, capital project management, materials management and public works applications.
About J.D. Edwards
J.D. Edwards provides Idea to Action(TM) software for managing the virtual enterprise and supply chain. The Company's integrated applications deliver agile E-Business solutions that give customers control over their front office, manufacturing, supply chain, logistics/distribution, human resources and finance processes for the consumer products, industrial and services industries. J.D. Edwards enables Idea to Action with ActivEra(TM), a collection of tools and technologies that extend J.D. Edwards' OneWorld(TM) and WorldSoftware(TM) enterprise business software and its active supply chain planning solutions. ActivEra allows customers to change their software quickly and easily during and after implementation. The Company's solutions operate in multiple computing environments, including Windows NT(R), UNIX(R) and OS/400(R), and are Java(TM) and HTML enabled.
Founded in 1977, J.D. Edwards is headquartered in Denver and posted fiscal 1999 revenues of $944.2 million. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Company at 800-727-5333, or via the Internet at www.jdedwards.com.
NOTE: J.D. Edwards is a registered trademark of J.D. Edwards & Company. The names of all other products and services of J.D. Edwards used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of J.D. Edwards World Source Company. All other product names used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The historical results stated above are not necessarily indicative of the results of any future period.
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02/29/2000 08:01 EST prnewswire.com |
