Optio Software Inc. and Ross Systems Partner to Provide B2B Portal for Secure, Personalized Content and Report Distribution
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2000--
Collaboration Supports E-business Requirement for Customized
Enterprise Information and Digital Distribution
Optio(R) Software Inc. (Nasdaq NM: OPTO), a leading provider of software that enables organizations to extend their operations from paper-intensive commerce to e-business, and Ross Systems, Inc., a leading provider of Enterprise Software, today announced the formation of a strategic partnership. Under the agreement, Ross Systems will distribute Optio's e.ComPresent(TM), a B2B portal that provides secure, self-service access to personalized reports and business-critical documents via the Web.
"Our partnership with Optio is the next logical step to assist our client base in moving through the various phases of e-commerce enablement," said Alex Cooper, Ross Systems' vice president intergration services. "Optio e.ComPresent makes it easy for our customers to integrate all of their enterprise information into a browser-based business portal. The intuitive user interface ensures that customers can quickly gain access to key information over the Web and reduce overall total cost of ownership."
Ross Systems will offer out-of-the-box integration between iRenaissance and Optio's e.ComPresent for customers looking to gain secure Web access to up-to-date information on all aspects of their ongoing relationships from their ERM (Enterprise Relationship Management) applications. This includes open orders, shipping status, online billing information and other in-depth account details. E.ComPresent's smart alerts will also notify Ross' users of newly published content and updates via e-mail or wireless devices, such as the Palm VII PDA.
The e.ComPresent portal utilizes OptioDCS(TM) (Document Customization Server) to tap directly into the information created by Ross Systems' ERP applications, as well as other information sources, including external databases and files. OptioDCS integrates with leading enterprise applications and proprietary systems, allowing users to tailor the information generated from these applications and intelligently distribute it to a global network of digital destinations, including the Internet, e-mail, printers, faxes and wireless devices--all without costly and time-consuming programming and without disruption to core business processes. This allows users to leverage their IT investment and existing infrastructure while extending their reach to support the customized information requirements across the information value chain.
"We're pleased that Ross Systems has selected Optio to fuel its e-business initiative, providing information customization, presentment and delivery capabilities to its customers," said C. Wayne Cape, chairman and CEO of Optio. "We will continue to deploy solutions that leverage the investments made by Ross Systems' users to help them make the transition to e-business enablement as easy as possible."
About Optio Software, Inc.
Optio Software, Inc. provides software that enables organizations to customize and deliver information to a global network of digital destinations, including the Internet, e-mail, printers, faxes and wireless devices. Optio's software takes real-time information from enterprise applications, external databases and files, customizes it to suit business needs and delivers it to an organization's customers, suppliers and partners when, where and how they need it, without modifying the software or the business processes that created the original information. Optio has more than 3,800 customers including The Home Depot, Schlumberger, Avery Dennison and Toys `R Us. For more information contact Optio Software - Phone: 770/576-3500, Fax: 770/576-3699, E-Mail: info@optiosoftware.com, Corporate Headquarters: 3015 Windward Plaza, Windward Fairways II, Alpharetta, GA 30005; Web: www.optiosoftware.com.
About Ross Systems, Inc.
Ross Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise software solutions for the process manufacturing, healthcare, and public sector markets. Ross Systems solutions are differentiated by their strong fit to specific industries, their strong product functionality and integration, the strong technology architecture found in the RNA architecture and the firm's ability to produce rapid results and ROI for its mid-market clients. iRenaissance.ERP comprises a broad range of applications including financials, manufacturing, supply chain management, maintenance management, transportation management, materials management, and human resources/payroll. iRenaissance.APS comprises a complete advanced planning system for process manufacturers. iRenaissance.CMS is a customer management system that allows process manufacturers to optimize their order management and relationship management with their customers. More than 3,200 companies around the world use iRenaissance.ERP in open systems environments including NT and UNIX. Ross Systems has more than 60 offices around the world to serve its customers. Ross Systems, Inc, Two Concourse Parkway, Suite 800, Atlanta, Georgia 30328, 770/351-9600, 877/ROSS-INC, www.rossinc.com.
This press release contains statements which may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Optio Software, Inc. and members of its management as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Important factors currently known to management that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include fluctuation of our operating results, delays in product development, undetected software errors, competitive pressures, technical difficulties, market acceptance, availability of technical personnel, changes in customer requirements and general economic conditions. Additional factors are set forth in the Optio's Form S-1 Registration Statement dated December 13, 1999. Optio undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results.
Optio is a registered trademark of Optio Software, Inc. All other company and product names referenced herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.
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Ross Systems, Inc.
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