J.D. Edwards and the Janis Group Inc. Partner to Offer Interoperability Solutions for SSA BPCS Customers
Partnership Reinforces Company Dedication to Collaboration and Integration
DENVER, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Building upon its new interoperability strategy, J.D. Edwards & Company (Nasdaq: JDEC), a leading provider of agile, collaborative solutions for the Internet economy, announced today a new partnership with JGI (Janis Group, Inc.), a leading enterprise solutions provider. The partnership will help SSA's (System Software Associates) BPCS (SSA's client/server product primarily sold to the industrial sector) customers migrate to J.D. Edwards through the use of JGI's integration and implementation consulting, customization and conversion consulting, e-solutions and education and training skills.
This partnership illustrates J.D. Edwards and JGI's commitment to providing open, interoperable solutions for today's customers, focusing on e-commerce solutions such as customer relationship management, supply chain management and e-procurement.
With the help of J.D. Edwards, JGI is positioning their clients to quickly migrate to J.D. Edwards' OneWorld(R) and/or WorldSoftware(TM) products. "J.D. Edwards understands that in today's world of collaborative commerce and interoperability, customers need e-business options, as well as a variety of migration paths to choose from," said Cathie Frazzini, director of worldwide strategic alliances at J.D. Edwards. "JGI's experience and knowledge of the BPCS product, as well as its strong infrastructure of highly-skilled professionals with knowledge of enterprise planning, Web and business intelligence solutions, makes the company uniquely qualified to lead the BPCS migration efforts to WorldSoftware(TM) and OneWorld(R)."
J.D. Edwards will work with JGI to create a joint marketing and sales campaign targeted to the BPCS install base nationwide. The campaign will provide a forum for BPCS customers to receive information about J.D. Edwards, including its future direction, enterprise application and Web-solutions, implementation methodology, training, and more. In addition, customers can view product demos, receive information about JGI, and review fast path BPCS to J.D. Edwards utility.
"JGI has direct experience in the migration from BPCS to J.D. Edwards, having successfully completed their own BPCS to J.D. Edwards on-time and on- budget migration over the past 18 months," said Mike Janis, president and CEO of JGI. "We are excited to establish relationships with other J.D. Edwards partners to facilitate migration efforts and related support on a global basis. Additionally, we will work with J.D. Edwards to improve conversion tools and create repeatable industry templates."
About J.D. Edwards
J.D. Edwards is a leading provider of agile, collaborative solutions for the Internet economy. The Company's integrated ActivEra Solutions deliver supply chain collaboration and fulfillment, and enable business-to-business trading communities in the consumer products, industrial and services industries. The Company's solutions are web-enabled and operate in multiple computing environments.
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 via the Internet at jdedwards.com or at 1-800-727-5333.
About JGI (Janis Group, Inc.)
JGI (Janis Group, Inc.) is a leading enterprise solution provider of "best of breed" enterprise solutions to the middle market. JGI helps clients enhance their productivity and competitive position by bundling services with enterprise applications including Enterprise Resource Planning-ERP, Supply Chain Management, Human Resource Management Software-HRMS, Financial, Customer Relationship Management-CRM and selected e-commerce solutions.
JGI was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Rochelle Park, New Jersey. JGI has offices throughout the eastern United States. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the company via the Internet at www.jginfo.com or at 201-712-0505.
SOURCE JGI (Janis Group, Inc)
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08/03/2000 17:14 EDT prnewswire.com |
