PeopleSoft Extends Mid-Market Solutions to International Markets
Expands Strategic Alliance with IBM
NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 26, 2002--At Connect 2002, PeopleSoft Inc. (Nasdaq:PSFT - News) today announced the expansion of its mid-market offering, PeopleSoft Accelerated Solutions. The solutions will be available in France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. PeopleSoft also announced an expanded relationship with IBM Corp. (NYSE:IBM - News) to offer customers rapid implementation services and pre-configured hardware and database solutions.
"Creating cost-effective, low risk, integrated solutions is the key to success for mid-market organizations around the world," said Barry Wilderman, senior vice president and service director, Application Delivery Strategies, Meta Group, Inc. "Alliances like PeopleSoft's mid-market initiative with IBM helps reduce risk since IBM can simultaneously play the roles of hardware, database and systems integration vendors."
PeopleSoft Accelerated Solutions are designed to be rapidly deployed and affordable for small- and medium-sized businesses. The fixed-price solutions include PeopleSoft's pure Internet applications, technical and end-user training and implementation services. PeopleSoft offers Accelerated Solutions for Customer Relationship Management, Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Service Automation, Financials, and Human Capital Management. The Accelerated Solutions have been localized for the language, currency and regulatory requirements of each country.
"Mid-market companies worldwide have a strong need for enterprise applications, but often don't have the resources to deploy them," said Phil Wilmington, executive vice president, Americas. "Together, PeopleSoft and IBM are delivering mid-market enterprise solutions that simplify implementation and accelerate return on investment."
IBM will offer pre-configured eServer infrastructure solutions that include the highly scalable DB2 database software, and a eServer xSeries or pSeries. IBM Global Services and its network of business partners will deliver fixed-scope, fixed-price implementation services for PeopleSoft applications. The first solution to be delivered will be PeopleSoft Accelerated CRM for the financial services, discrete manufacturing and wholesale distribution industries.
"As mid-market customers look to expand their e-business capabilities, these solutions from IBM and PeopleSoft will be vital in delivering proven results," said Hoon Meng Ong, vice president of marketing for Global Small and Medium Business, IBM. "Teaming with a partner like PeopleSoft is at the heart of our efforts to meet the technology needs of small- and medium-sized customers."
About PeopleSoft
PeopleSoft (Nasdaq:PSFT - News) is the world's leading provider of application software for the real-time enterprise. PeopleSoft pure Internet software enables organizations to reduce costs and increase productivity by directly connecting customers, suppliers, partners and employees to business processes on-line, in real time. PeopleSoft's integrated, best-in-class applications include Customer Relationship Management, Supply Chain Management, Human Capital Management, Financial Management and Application Infrastructure. More than 4,800 organizations in 140 countries run on PeopleSoft software. For more information, visit us at www.peoplesoft.com.
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