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To: Bob Trocchi who wrote (8031)	2/19/2003 10:56:44 AM
From: Mike M	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9677

Re:<<I do not see anything new in this article that has not been published in the past. Nonetheless, it does allow me to break up the Mike/TED chit chat.>> Taking a break from the snow shovel? I suppose this could make you a "thread" wrecker... <g>

To: Bob Trocchi who wrote (8031)	2/19/2003 11:39:35 AM
From: TEDennis	Respond to of 9677

re: Epicor Software Corp. is one company that has recently signed a global agreement with Microsoft Business Solutions to resell both the Professional and Standard Editions of Microsoft CRM, and extend the features and functionality of Microsoft CRM through its Clientele CRM suite of solutions to provide specific combined offerings for its customers. Wow. Now, THAT is an interesting development. Epicor has 3,000 CRM customers in 12 years. That figures out to approximately 250 customers per year. 250 ... that's probably more than FSTW has after 18 years. What a depressing thought. The company that was once considered the leader in the industry has 1/12 the number of customers as one of the "newcomers". There's something not too wonderful about that statistic. TED

To: Bob Trocchi who wrote (8031)	2/19/2003 12:12:48 PM
From: TEDennis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9677

OK, Bob .. you want to play "I found some news and you didn't" ??? Check this one out. I wonder what impact it might have on any FSTW plans ... considering the fact that Oracle has a CRM product and FSTW's main source of revenue has been the UK. Let's see you top this one !! Oracle Strikes Landmark Strategic Partnership Thursday, 6 February 2003 Oracle Corp. announced that it has struck a strategic partnership with the United Kingdom's Office of Government Commerce (OGC), that will allow U.K. public sector organizations to replace legacy software systems with Oracle(r) technology, thereby enabling them to increase the levels of service to citizens, while also reducing the costs associated with older systems. This is the first agreement of its kind between the U.K. Government and Oracle. "This is a landmark agreement in which we will work in close partnership with the U.K. Government to develop standardized, more secure software systems for the entire public sector," said Lawrence J. Ellison, Oracle Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Our aim is to help the U.K. Government deliver superior service to its citizens through improved technology, while reducing the costs associated with highly customized software systems and the duplication of effort that now occurs across multiple public sector organizations." "Support from the whole of the public sector was critical in developing a strong position for our negotiations," said Peter Gershon, chief executive of OGC. Transparency is an essential part of this approach. Oracle's new pricing customer guide structure will ensure that the public sector achieves maximum value for money on all products with Oracle." Public sector organizations, within the U.K., have previously made individual arrangements with Oracle for their software requirements and have customized the software in line with their individual needs. The new arrangements commit Oracle and the U.K. Government to work together on ways of developing standardized systems based on common requirements. According to the OGC, this new agreement will bring significant benefits by cutting back on costly customization of systems, duplication of effort, and will help to deliver IT systems that work, contributing significantly to the Government's delivery agenda. In addition, the new arrangement will bring much greater transparency to the pricing of Oracle software, leading to significant process efficiencies. Oracle is offering 1.7 million public sector users access to the same advantageous software pricing it has established with the U.S. Government, with whom it has a 25-year partnership. At the same time, the agreement allows any U.K. public sector organization to standardize on Oracle's Unbreakable Software Infrastructure, which includes its Oracle9i Database and Oracle9i Application Server, at pre-agreed prices. The agreement also will enable the UK Government to take advantage of Oracle's leading database clustering technology and the low-cost Linux operating system, which gives customers additional choice on the lowest-cost hardware platform. The three-year agreement will be applied to all orders by the U.K. Government placed on or after February 1, 2003, expiring March 31, 2006. crm2day.com