Infor Enhances Position in Asia Pacific with Automotive and Discrete Manufacturing Markets

Infor Names GrapeCity as Channel Partner

NORTHVILLE, Mich., Dec. 16 -- Infor Global Solutions, a global provider of enterprise software solutions to select manufacturing and distribution vertical markets, is strengthening its position in the Asia Pacific market through a new distributor relationship with GrapeCity, Inc. Infor will focus on the automotive and discrete manufacturing markets, where the company is currently a market leader in Europe and the United States.

GrapeCity, an international software and services company, has served the China market since 1988. As one of Infor's channel partners, GrapeCity will establish a network of trained and certified consultants, resellers and implementers in China for Infor's products with a focus on the automotive and discrete manufacturing industries.

"China, along with the Asia Pacific region generally, has emerged as a powerful manufacturing center. Our focus on providing solutions to select manufacturing industries, like automotive, makes it a strategic market for us," said Robin Pederson, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Infor's Discrete Group. "Our partners in this region have the experience and expertise to assist us in establishing a leadership position in Asia Pacific that will parallel our success in Europe and the United States."

Infor serves customers in the Asia Pacific region through a network of partners. LSA Australia Pty Ltd covers Australia and New Zealand; Digital Information Systems serves Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines; Casys Eng Tech Co Ltd serves Taiwan; 3S-Tec Co. Ltd covers South Korea; Quantum Asia Solutions, Ltd. serves central and northern China; and JOS focuses on central and southern China.

About GrapeCity

GrapeCity has over 20 years experience in quality software development with offices in Japan, China, India, Mongolia, Vietnam, Malaysia and the US, and service clients worldwide. GrapeCity brings to enterprises around the world the benefits of the latest technologies by providing optimized software solutions and services. The company's areas of core competency include custom application development, software components, technical support, quality assurance, and business solution expertise in Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), School Management and Financial Accounting. GrapeCity is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. The company believes in highly personalized service with a strong emphasis on ethics and honesty. For more information please visit http://www.grapecity.com/china

About Infor

Infor provides vertical specific, enterprise-wide business solutions to select manufacturing and distribution industries worldwide and delivers best- in-class products that address the essential challenges our customers face in areas such as supply chain planning, relationship management, demand management, ERP, warehouse management, marketing-driven distribution, and business intelligence. Infor has 30 locations worldwide and its solutions are used by 13,000 customers in over 45 countries. Infor is proud to provide business solutions to some of the world's largest and most respected companies, including Denso, TRW, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Pez International, Grohe, Cargill, Heinz, Heineken, xpedx, Godiva, Valvoline, 3M Unitek, GlaxoSmithKline, and Bristol Myers Squibb. For additional information, visit http://www.infor.com/ .