Infor Names GrapeCity as Channel Partner

The automotive industry is forging ahead into the China market, which is
seen globally as the next major industry market. Yet, the business
environment is largely undefined and differs greatly from the current
automotive market environments.

 

Unlike OEMs, suppliers and vendors that serve the automotive industry
are not required to partner with a local Asian organization. However,
smart companies will seek out a partner who knows the local culture and
business environment to limit the risk of entry into the China market. 

 

Infor Global Solutions, a global supplier of ERP and supply chain
solutions for automotive and discrete manufacturing, has chosen to
partner with GrapeCity, an Asian organization with offices in China, to
limit the risk of entry into the China market as it continues to support
its customers. From Infor's perspective, it is mission critical to have
Chinese Nationals onboard to help navigate a very different business
environment that is still emerging. Infor serves more than 70 percent of
Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive suppliers worldwide. 

 

Attached is a press release that details Infor's partnership with
GrapeCity.

 

Robin Pederson, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Infor's
Discrete Group, and Rick Parker, Vice President of Global Marketing for
Infor's Discrete Group, are available for interviews to introduce you to
Infor and discuss the organization's strategic approach to moving into
the China automotive market, the importance of understanding the local
business culture, and resources needed to work within this new
environment.

 

I will call to assess your interest in setting up an interview.

 

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Higher Thinking

Infor Enhances Position in Asia Pacific with Automotive 

and Discrete Manufacturing Markets

 

Infor Names GrapeCity as Channel Partner

 

Northville, Mich., December 16, 2004 - 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 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 www.infor.com
<http://www.infor.com/> .

            

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Contact:

Deb Lewis

Infor Global Solutions

248.697.3280

Deb.lewis@infor.com

 

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Airfoil Public Relations

313.887.7224

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