Scala Named "Rising Star" Among ERP Vendors
26 January 1999
Scala Named "Rising Star" Among ERP Vendors; Scala Growing by Estimated 50% Annually in Booming $50 Billion Software Market
ORLANDO, Fla. and AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-- Jan. 25, 1999--
Scala 5 Global Series ERP Software Equally at Home in Process and
Discrete Manufacturing, Service Industries
Scala Business Solutions has been picked as a "rising star" in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions arena by AMR Research, Inc., a Boston computer industry analyst firm, specializing in the advanced manufacturing and ERP software marketplace. Calling Scala "an up-and-comer", AMR Research noted that Scala's very credible customer base includes such major companies as Everready (18 sites), Polaroid, Exxon, Blockbuster and ITT. It then said of the company, "In the Y2K-pressured world, Scala may have a quick solution for those that waited too long."
Scala was identified in AMR Research's research "Report on Enterprise Applications" and ERP vendors. The survey provides an overview of the marketplace, the dynamics and trends affecting the industry, customer needs and a competitive overview of each vendor of ERP software. AMR Research analysts project that, worldwide, businesses will spend over $50 Billion on ERP software and related services by 2002.
ERP software is used by most manufacturing companies - even small ones. It's used to manage the process of acquiring and inventorying raw materials, optimize the manufacturing process, schedule product distribution and integrate the manufacturing output data with the company's financial systems for accounts payable/receivable, general ledger and other financial management activities. A growing number of service companies are also using ERP programs to utilize their resources more efficiently.
Scala's competitive strengths in the ERP marketplace are
- its use of a single, powerful product set for all installations
worldwide,
- a global distribution and service network covering 65
countries,
- certification by the British Standards Institute of Scala's Y2K
("millennium bug") compatibility
- a solid capability to triangulate European currencies to
accommodate the transition to the new "Euro" currency, and
- a thorough rapid implementation methodology that allows a 1-3
month "go live" cycle.
Scala's Web sites on the Internet are located at www.scala.se and www.scala-na.com
About Scala North America
Scala North America is a software marketing, development and consulting services company; it is the U.S.-based subsidiary of Scala Business Solutions (SBS) N.V. SBS is a publicly traded company (on the Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Vienna, Austria exchanges) based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, with offices in 65 countries worldwide. Scala is a Microsoft Certified Solutions Provider, focusing on Microsoft's NT Server and SQL Server software platforms. The company's Board of Directors includes Esther Dyson, the noted computer industry visionary and venture capitalist.
Scala markets a robust multinational ERP software solution for major global businesses. Its primary product is Scala 5 Global Series (GS). Scala's ERP application includes major functions such as Financial & Resource Management, Sales & Inventory Management, Manufacturing (MRP/MRP II) and Service & Project Management, as well as several EIS options. Scala software is used on a daily basis by more than 10,000 corporate end users, worldwide. In 1994, Accountancy Age magazine awarded Scala its "Accounting Software of the Year" honor, while in 1993, Scala won PC Magazine (UK)'s Editor's Choice Award. In 1999, the company introduced its electronic commerce solution that has been enthusiastically welcomed by its customers.
The company employs its unique "Signature" implementation methodology to assure rapid, trouble-free installation. Scala's "Signature" methodology is a 6-step process that takes the mystery out of software installation. "Signature" includes the performance of a "Business Requirements Review" of the customer's business processes and establishment of a set of "SMART" (Specific, Measurable, Agreed, Realistic and Time-defined) objectives.
Scala 5 GS complies with BSI standards for millennium (Y2K) compliance, meets EMU (new "Euro" currency) requirements, is available in 30+ languages, and is installed and supported in 60+ nations. Numerous prominent global companies including General Motors, Polaroid, Everready, Iridium, Siebe Controls, Volvo, Sheraton and Ericsson use Scala 5 GS. Scala 5 GS is also an extremely appropriate ERP solution for small and mid-sized businesses, due to its affordability and its quick and easy implementation.
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