Progress Partners Awarded for Stellar Growth
ADP Dataphile, AMI HII, Aperum, BMS, Epicor, FARA Business Services, Jargon, Progressive Solutions and Royal 4 Among Winners of Partner Awards for Innovative Use of Technology and Impressive Growth
Bedford, Mass. - February 11, 2004 - The Progress Company, an operating unit of Progress Software Corporation (Nasdaq: PRGS) and a leading supplier of technology for building the world's best business applications, today announced that ADP Dataphile, AMI HII, Aperum, Business Management Systems (BMS), Epicor Software Corp., FARA Business Services, Jargon Software, Progressive Solutions and Royal 4 won partnership awards at Progress™ Americas Partner Kick-Off event in Miami, Fla., last month. Partners were recognized for their innovative use of Progress® OpenEdge technology, their focus on high-value initiatives, and various collaborative efforts that have allowed them to deliver right-fit applications to give businesses a competitive edge in a slowly recovering economy.
Winners were selected in a few categories:
Partner of the Year - Epicor Software Corporation - a leading supplier of enterprise applications for midmarket companies, Epicor recognized that its more than 6,500 manufacturing customers could realize significant productivity gains by combining the advanced business logic of their Progress-based applications with the Microsoft .NET desktop user interface. As an early adopter of this advanced development model, Epicor has also proven that the company can successfully deliver a wide range of end-user products using a single set of advanced business logic processes based on the OpenEdge platform. In 2003, Epicor added more than 800 customers to its base through organic growth and acquisition - performance was strong across all regions for Epicor's Progress-based manufacturing solutions, as the U.S. manufacturing sector overall continued to improve.
Longest - Standing Application Partner - Royal 4 Systems - a global leader in providing solutions for supply chain execution and collaborative commerce and a Progress partner for almost two decades, Royal 4's WISE distribution application is one of the most flexible in the industry. Thanks to its OpenEdge roots, WISE has the ability to take advantage of the latest technologies and the flexibility to meet the unique needs of customers like Kaiser Permanente, enabling Royal 4 to displace a limited Microsoft application.
Fastest Growing Partner - Progressive Solutions - is the largest and most-respected provider of business software solutions to the wood products industry. Their system manages procurement, sales, inventory, logistics, and reporting for a wide range of hardwood and softwood sawmills and panel mills, value-added manufacturers, wood products distributors, wholesalers and brokers. Wood products companies from around the world have seen such improvement in their processes and bottom line because Progressive’s application fits the exact needs of their market, often beating out competitors with generic applications such as SAP. Sales of Progressive Progress-based products have increased by more than 40 percent year-over-year.
Pioneer Award - ADP Dataphile and BMS - ADP Dataphile delivers innovative real-time solutions and services for independent securities and mutual fund dealers in Canada. By offering the application through the ASP model and tailoring pricing to their clients' requirements, ADP has not only created a new revenue stream for the company, it has provided a higher level of service and support for its products. Industry-leading products, a flexible architecture, and a robust support model have resulted in deeper market penetration and steady year-over-year growth.
About the Progress Company
The Progress Company simplifies the development, deployment, integration, and management of the world's best business applications. Progress and its 2,000 Application Partners offer more than 5,000 Progress-based business applications that precisely fit customer needs and deliver competitive advantage. Customers purchase more than $5 billion annually in cost-effective software and services from Progress and its partners. The Progress Company is an operating unit of Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) headquartered in Bedford, Mass., and may be reached at http://www.progress.com/index.ssp or +1-781-280-4000.
About Royal 4:
In the 18 Years since incorporation, Royal 4 has provided business software solutions to mid-sized to Fortune 100 companies within the manufacturing, warehousing and distribution industries. Royal 4 Systems' initial product introduced in 1986 was an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) / Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) Software. Royal 4 then introduced a Warehouse Management System (WISE) in 1997. WISE is a web enabled, rules based, graphical Warehouse Information System Expert. With increased pressure to reduce cost, meet compliance requirements, and integrate with other enterprise applications, finding a software solution that fits your ever-changing distribution needs is critical to your supply chain success. For more information about Royal 4, visit their website at http://www.royal4.com.
