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Epicor® Unveils Its Next Generation Service-Oriented Architecture;Combines Web 2.0 Technologies and the Microsoft “Heroes Happen Here” Launch |
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Contact: Lisa Preuss
Director, Public Relations
Epicor Software Corporation
949/585-4235
lpreuss@epicor.com
Epicor® Unveils Its Next Generation Service-Oriented Architecture;
Combines Web 2.0 Technologies and the Microsoft “Heroes Happen
Here” Launch
Enabling Epicor ICE 2.0 Technology Sets the Stage for Significant Business Growth and
Momentum for the Global Midmarket
LOS ANGELES — February 27, 2008 — Epicor Software Corporation (NASDAQ:
EPIC), a leading provider of enterprise business software solutions for the midmarket and
divisions of Global 1000 companies, today unveiled Epicor Internet Component Environment
(ICE) 2.0 at the Microsoft “Heroes Happen Here” launch in Los Angeles. Epicor ICE 2.0 is the
Company’s next-generation industry-leading service-oriented architecture (SOA) for building
dynamic business applications, and will exploit the capabilities of Microsoft Windows Server
2008, SQL Server 2008, and Visual Studio 2008.
Based on proven Web services technologies such as the Microsoft .NET Framework,
Epicor ICE 2.0 (currently scheduled for release in Q2 2008) delivers a truly adaptable SOA that
will help businesses reduce costs, increase hardware utilization, optimize infrastructure and
server availability, and drive unprecedented user productivity. The backbone of Epicor’s next
generation resource planning (ERP) solutions, Epicor ICE 2.0 fuses Web 2.0 and Enterprise
SOA concepts to deliver an adaptable framework for creating dynamic applications delivered
via rich user experiences. Epicor ICE 2.0 provides a truly collaborative and dynamic enterprise
application experience, offering new levels of flexibility, usability and agility in support of
application-to-application and business-to-business integration.
According to a recent report, Forrester Research defines this type of next generation
enterprise application as “dynamic business applications — software systems that embody
business processes; are built for change; and deliver rich, context-aware information to
individual users. Dynamic business apps and Web 2.0 applications share many of the same
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characteristics and requirements.” (Developing Enterprise Web 2.0 Applications, Forrester
Research, Inc., July 2007).
Building on its already significant experience in developing and delivering SOA and Web
services-based enterprise applications, Epicor continues to evolve its technology platform to
stay at the forefront of the next wave of enabling technologies. In addition to significant
enhancements in the areas of business process management (BPM) and workflow
orchestration, consistent with the need for greater governance risk and compliance (GRC)
management and continuous performance initiatives, Epicor ICE 2.0 also includes on-premise,
single-tenant hosted or multi-tenant software-as-a-service (SaaS) deployment options. Epicor’s
unique technology allows users to personalize and modify application capabilities in a single
environment and then deploy simultaneously in a Windows smart client and/or Ajax-enabled
browser to meet increasing demands for composite application development. Other Web 2.0
innovations include virtualization (Microsoft Hyper-V Server), presence (Microsoft Office
Communications Server 2007), enterprise search and content management (Microsoft Office
SharePoint Server), a real-time business intelligence framework (Microsoft Office
PerformancePoint Server), as well as support for RSS, enhanced use of Windows Workflow
Foundation, and a move to RESTful-based Web services.
Catching the “Heroes Happen Here” Wave
Epicor brings over 20 years of experience delivering innovative line-of-business
solutions (LOBs) to market on the latest technology from Microsoft, including powerful tools like
the Epicor Productivity Pyramid — Epicor Information Worker, Epicor Portal, and Epicor Service
Connect — that extends the value of a businesses investment in ERP by making information
easily accessible to knowledge workers, so increasing individual efficiency and group
collaboration.
“Epicor has a proven history of delivering service-oriented line-of-business applications
that take advantage of technology from Microsoft,” said Eddie Amos, general manager for
Worldwide Partner Evangelism for Microsoft Corp. “The Epicor Productivity Pyramid is a prime
example of how Epicor has extended the reach and value of its enterprise applications, with
tools for creating Office Business Applications (OBAs) that bring enterprise data and Microsoft
Office desktop applications together. This enables people to work smarter and faster, resulting
in better decision making that ultimately will have a positive impact on a company’s overall
success.”
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Amos continued, “With ICE 2.0, Epicor is taking that foundation to the next level,
utilizing Microsoft Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 in the
development of its next-generation service-oriented solutions to deliver an even richer user
experience, further boosting business collaboration and knowledge worker productivity."
The Epicor Evolution Gains Momentum in 2008
Based on proven SOA technology, Epicor ICE 2.0 delivers an evolutionary approach to
revolutionary new functionality. Epicor is well on its way to delivering the market’s first
comprehensive enterprise applications with Epicor ICE 2.0 as the foundation. Showcasing new
ways of interacting with an ERP system and leveraging its extensive experience in the
manufacturing, distribution and services industries, Epicor is on schedule to deliver the most
comprehensive combination of software, service and support, merging SOA and Web 2.0
concepts at the core, in a single technology platform later this year.
“Today, our customers face a growing need for real-time collaboration inside and
outside the organization and increasingly across globally-distributed operations. This coupled
with the opportunities that come from successful continuous performance initiatives is driving a
demand for leaner, greener, flexible solutions delivered more cost-effectively,” says James
Norwood, vice president of product marketing for Epicor. “Building on what is already a very
successful SOA foundation and award-winning business applications, Epicor is innovating in the
areas of Enterprise and Web 2.0, investing in enterprise search, presence and business mashup
scenarios, as well as cost efficient deployment options, as we continue to evolve our
industry-specific enterprise solutions. This investment will help our customers gain immediate
benefits through easier access to information, increased user productivity, and overall business
performance.”
About Epicor Software Corporation
Epicor is a global leader dedicated to providing integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP),
customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain management (SCM) and professional
services automation (PSA) software solutions to the midmarket and divisions of Global 1000
companies. Founded in 1984, Epicor serves over 20,000 customers in more than 140
countries, providing solutions in over 30 languages. Employing innovative service-oriented
architecture (SOA) and Web services technology, Epicor delivers end-to-end, industry-specific
solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail, hospitality and services that enable companies
to drive increased efficiency, improve performance and build competitive advantage. Epicor
solutions provide the scalability and flexibility to meet today's business challenges, while
empowering enterprises for even greater success tomorrow. Epicor offers a comprehensive
range of services with its solutions, providing a single point of accountability to promote rapid
return on investment and low total cost of ownership. Epicor’s worldwide headquarters are
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located in Irvine, California with offices and affiliates around the world. For more information,
visit www.epicor.com.
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Epicor is a registered trademark of Epicor Software Corporation. Other trademarks referenced are the
property of their respective owners. The product and service offerings depicted in this document are
produced by Epicor Software Corporation.
The product and service offerings depicted in this document are produced by Epicor Software
Corporation. This document includes descriptions of product functionality that is not presently available.
This document also includes many "forward-looking statements" regarding anticipated product
functionality, increased service offerings, targeted release dates, availability of technology and certain
company initiatives, including pending acquisitions, that involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results
may differ materially. Such forward-looking statements, which are not historical fact, involve risks and
uncertainties and actual results might differ materially. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not
limited to, the company's ability to rapidly develop and introduce new products, reliance on third party
products; reliance on emerging technologies and markets; the timely availability and market acceptance of
new products and upgrades, the possibility of not receiving necessary approvals such as shareholder and
regulatory approvals for acquisitions and the impact of competitive products and pricing and other factors
discussed in the company's annual report on Form 10K as well as its Quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for
the period ending September 30, 2007. As a result of these factors the business or prospects expected by
the company as part of this release may not occur. The company undertakes no obligation to revise or
update publicly any forward-looking statements. |
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