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News Release
For Immediate Release
Contact: Lisa Preuss Jada Smith
Epicor Software (USA) Epicor Software (UK)
949/585-4235 01344 468287
lpreuss@epicor.com jadasmith@epicor.com
Charles Letts Selects Epicor® Manufacturing Solution
One of the World’s Leading Diary Publishers Turns to Epicor to Support Business
Development
IRVINE, Calif. and BRACKNELL, United Kingdom — April 10, 2007 — Epicor Software
Corporation (NASDAQ: EPIC), a leading provider of enterprise business software solutions for
the midmarket and divisions of the Global 1000, today announced that Charles Letts, a global
leader in commercial diary manufacturing, has selected Epicor Vantage® enterprise resource
planning (ERP) suite to support its future business needs. Widely known for its capability to
enable manufacturers to maximize operational efficiency, Epicor’s manufacturing solution
continues to build momentum with very strong double digit growth in UK sales over the past
year.
Charles Letts is a division of the Letts Filofax Group, a major player in the global time
management and stationery product markets, with a turnover in excess of 55 million British
pounds (100 million USD), eight international subsidiaries and a large network of distributors
and agents covering over thirty countries. Upon learning that their current manufacturing
resource planning (MRP) system was to become unsupported with no direct upgrade path,
Charles Letts decided to go to market for a first class solution.
There were several factors important to Charles Letts in creating the shortlist of
suppliers for tender: the software needed functionality capable of meeting the company’s
business requirements across the scope of its current system; the software was required to be
scalable to accommodate a minimum of 150 users; and, the software supplier needed to have a
large user base both in the UK and worldwide.
”From the suppliers who were on the shortlist for onsite demonstrations, Epicor
demonstrated a system flexible enough to meet our business requirements without need for
major modification,” said Kenny Skivington, business information analyst for Charles Letts. “We
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felt Epicor understood best our complex planning methods and gave a commitment to meet
those requirements during the implementation phase.”
Skivington continued, “Epicor appears to have a very flexible ERP system in Vantage
which can be customized by the user rather than expensive bespoke programming. The .NET
technology and partnership with Microsoft should provide an excellent solution for releases well
into the future and we expect Epicor’s business solution to continue to meet the needs of our
rapidly growing company going forward.”
Epicor has won the confidence of thousands of customers that have adopted its
enterprise solutions to meet business challenges. Vantage enables the whole manufacturing
process to be real-time and paperless. It helps streamline the order cycle and enables
enterprises to maximize operational efficiency, minimize costs and improve profitability.
”Charles Letts required a solution with functionality capable of meeting their business
requirements today and in the future, and we’re delighted to be able to help them achieve their
business objectives,” said Anthony von Bergen, regional director of Epicor for the UK.
About Charles Letts
Established over 200 years ago, Charles Letts produced the first commercial diary in 1812.
Today we produce over 22 million products every year in our fully integrated factory. Over 200
years of expertise in diary publishing has resulted in our products being renowned throughout
the world for their high quality. Charles Letts is a division of the Letts Filofax Group. With a
turnover in excess of £55 million, eight international subsidiaries and a network of distributors
and agents covering over thirty countries, the Letts Filofax Group is a major player in the global
time management and stationery product markets.
About Epicor Software Corporation
Epicor, named one of FORTUNE magazine’s 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in 2006, 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 midmarket companies and divisions of the Global
1000. 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 located in
Irvine, California with offices and affiliates around the world. For more information, visit
www.epicor.com.
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