For Immediate Release
Contact: Lisa Preuss
Epicor Software Corporation
949/585-4235
lpreuss@epicor.com
Epicor® Chief Executive Wins “CEO of the Year” Award
Technology Council of Southern California Honors George Klaus in its 13th Annual
Technology Industry Awards
IRVINE, Calif., March 8, 2007 —The Technology Council of Southern California has
named George Klaus, chairman and chief executive officer of Epicor Software Corporation
(NASDAQ: EPIC), “CEO of the Year” in its 2007 Technology Industry Awards hosted
Wednesday evening in Los Angeles. Epicor is a leading provider of enterprise business
software solutions for the midmarket and divisions of the Global 1000.
“With another year of record revenues and strong profitability, George Klaus continues
to guide Epicor in the right direction and has been recognized by our panel of judges with the
‘CEO of the Year’ award for all of his accomplishments,” said Jon Kraft, Technology Council
chairman of the board. “Outstanding leadership from CEO’s like George helps ensure that
Southern California attracts high quality employees to maintain its reputation as a region where
technology companies flourish.”
The “CEO of the Year” award is presented to the CEO of a technology company
headquartered in Southern California that has been in operation at least five years, and
receives the highest aggregate ratings in sales growth, job growth in Southern California,
profitability, product innovation, industry trade organizations, legislative activities pertinent to the
technology industry, and community and industry involvement. This is the second “CEO of the
Year” honor for Klaus, as he also received this honor in 2004. In addition, Epicor won the
Technology Council award for “Company of the Year” in 2005 and 2006.
With over 30 years of experience in the high technology industry, Klaus has served as
CEO of Epicor since February 1996. In September 1996, Klaus took on the added role of
chairman of the board. Under his leadership Epicor has grown to serve more than 20,000
customers in over 140 countries and more than 30 languages. Klaus continues to guide Epicor
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to strong financial execution as illustrated by the Company’s most recently reported quarter with
record quarterly revenues that exceeded $100 million for the first time in the Company’s history.
Klaus, a veteran Marine, remains active in the community, and currently serves on the
University of California, Irvine - Information and Computer Science CEO Advisory Board.
“It is an honor to be recognized as ‘CEO of the Year’ by the Technology Council from
among the many highly qualified CEO’s and distinguished technology companies in Southern
California,” said George Klaus. “Epicor’s successes in 2006 were highlighted by our first $100
million revenue quarter, which was achieved through the hard work of every one of our more
than 2,200 employees as illustrated by record sales in every key area of revenue contribution.
Our consistent financial execution, coupled with our long average employee tenure, is
testament to Epicor’s commitment to delivering innovative technologies that help our customers
remain competitive.”
The Technology Industry Awards, now in its thirteenth year, recognize industry leaders
and companies that have made extraordinary contributions to the growth of Southern California
as a center for technological innovation. The 2007 awards were presented during a gala dinner
ceremony at the historic Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles March 7, 2007.
About the Technology Council of Southern California
The Technology Council of Southern California is the premier forum for the region's
technology leaders, providing events, connections, information and resources to help
technology companies succeed. From recognizing excellence in innovation through its annual
awards event to providing access to funding through VentureNet, the Technology Council
supports companies throughout their entire corporate lifecycles. Founded in 1991 as the
Software Council of Southern California, the Technology Council has a 15-year history of
supporting technology companies across the region. For more information, visit www.tcosc.org.
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
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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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