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Progress Software Honors Epicor® with Visionary Award |
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For Immediate Release
Contact: Lisa Preuss
Epicor Software Corporation
949/585-4235
lpreuss@epicor.com
Progress Software Honors Epicor® with Visionary Award
Epicor Recognized for Technical Vision and Ability to Execute in Delivering Innovative
Enterprise Software Solutions to Global Manufacturers
IRVINE, Calif., June 22, 2007 — Epicor Software Corporation (NASDAQ: EPIC), a
leading provider of enterprise business software solutions for the midmarket and divisions of
Global 1000 companies, was recently honored to receive the “Progress® Visionary Award” from
Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS), a global supplier of application
infrastructure software used to develop, deploy, integrate and manage business applications.
The Progress Software Application Partner Awards—held in Dallas, Texas—celebrate
the work and efforts of the Progress Application Partner Community by recognizing members
for their vision, collaborative spirit and contributions to the Progress community, as well as their
achievements in the marketplace. By leveraging Progress partner programs designed to help
Application Partners (APs) transform their applications, companies are able to take advantage
of the latest technologies and capabilities and competitively position themselves for even
greater market success and profitability.
“It is an honor to be recognized with the Progress Visionary Award,” said Mark Duffell,
president and chief operating officer of Epicor. “The award further validates our
accomplishments in delivering global enterprise solutions, leveraging innovative technology,
that enable our customers around the world to streamline processes, increase efficiency and
achieve growth.”
The Progress Visionary Award goes to partners taking advantage of the flexibility of
Progress technology to improve their competitiveness in their marketplaces. This award
recognizes Epicor for its technical vision as well as its ability to execute—leveraging both the
Progress OpenEdge® platform and Microsoft .NET, Epicor delivered the industry’s first
enterprise manufacturing solution based on a flexible service-oriented architecture (SOA) and
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delivering greater business agility. The solution, Epicor Vantage®, surpassed the 1000th
customer mark in October 2006, demonstrating its market success and customer acceptance.
This is the fifth consecutive year that Epicor has received an award from Progress for its
demonstrated success and ability to stay ahead of industry demands using the latest Progress
technology. "Epicor continues to stay on the forefront of innovation leveraging cutting-edge
technologies to deliver the most value to its global manufacturing customers,” said Diane
Albano, Vice President of Americas Operations for Progress. "We are pleased to once again
recognize Epicor for the success they’ve achieved employing the OpenEdge Platform as an
important component in their SOA strategy."
About Progress Software Corporation
Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) provides application infrastructure software
for the development, deployment, integration and management of business applications. Our
goal is to maximize the benefits of information technology while minimizing its complexity and
total cost of ownership. Progress can be reached at www.progress.com or +1-781-280-4000.
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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Epicor and Vantage are registered trademarks of Epicor Software Corporation. Progress and OpenEdge are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Progress 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. |
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