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News Release from: SoftBrands
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 17 July 2003
tSGi and SoftBrands into a Partnership
The Support Group (tSGi), and SoftBrands Manufacturing have announced a strategic partnership to offer new and comprehensive software, service and support solutions to SMEs.
The Support Group (tSGi), and SoftBrands Manufacturing have announced a strategic partnership to offer new and comprehensive software, service and support solutions to small and medium-size enterprise (SME) manufacturers in Europe and the USA tSGi is an Austin, Texas-based provider of software application support services to MANMAN customers in North America and Europe; SoftBrands Manufacturing is a global enterprise software solution provider; and MANMAN is a long established manufacturing management software suite
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 16 Aug 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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"With the decision by Hewlett Packard to discontinue production of the HP e3000 this October and to cease support by the end of 2006, we've been assessing the market to develop a sound 'go-forward' strategy to support our MANMAN customers and their business needs," said Terry Floyd, president and CEO of tSGi.
"We are the largest third-party support organisation providing service to the MANMAN/HP customer base in North America and we have been searching for a solution that will deliver our customers best-of-class capability and rapid return on investment.
By teaming up with SoftBrands Manufacturing, we are confident and enthusiastic of our ability to provide our customers with a well-rounded technology blueprint for the future." SoftBrands Manufacturing, one of the world's leading ERP (enterprise resource planning) and SCM (supply chain management) software providers, is actively working with numerous customers in Europe and North America who are on a path to migrate from the MANMAN platform due to recent announcements by Hewlett Packard and by SSA Global Technologies, owner of MANMAN.
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The announcements indicate plans to curtail future support of critical hardware systems and additional enhancements to the software platform.
"We are starting to see significant momentum among MANMAN customers to consider other options and we are working cohesively in Europe and North America to ensure Fourth Shift, SoftBrands Manufacturing's ERP suite, is positioned to provide an excellent option," said Randy Tofteland, president of Softbrands Manufacturing.
"In the case of one leading manufacturer in the U.K., we were successful in switching a MANMAN customer to the Fourth Shift platform in just nine weeks." Floyd and Tofteland agreed that the tSGi/SoftBrands Manufacturing partnership in Europe and North America will further boost the momentum for change.
Both cited their belief that customers will see the tSGi/SoftBrands Manufacturing team as providing a solution that delivers broad functionality, flexible and open technology, rapid ROI (return on investment) and best-of-class support worldwide.
The Support Group (tSGi), and SoftBrands Manufacturing today announced a strategic partnership to offer new and comprehensive software, service and support solutions to small and medium-size enterprise (SME) manufacturers in Europe and the USA.
tSGi is an Austin, Texas-based provider of software application support services to MANMAN customers in North America and Europe; SoftBrands Manufacturing is a global enterprise software solution provider; and MANMAN is a long established manufacturing management software suite.
"With the decision by Hewlett Packard to discontinue production of the HP e3000 this October and to cease support by the end of 2006, we've been assessing the market to develop a sound 'go-forward' strategy to support our MANMAN customers and their business needs," said Terry Floyd, president and CEO of tSGi.
"We are the largest third-party support organisation providing service to the MANMAN/HP customer base in North America and we have been searching for a solution that will deliver our customers best-of-class capability and rapid return on investment.
By teaming up with SoftBrands Manufacturing, we are confident and enthusiastic of our ability to provide our customers with a well-rounded technology blueprint for the future." SoftBrands Manufacturing, one of the world's leading ERP (enterprise resource planning) and SCM (supply chain management) software providers, is actively working with numerous customers in Europe and North America who are on a path to migrate from the MANMAN platform due to recent announcements by Hewlett Packard and by SSA Global Technologies, owner of MANMAN.
The announcements indicate plans to curtail future support of critical hardware systems and additional enhancements to the software platform.
"We are starting to see significant momentum among MANMAN customers to consider other options and we are working cohesively in Europe and North America to ensure Fourth Shift, SoftBrands Manufacturing's ERP suite, is positioned to provide an excellent option," said Randy Tofteland, president of Softbrands Manufacturing.
"In the case of one leading manufacturer in the U.K., we were successful in switching a MANMAN customer to the Fourth Shift platform in just nine weeks." Floyd and Tofteland agreed that the tSGi/SoftBrands Manufacturing partnership in Europe and North America will further boost the momentum for change.
Both cited their belief that customers will see the tSGi/SoftBrands Manufacturing team as providing a solution that delivers broad functionality, flexible and open technology, rapid ROI (return on investment) and best-of-class support worldwide.
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