SYSPRO Bests SAP and SAGE to Take Top ERP Software Honors

COSTA MESA, Calif.--SYSPRO, a provider of visionary ERP for the manufacturing pragmatist, said today that SYSPRO software was awarded first place in eWEEK Channel Insider’s 2008 Product of the Year Awards in the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Suites category. Besting SAP and SAGE, who also competed, SYSPRO landed the top position in the ERP solutions category, one of 26 hardware and software areas measured.

Voting is performed by the technology industry’s business reseller community –systems integrators, technology resellers and distributors, independent software developers and IT consultants. Key requirements valued by the channel in the voting include the provider’s value, support and profit potential. Another key factor in the judging this year was the extent to which the nominated products had been enhanced during the prior year.

SYSPRO has more than 25 years’ experience in providing pragmatic solutions for the small- and mid-sized manufacturer and distributor, backed by strong customer service. In 2007, SYSPRO made a number of major enhancements to the overall look and feel of the product introducing significant security and technology benefits, as well as to its Finance, Distribution and Manufacturing disciplines, adding extensive new capabilities to promote productivity, Lean manufacturing, “Green” environmental initiatives and multi-site support. Some 2007 new releases and upgrades include:

• Fluid Interface Design, which improves software personalization, customization and utilization, optionally at Role level, by using common actions like drag and drop to move or create custom fields, delete and restore fields, tailor forms, move items to background status and perform a myriad of other customization actions;
• A second module in a series of three advanced Inventory Optimization solutions designed to improve business forecasting and leverage Lean Manufacturing principles;
• SYSPRO CyberScan, a fully integrated browser-based barcode solution that sets a new standard for operational flexibility;
• SYSPRO ShopClock, a real-time, data collection solution that captures employee time and attendance as well as materials issued and the time spent on jobs;
• Additional scheduling options for SYSPRO Factory Scheduling software solution; and
• SYSPRO Office Integration (SOI), new functionality that enables any enterprise user to securely access information directly from the SYSPRO database when working within a Microsoft Office product such as Word or Excel.

SYSPRO’s more thoughtful approach to adopting new technology, such as web services and SOA platforms, also reflects the desires of its buyers who are driven by business needs and not by the latest headlines. This exemplifies SYSPRO’s ongoing strategy of helping to simplify the success of its customers. SYSPRO calls its buyer landscape “PragmaVision,” ™ consisting of pragmatic, visionary ERP executives that are driven by a desire for smart, but aggressive market growth.

About SYSPRO

Since its inception in 1978, SYSPRO has been delivering state-of-the-art business solutions to some of the world's leading companies. As a global leader in the production of world-class ERP software, the company now caters to the specialized needs of 14,000 licensed companies in more than 60 countries worldwide. SYSPRO is marketed globally through regional territory distribution centers and a global reseller network in the US, Canada, Africa, Asia Pacific, Australia and the UK.

SYSPRO is a fully integrated business software solution that provides complete control over the planning and management of all facets of business including accounting, manufacturing and distribution operations in a variety of industries.

For additional information on SYSPRO, call Stanley Goodrich at 714/437-1000 or go to www.syspro.com