Launches Powerful Tool "Active Planner" to Enable Companies to Proactively Manage Their Business Planning and Analysis Capabilities
Dubai - Epicor Software Corporation (NASDAQ: EPIC), a leading provider of integrated enterprise software solutions for the midmarket, today announced that its Dubai-based regional headquarters, Epicor Scala in the Middle East, has launched its powerful online Business Intelligence (BI) tool for financial analysis & planning, Active Planner, in the Middle East and Africa.
Commenting on the launch, Mr Ziad Aqrabawi, regional director of Epicor Scala in the Middle East said, "Traditionally, the first generation of deployments of business analysis solution focused on business 'power users', trying to meet the need to disseminate information to all types of business users in the enterprise. However, we are now seeing a distinct change; a trend is emerging, where companies are increasingly opting for CPM systems to exploit their corporate data to get useful business information for analysis & planning.
Adding he said, "Better BI tools, more experienced people and lower deployment costs, small and medium sized companies will begin to seriously evaluate such solutions. With the launch of our Active Planner and through our vast global experience in the mid-segment space, we are very favourably placed to capitalize on the same".
Based on Microsoft technologies, the tool is aimed at providing companies a strategic planning solution with the flexibility to react quickly to change in today's highly dynamic and competitive business environment. Active Planner also helps manage the complexity of organization-wide budget development, thus enabling managers to spend more time on analyzing trends and improving performance.
"Epicor's Active Planner is a very powerful BI tool that is designed to link the planning activities of an organization with its performance," said Mr. Ziad Aqrabawi, regional director of Epicor Scala in the Middle East. "The tool can be accessed seamlessly via the Internet by a Web browser. Simultaneously, tight mapping to Epicor's back office solutions enable instant mapping of data and elimination of redundant data entry. To further add to our customers' convenience and cut down on time costs, this tool offers advanced multiple database compatibility features that are unique in the midmarket segment."
Using Active Planner, managers benefit from integrated budget plan sheets, powerful calculations and seamless data integration tools, powerful analytical tools, automated distributed budget management, pro-forma financial statements and analysis and powerful insight with OLAP analysis.
Key highlights of the Active Planner include, plan manager, integrated budget plan sheets, enterprise data access, formulas, spreading techniques, plan sheet links, analytical capabilities, support for best practices and business intelligence. Active Planner enables a manager to not just enhance efficiency in performing routine financial management tasks, but also affords additional time that may be dedicated to better planning and forecasting for the company.
Epicor iScala is a globally available enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, fully supported by the standard Signature implementation methodology. A set of migration tools is available for existing Epicor Scala customers who wish to migrate or upgrade to the latest release.
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About Epicor Software Corporation
For 20 years, Epicor has been a recognized leader dedicated to providing integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM) and supply chain management (SCM) software solutions to midmarket companies around the world. With the acquisition of Scala, Epicor is a global leader in the midmarket serving over 20,000 customers in over 140 countries. Epicor leverages innovative technologies like Web services in developing end-to-end, industry-specific solutions for manufacturing, distribution, enterprise service automation, and hospitality that enable companies to immediately drive efficiency throughout business operations and build competitive advantage. With the scalability and flexibility to support long-term growth, Epicor's solutions are complemented by a full range of services, 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 the company's Web site at www.epicor.com. The regional headquarters of Epicor Scala is based in Dubai Internet City.
Epicor is a registered trademark or trademark of Epicor Software Corporation in the United States and other countries. Scala and iScala are registered trademarks or trademarks of Scala Business Solutions NV, an Epicor subsidiary, in the United States and other countries. 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.
For more information, please Contact:
Ranjit Rajan
Marketing Consultant
Epicor Scala ECE Middle East
Tel: +971 4 3913730 Ext. 5383
Fax: +971 4 3918530
Website: www.scala.net
Jayakrishnan B.
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Dubai
UAE
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Nikhil D'Rozario
Percept Profile Gulf
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