3M Completes Acquisition of HighJump Software.Business Editors ST. PAUL St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2004 3M announced today that it has completed the acquisition of HighJump Software Inc., a provider of supply chain execution software and solutions based in Eden Prairie Eden Prairie A city of eastern Minnesota, a residential suburb of Minneapolis. Population: 57,300. , Minn. Effective immediately, HighJump becomes a subsidiary of 3M operating under the name HighJump Software, a 3M company. It will report into 3M's Industrial Services and Solutions Division. Adding HighJump Software's suite of supply chain execution solutions gives 3M a powerful new platform to grow its existing services and solutions business, which focuses on helping customers optimize their business processes. Demand for supply chain execution solutions is growing as customers across many markets face increasingly complex supply chains driven globally by customer and regulatory requirements Regulatory requirements are part of the process of drug discovery and drug development. Regulatory requirements describe what is necessary for a new drug to be approved for marketing in any particular country. . Combining 3M's strong brand, global presence and business process excellence with HighJump Software's leading-edge supply chain execution expertise will help customers optimize their business processes across an even broader range of industries and geographies. About 3M -- A Global, Diversified diversified (di·verˑ·s Technology Company Every day, 3M people find new ways to make amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. things happen. Wherever they are, whatever they do, the company's customers know they can rely on 3M to help make their lives better. 3M's brands include icons such as Scotch scotch 1 tr.v. scotched, scotch·ing, scotch·es 1. To put an abrupt end to: The prime minister scotched the rumors of her illness with a public appearance. 2. , Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command and Dyneon. Serving customers in more than 200 countries around the world, the company's 67,000 people use their expertise, technologies and global strength to lead in major markets including consumer and office; display and graphics; electronics and telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. ; safety, security and protection services; health care; industrial and transportation. Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command and Dyneon are trademarks of 3M. |
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