7,000 Customers, Prospects and Partners to Converge in Denver for J.D. Edwards Annual User Conference.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003 Quest Global Conference 2003 will Focus on Helping Businesses Realize Predictable Value in Unpredictable Times Highlighting its long-term commitment to meeting customers' needs, business software maker J.D. Edwards (J.D. Edwards & Company, Denver, CO, www.jdedwards.com) A developer of multinational, integrated enterprise software for distribution, finance, human resources, manufacturing and supply chain management. & Company (Nasdaq:JDEC JDEC Joint Data Exchange Center (US/Russian missile warning) JDEC Joint Document Exploitation Center (US DoD) ) will host more than 7,000 customers, business partners, prospects, analysts and media from around the world at the Quest Global Conference 2003 (formerly called FOCUS), Colorado Convention Center The Colorado Convention Center is a multi-purpose convention center in downtown Denver, Colorado which recently underwent a major expansion. The expansion added 600,000 sq. feet of space and a 5,200 seat concert hall. The total area of the convention center is 1.2 million sq. feet. in Denver, June 9 - 12. Global and national customers attending and presenting at this year's conference include Honeywell, Bush Brothers, DeRoyal, Autoliv, Royal Caribbean, Oxford Instruments Oxford Instruments plc is a United Kingdom manufacturing and research company operating in the fields of instrumentation, analysis, plasma processing, cryogenics and superconductivity. , Yasaki Europe, Land O' Lakes, Beringer Blass, Crown Castle and Richmond. Attendees will hear first-hand from J.D. Edwards industry and product experts, as well as customers, how J.D. Edwards 5 enterprise software solutions and services deliver measurable value and improved business efficiencies. Partner sponsors of Quest Global 2003 include Deloitte & Touche, DSI (Dynamic Systems Initiative) An umbrella term for a suite of Microsoft products that help manage the Windows environment in large enterprises. DSI was introduced in 2003. , IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Unisys, Create!form, Intel, Optio Software and RF-Smart, with nearly 150 other software, technology and consulting companies Noun 1. consulting company - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting firm business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a exhibiting at the conference. "J.D. Edwards' customer-driven culture and commitment to helping customers solve their business challenges are visible each and every day in their customer relationships," said David Watts This article is about the politician in the United Kingdom. For other uses, see David Watts (disambiguation). David Leonard Watts (born 26 August 1951, St Helens, Merseyside) is a politician in the United Kingdom. , president, Quest and director of information technology, Granite Construction Granite Construction is a member of the S&P 400 Index, and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Inc. "This global event provides an exceptional opportunity for customers and prospects to hear directly from J.D. Edwards executives as well as their peers, and learn more about J.D. Edwards' collaborative enterprise software products and business solutions." "At J.D. Edwards, we continue to leverage our vertical market expertise and apply our 26-years of heritage and deep industry insights to the software and services we deliver to our global customers," said Bob Dutkowsky, chairman, president, and chief executive officer, J.D. Edwards. "The Quest Global Conference is an opportunity for us to listen carefully to our customers' ever-changing requirements. The input we gather at Quest Global plays an important role in setting our product agenda and our business strategy for the coming year. We look forward to welcoming our valued customers, prospects and partners to Denver." For more information and to register for Quest Global Conference visit www.questdirect.org or call 1-800-225-0517. About Quest Global Conference 2003 Quest Global Conference is Quest's premier annual event and J.D. Edwards' user group conference, where users and invited guests can interact with and learn from peers, J.D. Edwards product developers, business partners and third-party vendors and service providers. About Quest, J.D. Edwards User Group The mission of Quest, J.D. Edwards Users Group, is to maximize value to the global J.D. Edwards community. As the independent, global organization serving the J.D. Edwards community, Quest provides a forum for members to exchange ideas and solutions and influence software development. Through special interest groups, Q&A magazine, local and regional user support and the annual user conference, Quest fosters collaboration and communication among the J.D. Edwards community. QuestDirect, Quest's electronic collaboration tool A collaboration tool is something that helps people collaborate. The term is often used to mean collaborative software, but collaboration tools were being used before computers existed, a piece of paper can for example can be used as collaboration tool. and website information source, allows the entire community to interact via a Web-based interface. Users can select what information they want, and when and where they receive it. For more information about Quest, call 1.800.225.0517 (U.S. and Canada) or 859.226.4307, or visit QuestDirect at www.questdirect.org. About J.D. Edwards & Company J.D. Edwards (Nasdaq: JDEC) makes customers stronger, enabling them to solve their most important business challenges. The company offers collaborative enterprise software as well as consulting, education and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . J.D. Edwards' offerings are differentiated by a deeply ingrained in·grained adj. 1. Firmly established; deep-seated: ingrained prejudice; the ingrained habits of a lifetime. 2. attitude of listening to customers, innovating on their behalf, and delivering solutions as part of a results-oriented relationship. Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Denver, J.D. Edwards focuses on long-term business partnerships and helping its 6,600 customers in more than 110 countries collaborate electronically to manage their business processes, supply chains, enterprise assets, and supplier and customer relationships. For more information: www.jdedwards.com or 1-800-727-5333. J.D. Edwards(R) is a registered trademark of J.D. Edwards & Company. JDE JDE Java Development Environment JDE Journal of Dental Education JDE Journal of Distance Education JDE J. D. Edwards and Company JDE Job Descriptor Entry (Xerox) JDE Joint Multi-User Detection and Multi-Channel Estimation JDE Joint Defence Exercise (TM) is a trademark of J.D. Edwards & Company. J.D. Edwards 5 is a trademark of J.D. Edwards World Source Company. The names of all products and services of J.D. Edwards used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of J.D. Edwards World Source Company. All other product names used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. 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