ADVISORY/Leading Manufacturing/ Distribution and Services Companies to Highlight Their Use of J.D. Edwards Functionality During Annual User Conference.Business/High Tech Editors DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2002 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. & Co. (Nasdaq:JDEC JDEC Joint Data Exchange Center (US/Russian missile warning) JDEC Joint Document Exploitation Center (US DoD) ) New Products, Services Draw 7,000 U.S. and International Customers and Business Partners, Including Otis Spunkmeyer Otis Spunkmeyer Inc. is a baked goods distribution company widely known for its odd name and flagship line of muffins and cookies. Although a relatively small company, Otis Spunkmeyer has enjoyed a large amount of success in the industry, with clients ranging from small , Russ Berrie Russ Berrie and Company, Inc. NYSE: RUS is a major manufacturer of teddy bears and other gift products, including stuffed animals, baby gifts, soft baby toys and development toys as well as picture, candles, figurines and home fragrance products. , Hydro Ottawa Ottawa, city, Canada Ottawa (ŏt`əwə), city (1991 pop. 313,987), capital of Canada, SE Ont., at the confluence of the Ottawa and Rideau rivers. Hull, Que. and Wabash Wabash, river, United States Wabash, river, c.475 mi (765 km) long, rising in Grand Lake, W Ohio, and flowing NW into Ind., then generally SW through Ind., becoming the Ind.-Ill. Alloys This is a list of alloys for which an article exists in Wikipedia (or is proposed but not yet written). They are grouped by base metal, in order of increasing atomic number. Within these headings they are in no particular order. WHO: J.D. Edwards & Co. and Quest, J.D. Edwards Users Group, along with approximately 7,000 customers and business partners from around the world; partners that include Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, Deloitte and Touche, DSI, HP, IBM, Sun, Unisys and nearly 100 other technology and consulting companies, will gather in Denver, Colo., June 10-13 to interact and learn about how J.D. Edwards products and services make customers stronger. WHAT: FOCUS, the annual J.D. Edwards Users Group Conference and Expo. The FOCUS event is a cooperative effort between the software users -- through Quest -- and J.D. Edwards, making it unique in the enterprise software community. J.D. Edwards is experiencing strong momentum in its global business. This momentum will be accelerated by a series of product and services announcements at FOCUS 2002. FOCUS 2002 is a major learning event for J.D. Edwards customers and is also the year's most important forum for J.D. Edwards news. Celebrating 25 years in the enterprise software business, J.D. Edwards will be introducing new products, services and partnerships while reiterating its focus on customers. Several significant J.D. Edwards customers will speak about their experiences with J.D. Edwards, including: -- Otis Spunkmeyer, the No. 1 frozen cookie dough producer in the United States -- Russ Berrie and Company Inc., the world's leading gift company -- Hydro Ottawa, the second largest electricity distribution company in the province of Ontario -- Wabash Alloys, the world's largest producer of Recycled Specification Aluminum Alloys WHERE: Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Colo. WHEN: Monday-Thursday, June 10-13, 2002 ABOUT: 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. J.D. Edwards' offerings are differentiated by a deeply ingrained 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 6,500 customers in 113 countries collaborate electronically to manage their business processes, supply chains, and supplier and customer relationships. For more information: www.jdedwards.com or 800/727-5333. 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, the FOCUS user conference and global outreach Outreach is an effort by an organization or group to connect its ideas or practices to the efforts of other organizations, groups, specific audiences or the general public. , Quest fosters collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. 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 800/225-0517 (U.S. and Canada) or 859/226-4307, or visit QuestDirect at www.questdirect.org. |
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