Activant Prophet 21 Version 11 Available.Latest Version of Windows-Based Solution Includes Advanced Inventory Management and CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. Functionality YARDLEY, Pa. -- Activant Solutions Inc. announces the availability of Activant Prophet 21[TM] version 11.0. "As one of the leading enterprise software solutions for the distribution industry, Prophet 21 offers distributors a fully scalable solution with proven ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). ," said Steve McLaughlin For the musician and producer, see . Steve McLaughlin (born October 2, 1971) was an American football player. Born in 1971 in Tucson Arizona, Steve McLaughlin had a long career growing up playing soccer. , senior vice president and general manager of Activant's wholesale distribution group. "Prophet 21 version 11.0 includes advanced inventory management and customer relationship management (CRM) functionality, and more than 45 additional features." Eric Pargmann, technology utilization manager, of Abatix has been an early adopter of Prophet 21 version 11.0 and has this to say: "With new functionality such as Customer Master Inquiry and Advanced Demand Forecasting, Prophet 21 version 11.0 is going to streamline processes and help us take better advantage of the data in our solution. As early adopters, we've had about 100 users hitting it everyday and the solution has been very stable." Activant Prophet 21 More than 900 distributors utilize Prophet 21 to help them increase sales, improve customer service, and reduce operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales throughout their businesses. Activant([R]) put its more than three decades of wholesale distribution experience into building the solution, which combines the familiarity of Windows with the depth of SQL Server An earlier relational DBMS from Sybase and from Microsoft. Sybase introduced SQL Server in 1988 for various Unix versions. In that same year, with help from IBM, Sybase created an OS/2 version that Microsoft licensed and branded as Microsoft SQL Server. to provide distributors with an intuitive solution that allows them to easily access their business data to respond quickly to changing market needs. Features include order management, inventory management, warehouse management, purchasing, financial management, customer relationship management, business reporting and analysis, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). integration, and e-business. Continually working to meet distributors' changing needs, Activant has established customer advisory committees to help determine what functionality to incorporate in future product releases. All of Activant's solutions for wholesale distributors go through rigorous quality assurance and field production testing before wide release. Maximizing Solution Usage Activant backs Prophet 21 with a full range of professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. designed to help distributors maximize their use of the solution. An innovative implementation program that includes a customized training agenda ensures that distributors new to Prophet 21 can start benefiting from the solution as soon as they go live. Ongoing solution, technology, and e-business consulting and specially developed Web- and Classroom-Based Training courses allow distributors to continue expanding their knowledge of their solution and training their employees. Support programs, including an online solutions database, a feature-rich Customer Web Site, and online and one-on-one networking programs allows distributors to implement the best practices for their business. Pricing and Availability Activant Prophet 21 version 11.0 is currently available. For additional information and pricing, please visit http://distribution.activant.com or call 1-800-776-7438, press 1. About Activant Solutions Inc. Activant Solutions Inc. ("Activant") is a leading technology provider of business management solutions serving small and medium-sized retail and wholesale distribution businesses in three primary vertical markets: hardlines and lumber lumber, term for timber that has been cut into boards for use as a building material. The major steps in producing lumber involve logging (the felling and preparation of timber for shipment to sawmills), sawing the logs into boards, grading the boards according to ; wholesale distribution; and the automotive parts aftermarket Aftermarket See: Secondary market. aftermarket See secondary market. . Founded in 1972, Activant provides customers with tailored proprietary software, professional services, content, supply chain connectivity, and analytics. More than 30,000 customer locations use an Activant solution to manage their day-to-day operations. Activant has operations in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. , Texas, Utah, Canada, France, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. For more information, please visit www.activant.com. The statements contained in this document which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995, as amended, including statements as to industry trends, future products or services, and products or service line growth or performance. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and subject to risks. Actual results may differ materially from the future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include but are not limited to unrealized market demand for our services, the ability to retain the people performing services, and those risks and uncertainties identified in Activant Solutions Inc.'s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. which has been filed with the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Securities and Exchange Commission. Activant Solutions Inc. assumes no duty to update information contained in this document at any time. [c] 2006, Activant Solutions Inc. All rights reserved. Activant and the Activant logo are registered trademarks and Activant Prophet 21 is a trademark of Activant Solutions Inc. All other company or product names are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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