Apriso Expands European Operations, Opens Office in Milan, Italy.New Office Will Support Sales, Marketing and Operations Activity Throughout the Region MILAN Milan, prince and king of Serbia Milan (Milan Obrenović) (mĭl`än ōbrĕ`nəvĭch), 1854–1901, prince (1868–82) and king (1882–89) of Serbia; grandnephew of Miloš Obrenović. , Italy -- Apriso Corporation, a provider of adaptive software platforms for global operations Global Operations is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Barking Dog Studios and published by both Crave Entertainment and Electronic Arts. It was released in March of 2002, following its public multiplayer beta version which contained only the Quebec map. execution, announced today the opening of their newest office, to be located in Milan, Italy. This is the company's latest global office that will support the region's transition from a distribution business model to a direct sales approach leveraging local partners. This expansion reflects strong growth in the southern European region achieved in 2006, coupled with the need for expanding support to a growing customer base throughout Europe. "With this direct presence, we will be able to better serve our Italian-based customers, ensuring they are getting maximum value from their Apriso deployments," says Yves Vergnolle, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. vice president, Apriso. "We are pleased to have a seasoned team in Italy to help us expand operations, with over 20 years of manufacturing, software and systems integration experience." Existing partnership agreements will now be expanded to provide complete sales and support for new and existing customers throughout the region. For example, the Hermes Reply group, a subsidiary of Reply spa (www.reply.it), will be leveraged to utilize their expertise with implementation and support of Apriso's operations execution systems. In addition, current relationships with consulting, technology and strategic partners will continue to be leveraged to support the growing business needs of this region; see http://www.apriso.com/en-us/Partners/strategic_partnership.htm for complete listing. The company's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , FlexNet[R], an operations execution system designed for the global, multi-site manufacturer, is currently in use by multiple manufacturers operating within the region. Customers benefiting from Apriso in the region include Lear, Valeo, L'Oreal, Schneider and Saint-Gobain Sekurit, who recently spoke at The Tracabilite and Progilog event on January 24, 2007. Saint-Gobain discussed how their dispersed supply network is managed by deploying a centralized ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. application tightly coupled See tight coupling. with FlexNet's decentralized de·cen·tral·ize v. de·cen·tral·ized, de·cen·tral·iz·ing, de·cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To distribute the administrative functions or powers of (a central authority) among several local authorities. manufacturing and logistics solution. The event brought together more than 250 experts, consultants, suppliers and equipment manufacturers exhibiting a comprehensive range of solutions. Apriso Italy's new address will be: Apriso Corporation A&B Srl Via Valla, 16 20141 Milano Tel: +39 (0)2 84742288 Fax: +39 (0)2 84742289 About Apriso Apriso Corporation is a software company dedicated to providing competitive advantage for its customers. It does so by enabling organizations to adapt quickly and easily to market changes and unexpected events. Apriso's FlexNet platform provides visibility, adaptability and real-time control Real-time control is a popular term for a certain class of digital controllers. For effective digital control, it is critical that sample time be constant. Real-time control achieves nearly constant sample time. See also
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. , Becton Dickinson, Rubbermaid, Saint-Gobain, Novelis and Essilor. Apriso and FlexNet are registered trademarks of Apriso Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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