Categoric Software Named to Supply Chain e-Business Top 100.Business Editors STERLING, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2001 Categoric's event management and alerting technology enables businesses to respond to time-sensitive issues as they happen Categoric Software, the leader in event management and alerting technology, has been named to the Supply Chain e-Business Top 100 by Supply Chain e-Business magazine, an industry periodical that focuses on Web-based supply-chain applications. The list of "leading-edge vendors whose applications can power productivity improvement across your supply chain" was developed with help from application users, consultants and analysts such as Deloitte Consulting, Accenture, KPMG KPMG Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (accounting firm) KPMG Kaiser Permanente Medical Group KPMG Keiner Prüft Mehr Genau (German) KPMG Kommen Prüfen Meckern Gehen Consulting, Current Analysis and ARC Advisory Group. "This recognition of Categoric is also a realization in the marketplace that transforming the enterprise into a real-time, event-driven operation, where the right people have the right information at the right time, is the key driver to remain competitive," said Thorgeir Einarsson, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and Co-founder of Categoric Software. Categoric, which enables companies to manage time-sensitive events as they happen, is identified in the Supply Chain e-Business Top 100 as a market-leading vendor in the "management" category, which includes supply chain event management, process management, supply chain visibility and end-to-end supply chain suites. Other categories included planning, sourcing, manufacturing, execution and selling. Categoric's technology acts as a watchdog that monitors a company's systems and business processes to detect issues and immediately notify the proper individuals to address them. It also allows individuals to take action whenever and wherever they are located by using their preferred communications device Typically refers to a terminal used to send voice, video or text. Mobile phones, wireless PDAs and personal computers equipped with microphones, speakers and cameras are all considered communications devices. See modem. - whether computer, mobile phone, pager or 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). . The Supply Chain e-Business Top 100 names vendors that can directly address the many supply chain challenges facing business users today and is presented as a tool to help them identify viable applications from among the hundreds of solutions available. Factors considered in the evaluation included a proven record of driving bottom-line supply-chain performance; marketplace success measured by the number of implementations, revenue earned, number of transactions, etc.; usability, ease of implementation and simplicity of integration; financial viability; and innovation and functionality. For more about the Supply Chain e-Business Top 100, please see the June issue of Supply Chain e-Business at www.glscs.com/archives/6.01.Intro100.htm. About Categoric Software Corp. Categoric Software is the leader in event management and alerting technology. Categoric's component-based development platform and technology-enabling services empower companies to rapidly build, deploy and manage event management and alerting applications vital to competing in today's time-sensitive world. The highly scaleable technology interacts with multiple data sources across the enterprise to detect critical events and apply business logic to send relevant, personalized alerts to individuals anytime, anywhere and via any communications channel Also called a "circuit" or "line," it is a pathway over which data are transferred between remote devices. It may refer to the entire physical medium, such as a telephone line, optical fiber, coaxial cable or twisted wire pair, or, it may refer to one of several carrier frequencies , including e-mail, Web, SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. , WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. , pager or fax. It also enables them to respond to alerts by initiating previously defined actions and workflow logic. At work in over a hundred Global 1000 companies, Categoric's software helps its clients and partners in supply chain management, customer relationship event management, enterprise resource planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. and business-to-business eCommerce to activate business processes and enhance speed, productivity, collaboration and customer loyalty. Founded in 1996, Categoric is privately held with investments from Nokia Ventures, T-Ventures (the investment arm of Deutsche Telekom Deutsche Telekom AG (ISIN: DE0005557508, FWB: DTE, NYSE: DT, LSE: DEU, TYO: 9496 ) (abbreviated DTAG) is a telecommunications company headquartered in Bonn, Germany. It is the largest telecommunications company in Germany and in the EU. ), BancBoston Capital, and Alta Berkeley Ventures. Alliance partners include Logica, Sage, Misys/ACT, Armature armature, in art: see sculpture. Armature That part of an electric rotating machine which includes the main current-carrying winding. , Artemis Project Management, Optum, Qiva, Swisslog and Aldata. The company maintains dual headquarters in Sterling, Virginia, and Leatherhead leath·er·head n. See friarbird. , United Kingdom, and offices worldwide. www.categoric.com |
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