FLS Joins Forces with Lawson Software to Enable New Payroll ERP Solutions.DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 1999-- New Partnership Provides 2,500 Lawson Customers with Seamless Link to Tax Compliance Products and Services Federal Liaison Services, Inc. (FLS FLS Falls FLS Forward Looking SONAR FLS Front Line States FLS First Level Support (helpdesk) FLS Fire Life Safety FLS Fatty Liver Syndrome (hepatic lipidosis) FLS Foreign Language School ) announced today a new partnership agreement with Lawson Software (Lawson Software, St. Paul, MN, www.lawson.com) A software company that specializes in ERP for vertical markets including health care, retail, public sector, professional and financial services. , a leader in delivering advanced, Web-based enterprise software solutions. Lawson is the latest member of the FLS CHAMPS(tm) (Channel and Marketing Partners) alliance program of leading technology vendors. As a result of the partnership, Lawson's customer base, which currently includes more than 2,500 mid- to large-sized companies, will be able to extend their tax compliance capability with direct access to FLS software and services. In addition, FLS is able to further capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. its unique market position as the only company providing both insourced and outsourced solutions for tax processing. "Thanks to this partnership, medium-sized companies now have for the first time a best-of-breed, end-to-end 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. solution," said Bob Carberry, FLS Director of Channel Marketing. "Our shared customers can rely on an integrated source for efficient, low-cost operation and improved performance in 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. . We share Lawson's vision of offering customers comprehensive solutions that leverage the core competencies of Lawson and FLS." Both FLS and Lawson, leaders in their industry segments, are targeting large- to medium-sized businesses. A recent Ziff-Davis analysis estimates that 317,000 small and mid-size U.S. organizations are candidates for ERP software. "These organizations need to move away from their legacy solutions toward more open hardware/software environments," said Jerry Berry, senior industry analyst for Ziff-Davis Market Intelligence, "and deploy back- and front-office applications that are more tightly integrated and eventually Web-enabled." FLS payroll tax Payroll Tax Tax an employer withholds and/or pays on behalf of their employees based on the wage or salary of the employee. In most countries, including the U.S., both state and federal authorities collect some form of payroll tax. systems are the most comprehensive and sophisticated in the marketplace today. Only FLS offers both payroll tax software and tax filing services, allowing companies to use the same database for either option. "As one of our Complementary Partner Solution partners, FLS will allow us to offer more complete packaged solutions in areas outside our core competency," said Steven Snodgrass, Director, Technology Partner Development, Lawson Software. "FLS is a clear leader in payroll tax solutions, and a natural choice for partnership with Lawson." Lawson Software, The Global Solutions Company, is a $238 million provider of self-evident, role-based Web solutions for financials, human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , procurement, supply chain and performance management. Lawson Software has more than 2,500 mid- to large-sized corporate customers, offices in 15 countries, more than 20 distributors worldwide and a 96 percent client retention rate over five years. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis and London. Additional information is available on the company's Web site, http://www.lawson.com, or by calling 800/477-1357. FLS is the leading provider of software solutions and services to employers for government reporting and compliance. FLS solutions automate payroll tax payments and filings, wage garnishment garnishment, in law, means of requiring a third party who holds a debt (including wages) due a defendant to retain the property temporarily. The garnishment consists of a warning, in the form of a judgment, to the third party, called the garnishee, not to deliver the processing, and year-end W-2 and 1099 processing. FLS clients include nearly 400 members of the Fortune 1000, and major government agencies. Visit FLS online at http://www.flspayrolltax.com or call 972/239-8881; fax 972/239-9540. The company's headquarters are located at 12001 N. Central Expressway The following roads are named Central Expressway:
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