Keyfile Corporation and Symix Partner to Deliver Workflow to Midmarket Manufacturers; Symix Uses Keyflow Commerce Solution to Provide Customers with Process Automation Capability.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 1999-- Internet Electronic Commerce Expo-Keyfile Corp., the leading provider of business process automation software for e-commerce, and Symix Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:SYMX) today announced that Symix added the Keyflow Commerce workflow engine Workflow engine is a software application meant to manage and execute modeled business processes. It is a key component in workflow technology. It will typically make use of a database server. with its SyteLine 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 for midsize manufacturers of industrial products. "Symix is the ERP midmarket leader and we are pleased to partner in delivering technology that will help customers streamline their business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets and ultimately improve their bottom line," said Gary Ambrosino, vice president of marketing at Keyfile. "This OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and arrangement reinforces the position Keyflow Workflow Server has as the defacto standard workflow engine for work process automation." "Workflow is a key addition to Symix's Customer Synchronized Resource Planning Resource planning may refer to:
CSRP Civil Service Reform Program CSRP Charter School Review Panel CSRP Cadet Summer Research Program (USAF Academy) CSRP Conceptual Stage Relocation Plan ) vision for midmarket manufacturers," said Tom Westerlund, vice president of product management/marketing for the SyteLine business unit. "Keyfile's Keyflow Commerce delivers market-leading, Internet-enabled workflow automation See workflow. capabilities to our customers. With SyteLine Workflow, our customers can speed the execution of their business processes, as well as incorporate their customers and suppliers into their business processes via Keyflow's strong e-commerce functionality." Symix is using Keyflow's easy-to-use API to integrate Keyflow Commerce with SyteLine. Keyfile's award-winning technology enables manufacturers to easily automate and manage business processes by creating and deploying fully automated decision-support workflows. Automating those critical processes helps companies streamline the activities, which speeds the time it takes to complete a task and allows managers to see where bottlenecks are occurring. This agreement is part of Keyfile Corp.'s recently announced OEM partner program. The program was developed to offer custom versions of Keyfile's enterprise level workflow technology Workflow technology is a new field of software products designed to improve the design of information systems. It involves use of workflow engine to execute models of processes. The models can be edited by persons not experienced in programming (e.g. to vendors who want to integrate the rich functionality of a business process automation solution within their products. About Keyflow Commerce Keyflow Commerce automates and manages the e-commerce value-chain, thereby accelerating it and increasing its value to the enterprise. The product delivers a distributed infrastructure for business process automation that can identify and integrate documents, data, tasks, and workers through a highly integrated and distributed work management system that is available to end-users through e-mail or standard web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical Historically important browsers In order of release:
About Keyfile Corporation Keyfile Corp. (www.keyfile.com), a fast growing privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Nashua, NH, is the leading provider of application software for automating the e-commerce enterprise. Keyfile Corp. products include Keyflow Commerce, the industry's leading solution for integrating and automating e-commerce work processes. Keyfile has more than 5,500 customer installations worldwide and is distributed in more than 50 countries. About Symix Systems Inc. Symix Systems, Inc. (http://www.symix.com) develops markets and supports integrated enterprise management systems that meet the unique needs of midsize manufacturers. Symix is the originator of Customer Synchronized Resource Planning (CSRP), which extends 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. (ERP) to incorporate customer needs into manufacturers' central planning processes. CSRP helps manufacturers achieve a competitive advantage by providing value-added, customized products and services to their customers. Every day, over 3,600 customers use Symix software, including its SyteLine enterprise software suite for industrial products markets and its SyteCentre suite for consumer-oriented markets. Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. , Symix markets its products through sales and service offices in Europe, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and the Pacific Rim, as well as through independent software and support business partners worldwide. Symix company and product information is available at www.symix.com. SyteLine is a registered trademark and SyteCentre is a trademark of Symix Systems, Inc. Keyflow and the Keyflow logo are trademarks of Keyfile Corp. Microsoft and Microsoft Exchange are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and in other countries. The statements made in this press release which are not historical fact are "forward looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, new product development, the successful expansion and integration of the partnership with Keyfile, product demand and market acceptance, customer-specific enterprise software requirements, the effect of economic conditions, the impact of competitive products, pricing and other factors detailed in Symix's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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