Supply Tech announces creation of Supply Tech Australia.ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 1995--Supply Tech announced today that it has entered into a joint venture with Focus Communications Pty Ltd of Sydney, Australia to form Supply Tech Australia Pty Ltd. ``Supply Tech Australia will provide network-independent Electronic Data Interchange See EDI. (application, communications) electronic data interchange - (EDI) The exchange of standardised document forms between computer systems for business use. EDI is part of electronic commerce. (EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. ) software, services and solutions to companies of all sizes in Australia,'' said Ted Annis, 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. of Supply Tech. According to Annis, Supply Tech Australia will provide Supply Tech's STX STX - Start Of Text (R) EDI software and EDI implementation services. ``STX is network-independent EDI software that connects to all of the value-added networks in Australia and operates on a range of computer platforms,'' he explained. ``EDI services will be available for integration, document mapping, EDI implementation guide preparation, trading partner meetings and education.'' For Australian companies implementing or planning an EDI program with their trading partners, Supply Tech Australia will also provide the Trading Partner Implementation Program (TPIP TPIP Teacher Preparation Improvement Plan TPIP Time Phased Implementation Plan TPIP Third-Party Intellectual Property ). Under this program, Supply Tech Australia takes responsibility for contacting a company's trading partners, providing them EDI solutions and helping them become EDI capable. The creation of Supply Tech Australia enhances Supply Tech's already-expansive international presence. The company has affiliates in Europe and Mexico, and 19 qualified value-added resellers throughout the world. This network provides global support for Australian-originated EDI programs. The announcement of Supply Tech Australia coincides with the scheduled meeting of the EDIFACT (Electronic Data Interchange For Administration Commerce and Transport) An ISO standard for electronic data interchange (EDI) that was proposed to supersede both X12 and TRADACOMS as the worldwide standard. See EDI. SDG (Syntax Development Group) in Sydney. The EDIFACT committee is the worldwide EDI standards setting organization. SDG works on the ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9735 EDIFACT Syntax Document, EDI document security and interactive EDI. Supply Tech's president, Gail Jackson, a charter member of SDG, is deeply involved in the EDI standards development process. Supply Tech, Inc., based in Ann Arbor, Michigan  “Ann Arbor” redirects here. For other uses, see Ann Arbor (disambiguation). Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. , USA, is the leading supplier of network-independent EDI software. Formed in 1984, Supply Tech has grown rapidly to become a major force in the EDI translation software market, with more installations than any other EDI software provider. Supply Tech software is used by companies in more than 30 industries and 20 countries around the world. -0- STX is a registered trademark of Supply Tech, Inc. CONTACT: In the United States: Supply Tech, Inc. Sales Information, 313/998-4800 Fax: 313-998-4099 or In Australia: Supply Tech Australia Pty Ltd Mr. Garry O'Sullivan, +61 2 906 2717 Fax: +61 2 906 2744 |
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