ACCPAC International, Inc., a division of Computer Associates' interBiz group, announced at Internet World 2000 in Manhattan that it has been validated as IBM ServerProven and will work closely with IBM on integrated e-business solutions development and enhancement. ACCPAC also has enrolled in the IBM PartnerWorld for Developers.
"ACCPAC is leading the way in the small and medium-size enterprise (SME), application service provider (ASP) space," said Nancy Williams, director of IBM PartnerWorld for Developers, xSeries servers. "Its strong Internet strategy and proven track record in developing comprehensive business management solutions typifies the kind of partner who is an ideal candidate for our ServerProven program."
The ServerProven program has been set up by IBM to allow companies to easily identify leading-edge business solutions that have been validated to run on IBM eServer xSeries and Netfinity servers. These solutions include non-IBM hardware devices and operating systems as well as non-IBM middleware and popular applications.
IBM has validated ACCPAC business management solutions as global e-business solutions that are IBM ServerProven . These include ACCPAC Corporate Series, ACCPAC Small Business Series, ACCPAC Discovery Series, ACCPAC eAdvantage Suite, ACCPAC Executive Series, ACCPAC Director Series, ACCPAC Pro Series, and ACCPAC VisionPoint. Most ACCPAC solutions can be effectively used as either internal business management solutions or hosted applications.
"ACCPAC business management solutions and IBM expertise provide the reliability, scalability, affordability and service necessary to give companies what it takes to seamlessly adapt to the Internet economy. We are as committed as IBM to enhancing the efficiency of small and medium-sized enterprises through shared initiatives in bringing the best and most easily deployable e-business solutions to market," Jeremy Waterman, managing director of ACCPAC Africa.
All of the products in the ACCPAC for Windows suite of products are listed in IBM's Global Solutions Directory (GSD), said to be the most comprehensive directory of proven e-business vendors and service companies in the world.
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IBM ServerProven
The IBM ServerProven program is based on a simple idea: to make sure everything is thoroughly validated to work together quickly, easily, and reliably. This gives commercial software and hardware developers the opportunity to validate their business solutions on IBM Netfinity and xSeries servers in real-world environments, helping reduce integration risks and enabling smoother installations and reliable implementations.
The xSeries is IBM's line of scalable industry-standard, Intel-based servers that enable customers to confidently run their e-businesses. The xSeries leverages IBM's X-Architecture leadership to provide highly scalable servers for multiple operating environments, which incorporate the latest mainframe technologies at the right price for customers of all enterprises.
For more information about IBM eServer products including the xSeries and ServerProven, please visit www.ibm.com/server/eserver
ACCPAC Africa
ACCPAC International acquired LA Technology, its sole distributors in sub-Saharan Africa in June this year. ACCPAC Africa operates through select business partners throughout the continent. These partners are trained to install and support ACCPAC for the company's more than 15000 customers.
ACCPAC International
ACCPAC International Inc., a subsidiary of Computer Associates International, Inc., develops and markets financial accounting, business management and e-business software solutions serving a range of companies from small offices to large corporations. The company has more than 500,000 registered clients in over 100 countries worldwide