AMR Research, a specialist firm in enterprise applications and related trends, has rated JBA, in their recent, Report on Enterprise Applications as the number one ERP vendor to the Apparel & Footwear industry. JBA was also ranked in the Report as the 7th largest ERP vendor in the world, with $350M in 1997 revenue and 28% growth vs. 1996; and is predicted to become the 6th largest ERP vendor in 1998.
Each vendor was evaluated on its company health and revenue; company strategy and differentiators, current and future scope of products; support and channel strategies and vertical industry support. One important observation about the dynamics of the ERP market is that none of the Top 20 was a leader in the market 10 years ago.
The report notes that one of the main reasons for JBA`s success is its long-term commitment to vertical markets. So much so, that 75% of its license revenue is derived from its target verticals, and 50% of its Research & Development (R&D) dollars goes di rectly back into the vertical`s functionality development.
The most significant vertical presence that JBA has established is in three industry areas:
Apparel & Footwear: Number 1 market share position with 31.5%
Food & Beverage: Number 2 market share position with 12.5%
Automotive: Number 3 market share position with 7.4%
In response to the Report`s findings, Bruckner de Villiers, the Managing Director of JBA South Africa, said, "We are very pleased to have been recognised by AMR Research. JBA is indeed heavily focused on specific industries because our commitment to our customers is to be a specialist in each sector, rather than a generalist in all. In South Africa we also follow this focused philosophy but not necessarily in the three areas mentioned earlier. Needless to say, we look forward to next year`s Report."
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JBA South Africa (Pty) Limited, is the South African subsidiary of JBA International Plc, which in turn owned by London Stock Exchange listed JBA Holdings, a leading world-wide provider of enterprise management software solutions, with local offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban.
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