Software AG's Innovation World and IDS Scheer's ProcessWorld have merged into one must-attend customer event for local users.
Entitled ProcessForum 2010, it will be held on 12 August at Misty Hills Convention Centre, Muldersdrift, north of Johannesburg, and in Cape Town on 2 September at the Cape Town Convention Centre.
“With Software AG acquiring IDS Scheer, and establishing a new global producer of business process excellence with more than 6 000 employees and more than EUR1 billion in revenue, it was decided to merge the two annual user events globally,” says Dominique Zuma, marketing director for Software AG. “We have followed this strategy here in SA and ProcessForum 2010 is the first major public event showcasing the combined strengths of both companies.”
Software AG's strengths are: technology leadership in middleware software, financial strength and a global presence complement IDS Scheer's strengths: the modelling, implementation and controlling of business processes, a strong partner network and a large service presence in their approximately 7 500 customer base. The ARIS suite and consultancy services - previously from IDS Scheer - also offers extensive industry expertise and direct access to vertical markets and a strong presence in the SAP consulting business.
Zuma said: “There is a large installed base of ARIS solutions in enterprises across the country, but especially in Cape Town. So we feel we need to give those customers the choice to attend the ProcessForum in either Johannesburg or Cape Town. We have tailored the agenda to deliver something for everyone - from Adabas and Natural to ARIS and webMethods.”
Keynote speaker Chief Product Officer Dr Peter K"urpick from Software AG Germany will present the company's roadmap and vision, and Karlheinz Kronauer, Director Product Management, also from Germany, will introduce and demonstrate the new NaturalONE product. Technical papers and customer case studies will also be presented. There will also be several demonstration areas for the ProcessForum sponsors, which include CPI, Gijima Group, Cronus, Trivector, Business Connexion realIRM, and Lincoln & Associates.
“Our customers and partners look forward to this annual event as it gives them the opportunity to network with their industry peers and to see our roadmap for future directions,” says Zuma.
ProcessForum is free - details, registration and a full agenda may be found at http://www.processforumsouthafrica.com/registration.html.
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Software AG is the global leader in business process excellence. Our 40 years of innovation include the invention of the first high-performance transactional database, Adabas; the first business process analysis platform, ARIS; and the first B2B server and SOA-based integration platform, webMethods.
We are unique in offering the world's only end-to-end - and easiest to use - business process management (BPM) solutions, with the lowest total cost of ownership. Our industry-leading brands, ARIS, webMethods, Adabas, Natural and IDS Scheer Consulting, represent a unique portfolio for: process strategy, design, integration and control; SOA-based integration and data management; process-driven SAP implementation; and strategic process consulting and services.
IDS Scheer is part of the Software AG Group and a leading provider of BPM software, solutions and services for corporations and public organisations worldwide. With the ARIS Platform for Process Excellence, the company offers an integrated, comprehensive solution portfolio for the strategy, design, implementation and controlling of business processes, allowing companies to continuously improve their overall business performance. Utilising the ARIS Value Engineering approach, IDS Scheer consultants bridge the gap between corporate strategy, business processes, IT solutions and process controlling.
Software AG had revenue of EUR847 million in 2009 and has more than 6 000 employees serving 10 000 enterprise and public institution customers across 70 countries. Our comprehensive software and services solutions allow companies to continuously achieve their business results faster. The company is headquartered in Germany and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (TecDAX, ISIN DE 0003304002 / SOW).
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