Focused on increasing customer value through strategic partnerships, Geac Computer Corporation Limited, a provider of mission-critical software and systems solutions to organisations around the world, and Peregrine Systems, Inc, one of the world`s leading software companies, today announced a global alliance agreement. Peregrine is represented locally by MGX.
With the agreement, Geac Enterprise Solutions will resell Peregrine`s Employee Relationship Management (ERM) applications for e-procurement and employee self-service, as well as Business Relationship Management solutions for collaborative commerce.
Peregrine`s e-procurement solution transcends traditional procurement processes by allowing organisations to evaluate the overall cost of owning and managing an asset - described by industry analysts as the total cost of ownership - not simply its initial purchase price.
Additionally, Peregrine collaborative commerce solutions will allow Geac to help its customers extend the benefits of enterprise resource planning (ERP) with connections to supplier communities for direct and indirect e-procurement.
"Geac is focused on and committed to maximising the technological investments of its customers around the world. In response to this commitment, we have identified and are actively pursuing strategic alliances with leading best-of-breed process improvement applications developers," said Paul D Birch, chief operating officer and chief financial officer, Geac Computer Corporation, LTD. "Our strategic partnership with Peregrine is the first example of our strategy to create high-impact, synergistic alliances that directly enhance and build value for our customers` businesses."
Peregrine`s Get2ConnectSM global trading network will also now be available to Geac`s extensive customer base. Get2Connect already serves more than 44 000 buyers and suppliers worldwide, allowing all companies along the supply chain to electronically exchange transactions regardless of the data, software and connectivity standards they use. Peregrine`s ERM applications include an all-employee request and e-Procurement solution for capital assets and other indirect goods that reduces the cost to procure and manage an organisation`s infrastructure.
"The Peregrine-Geac relationship is a natural fit for both companies and will help customers to remove friction from their e-procurement and B2B processes," said Steve Gardner, Peregrine`s chairman and CEO. "The combination of our Get-Resources e-Procurement solution and our Get2Connect network will be tightly integrated with Geac`s proven business management software. This is an exciting market opportunity for Peregrine and Geac customers with substantial opportunity for realising ROI through improved operational efficiencies in the procurement process, better visibility and cost controls over procured goods, and the competitive advantage of building tighter, more productive relationships between buyers and suppliers."
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Founded in 1981, Peregrine has matured into one of the largest software companies worldwide. Peregrine supports companies with solutions that remove friction points in managing infrastructure assets, empowering employees and enabling collaborative electronic commerce.
Peregrine`s Infrastructure Management Group (IMG) provides solutions to manage the entire lifecycle of an organisation`s assets, from IT equipment and fleets of vehicles to a company`s intangible knowledge assets. Peregrine`s Employee Relationship Management solutions give employees real-time tools to secure knowledge, services and resources from a portal accessed at a desktop computer or an array of mobile devices.
Peregrine`s E-Markets Group (EMG) takes to market a digital business offering that provides a full range of software products and managed Internet services using Peregrine`s Get2Connect global trading network. Peregrine EMG processes nearly 1.2 million e-commerce transactions every business day and annually transacts $280 billion. Peregrine is headquartered in San Diego, California and has offices throughout the world. For more information on Peregrine, visit http://www.peregrine.com http://www.peregrine.com/
Geac Enterprise Solutions
Geac Enterprise Solutions, a division of Geac Computers, Inc, offers a wide variety of feature-rich, Web-enabled ERP software applications that allow users to not only maximise their existing technologies but to also take advantage of today`s e-business opportunities.
Our client/server (SmartStream and TotalHR), eserver z900 and S/390 (E Series and M Series), PC/LAN (World-Class Financials) and AS/400 (System21 and System21 Style) product suites are quick to implement with a depth of functionality that is unmatched within the industry. With almost 40 years of experience as a software developer, Geac Enterprise Solutions product suites enable organisations within key vertical markets to streamline business processes throughout their enterprises, and across multiple platforms. More importantly, Geac Enterprise Solutions adds value to its core software applications by surrounding them with complementary solutions and people who understand the industry - both its mission-critical and e-commerce requirements. Additional information about Geac Enterprise Solution (Americas) is available at www.geac.com/americas http://www.geac.com/americas
Geac Computer Corporation Limited
Geac Computer Corporation Limited (TSE:GAC) is a provider of mission-critical software and systems solutions to organisations around the world. Geac solutions include cross-industry enterprise business applications for financial administration and human resources functions, and enterprise resource planning applications for manufacturing, distribution and supply chain management.
Geac also provides industry applications to the real estate, restaurant, property and construction marketplaces, as well as a wide range of applications for libraries, government administration and public safety agencies. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Geac ranks as one of the world`s largest software companies. Further information is available on the World Wide Web at www.geac.com, or through e-mail at info@geac.com.
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