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Leading Technology Industry Association Recognizes Vantage 8.0 with Innovative Product/Technology Award; Epicor Recognized as an Outstanding Company Finalist
IRVINE, Calif., April 25, 2005 – The Orange County Council of AeA named Epicor Software Corporation (Nasdaq: EPIC) as the software winner of the Innovative Product/Technology 2005 award for Vantage 8.0, the industry’s first manufacturing solution based on a 100-percent service-oriented architecture (SOA) and optimized for high performance and collaboration across the globally expanding supply chain. Epicor was also named a finalist for Outstanding Company as the AeA celebrated the twelfth anniversary of its annual High-Tech Awards.
The High-Tech Awards recognize outstanding Orange County technology companies and their products as well as significant contributions by individuals to the local high-technology community. “We’re proud to recognize Epicor as the innovative product/technology winner in the software category,” said Phil Beaudoin, executive director, AeA Orange County Council. “With the development of Vantage 8.0, Epicor clearly demonstrated technology innovation and leadership.”
The awards were announced during a special reception at the Jewish Community Center of Orange County on the Samueli Jewish Campus in Irvine on April 20. These recognitions add to the momentum building for Epicor in 2005, having also recently been named “Company of the Year” in the Software Council of Southern California’s Software Industry Awards.
The High-Tech Awards 2005 were sponsored by Deloitte; Marsh, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy; Silicon Valley Bank and Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth. Public relations support was provided by Lages & Associates. The High-Tech Awards event was produced by Show Staffers.
About AeA
AeA, founded in 1943, is a nationwide non-profit trade association that represents all segments of the technology industry and is dedicated solely to helping our members’ top line and bottom line. We do this in partnership with our small, medium, and large member companies by lobbying governments at the state, federal, and international levels; providing access to capital and business opportunities; and offering select business services and networking programs.
About Epicor Software Corporation
For 20 years, Epicor has been a recognized leader dedicated to providing integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM) and supply chain management (SCM) software solutions to midmarket companies around the world. With the acquisition of Scala, Epicor is a global leader in the midmarket serving over 20,000 customers in over 140 countries. Epicor leverages innovative technologies like Web services in developing end-to-end, industry-specific solutions for manufacturing, distribution, enterprise service automation, and hospitality that enable companies to immediately drive efficiency throughout business operations and build competitive advantage. With the scalability and flexibility to support long-term growth, Epicor's solutions are complemented by a full range of services, providing a single point of accountability to promote rapid return on investment and low total cost of ownership. Epicor's worldwide headquarters are located in Irvine, California with offices and affiliates around the world. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.epicor.com.
Epicor and Vantage are registered trademarks of Epicor Software Corporation. Scala is a registered trademark of Scala Business Solutions NV, an Epicor subsidiary. Other trademarks referenced are the property of their respective owners. The product and service offerings depicted in this document are produced by Epicor Software Corporation. |