If managers of American firm J.D. Edwards and Company (JDE)
If managers of American firm J.D. Edwards and Company (JDE)
Tried to reach for short term of the maximum recognition of the
Advertising symbol (a huge classical electric lamp
nakalivanija which, in their opinion, "substantiates" the corporate
The slogan "From thought - to action") it obviously was possible to them: on some
Hours huge yellow flasks have captivated literally all enough
Extensive hotel "Aurora Marriott". The impressive sizes the fake
Lighting devices decorated a conference hall, them held in hands
Numerous hired girls-models, and even a firm pie were
It is baked in the form of such bulb. At once we will notice, that its eating and
The official presentation of the Russified lasting many hours has come to the end
Versions of software product J.D. Edwards OneWorld, about inevitability
Which carrying out we already wrote (see PC Week/RE, 9/2000, c. 34).
For completeness of a picture we will add, that presentation mnogoplatformnoj
ERP-systems - it works by any Wintel-cars, complexes IBM
AS/400 And various Unix-cistemah (computers HP 9000 and RS/6000,
Servers Sun Microsystems and Compaq Alpha Servers etc.) - was
It is organised by corporation Robertson and Blums (R&B), having the exclusive
The rights to sale and service of products JDп the CIS countries and Baltic.
In it have taken part more than 100 persons - domestic clients R&B
(Except production J.D. Edwards the firm already for a long time offers
To the companies operating in Russia financial and economic system
SunSystems British firmyj Systems Union, intended for
Automation of the average and large enterprises, and also own
Workings out RB Manufacturing, RB Payroll and RB Human Resourses),
Representatives of the known consulting companies, system
Integrators, journalists and potential customers. The real customer
There was only one (but what!) - Open Society "Trading House of GUM" (GUM). Interestingly
To notice, that to this well-known enterprise R&B rendered signs
Attention already since 1991, i.e. Since time of arrival to our country. But
Only with the advent of the Russified version of a control system
Enterprise J.D. Edwards OneWorld it "has broken", having understood, what is it as
Time that is necessary for it!.
We will not explain choice GUMa (about this project in detail enough
It was told in PC Week/RE, 7/2000, c. 2), but we will notice, that firm
J.D. Edwards (year of the basis - 1977, number of employees - 5400, a turn in
1999 - 944 mln. dollars) at all are not the trailblazer in area
Control systems of the enterprise (it has given it some advantages,
As has allowed not to attack that rake which did not pass
Others "KISostroiteli"), but also not the beginner: according to the director on
To marketing JDп the countries of Europe and Asia Trevora Salomona, in the present
Time among its clients appears about 6000 companies in 114 countries,
And half of these firms is included into list Fortune 500. Mr. Salomon
Confirms that since the basis an annual gain of its profit
Corporations, the supplier of decisions for comprehensive planning of resources
The enterprises of the petrochemical and gas industry, architecture,
Buildings etc., makes 50 %. This fact in comments not
Requires.
According to the director for marketing R&B of Ekaterina Shapochki, cost
Workplace of corporate system J.D. Edwards OneWorld lays in
Very wide limits (from $400 to $4000) also depends on to what
From five categories the user belongs. Thus the Russian prices
On product JDE, below the western.
Moscow representation Robertson and Blums: (095 937-0484.
PCWEEK/RE ONLINE 2000.04.12.
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