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Ramon, CA – July 31, 2000 –
Relevant Business Systems, a leading enterprise software development
company, and Viquity, the emerging leader for outsourced eBusiness
infrastructure to automate production procurement today, announced
that they have formed a strategic alliance to provide users
with direct procurement.
The Viquity Relevant Adapter will connect
Relevant’s ERP system for discrete manufacturers to
the Viquity Dynamic Commerce Network (DCN), Viquity’s
eBusiness platform for direct procurement transactions. The
combined solution will automatically extract data from the
Relevant ERP system and allow purchase orders, demand forecasts,
invoices, and other actionable documents to be exchanged in
real-time between business partners through the Viquity DCN.
“By combining Viquity’s innovative
supply chain solutions with the advanced capabilities for
contract manufactures in Relevant, we can provide seamless
communication from the manufacturer’s ERP software to
their partners, distributors, and suppliers,” emphasized
Patrick Garrehy, Relevant Business Systems' President and CEO.
“By automating the exchange of business documents between
partners, the efficiency of their relationships will be greatly
improved.”
“Viquity is very pleased to announce
an interface to a leading mid-tier ERP solution, specifically
designed for discrete manufacturers,” said Chris M.
Grejtak, Viquity Chief Executive Officer. “The interface
will extend the Relevant environment into the eCommerce world,
enabling our joint customers to streamline and automate direct
procurement activities between business partners. By reducing
the IT burden at partner sites, Viquity’s intelligent
hub offers an affordable solution for small and medium-sized
businesses to become eBusiness-enabled.”
Viquity and Relevant have already targeted
several joint customers with the combined strengths afforded
by the partnership.
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| About
Relevant Business Systems
Relevant Business Systems provides
superior project-oriented enterprise software for Aerospace and
Defense, Engineer to Order, Contract Manufacturing, Maintenance Repair
and Overhaul, and project-oriented manufacturing companies. The company
was co-founded in 1983 by Patrick Garrehy, a pioneer in the development
of packaged software for discrete manufacturers and a veteran of several
defense industry firms.
Relevant software is architected to better meet the
needs of make-to-stock, make-to-order, and engineer-to-order manufacturers
for whom aggressive project management is the key to profitability. Through
superior product performance and outstanding customer service, Relevant
has become the supplier of choice for many of the premier firms in the
industry.
Relevant Business Systems is headquartered
at 12667 Alcosta Blvd., Suite 300, San Ramon, California, 94583
and can be found on the web at www.relevant.com. |
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