Latest Version of Epicor(R) iScala Continues to Gain Momentum
April 19 2010 - 8:00AM
Marketwired
Epicor Software Corporation (NASDAQ: EPIC) today announced that
Epicor iScala 2.3 SR2, released last autumn as one of the broadest
releases in the history of the Epicor iScala product line, has been
shipped to over 200 customers in the EMEA region (Europe, Middle
East and Africa), and to another 50 customers outside of EMEA. This
is the most rapid and wide spread deployment of a new Epicor iScala
release.
Designed for global business, the release features the extended
functionality organizations need today in order to prepare to take
advantage of the return to market recovery and growth. It includes
significant new capabilities for improved business and hardware
scalability with support for over one billion transactions per
year, one hundred thousand different account posting rules and new
support to scale out with additional cheap hardware to enable
improved system response time and data throughput. To support
businesses the strong GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance)
functionality helps to minimize the risk of financial penalties and
waste less time and resources on compliance matters. It is also
SEPA-ready (Single Euro Payments Area), vital to companies doing
business in the Euro area.
"Part of our 'protect, extend and converge' strategy, the latest
version of Epicor iScala offers a robust platform for business
growth while driving down cost to help companies cope with regular
changes in local business requirements," said Adam Prince, senior
director product marketing for Epicor. "For example, every business
with a banking relationship in the Euro area will eventually be
affected by SEPA. It will impact all Euro fund movements, which
means that any company that conducts business in Euros will need to
be ready to comply with the new messaging format."
Once SEPA is fully in place, it will be possible to exchange
Euro payments between any accounts within the SEPA zone as easily
as it is today within single countries and banking networks. Common
standards, faster payment settlement and simplified processing will
help companies improve cash flow, reduce costs and facilitate
access to new markets.
Another new feature is the new iScala Template Tool. With this
tool organizations can simplify their compliance monitoring by
quickly creating templates that identify the business critical
data, including security roles and permissions, system parameters,
feature activations and company data (e.g. standard item codes,
suppliers, accounts or customers). Any company within the
organization can then be compared at any time against the template
creating a quick way to identify changes and issues that may need
follow-up investigation. The Compare & Enforce version of the
tool goes one step further, enabling administrators to select
template discrepancies and then reset the live system back to the
default template values.
Sodexo, the world leader in Quality of
Daily Life Solutions, has been using Epicor iScala solutions for
over 15 years in Russia, and decided to upgrade to the latest
version because of its extended security features and improved
manufacturing functionality. "We have already realized a number of
benefits with Epicor iScala, such as streamlined local accounting
processes and better operational control due to running a single
data source across applications," said Michael Salozhin, IST
financial applications manager for Sodexo Russia. "It was therefore
a natural choice for us to upgrade and we are delighted with the
new features, and the possibility we now have to work with
Microsoft Reporting Services directly from the Epicor iScala
system. We also notice that the speed of the system has greatly
improved -- a clear bonus when you work with such large amounts of
data as we do."
"With long experience of doing business in the variety of
markets that exists in the EMEA region, we are well placed to
advise organizations on how to turn overhead and cost into control
and insight," said Prince. "We focus on supporting businesses as
they grow and change, and with the improved business scalability
that this latest release offers, organizations can plan for future
growth in a controlled and managed manner, with demonstrable return
on investment."
About Epicor Software Corporation Epicor
Software Corporation is a global leader delivering business
software solutions to the manufacturing, distribution, retail,
hospitality and services industries. With 20,000 customers in over
150 countries, Epicor provides integrated enterprise resource
planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), supply
chain management (SCM) and enterprise retail software solutions
that enable companies to drive increased efficiency and improve
profitability. Founded in 1984, Epicor takes pride in more than 25
years of technology innovation delivering business solutions that
provide the scalability and flexibility businesses need to build
competitive advantage. Epicor provides a comprehensive range of
services with a single point of accountability that promotes rapid
return on investment and low total cost of ownership, whether
operating business on a local, regional, or global scale. The
Company's worldwide headquarters are located in Irvine, California
with offices and affiliates around the world. For more information,
visit www.epicor.com.
Epicor is a registered trademark of Epicor Software Corporation.
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are produced by Epicor Software Corporation.
Contacts: Lisa Preuss Director, Public Relations Epicor Software
Corporation 949/585-4235 lpreuss@epicor.com Damon Wright Vice
President, Investor Relations Epicor Software Corporation
949/585-4509 dswright@epicor.com
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