Manufacturer of Industrial Heating Systems Selects Epicor(R) to Drive Efficiencies and Automate Business Processes Globally
14 April 2010 - 11:00PM
Marketwired
Epicor Software Corporation (NASDAQ: EPIC), a leading provider of
enterprise business software solutions for the midmarket and
divisions of Global 1000 companies, today announced that Eclipse,
Inc., a worldwide manufacturer of products, systems and services
for industrial heating and drying applications, has selected the
Epicor 9 next-generation enterprise resource planning (ERP)
solution. Positioned around the globe with sales, manufacturing,
engineering and field service facilities worldwide, Eclipse expects
Epicor to help increase efficiencies, automate business processes
and deliver a new level of "ease-of-doing-business" to its customer
base.
Established in 1908 and headquartered in Rockford, Illinois,
Eclipse is an innovation leader in industrial heating throughout
its 100-plus year history. Eclipse's products, solutions and
services help customers save fuel, reduce emissions and improve
their competitiveness. To better serve the company's own
competitive needs, Eclipse conducted an extensive selection process
in its search for a fully-integrated, single-source ERP solution to
help integrate its global business activities, including global
financial consolidation. Eclipse's vision for this top priority
corporate initiative is to maximize its capabilities to: Sell
Anywhere, Design Anywhere, Build Anywhere, Deliver Anywhere,
Transact Anywhere and Collaborate Everywhere. Epicor's approach to
ERP is perfectly aligned with Eclipse's requirements; built on
Epicor True SOA™(service-oriented architecture) and designed for
growing companies in domestic and global markets, Epicor will take
Eclipse's business to the next level by breaking down business
barriers and creating end-to-end visibility, increasing
productivity and delivering results that will enable Eclipse to
conduct business anywhere, anytime and from any device -- truly the
business without barriers solution they require.
Eclipse assembled a dedicated group of their best and brightest
and formed the Global Business Integration Team (nicknamed
"GBiz!"). Eclipse also tapped Ultra Consulting to assist in guiding
them through the discovery and vendor selection process. Together
they created a model that was used to evaluate all ERP vendors
across six primary dimensions with more than 120 specific criteria
focused on the Eclipse business needs. Epicor demonstrated strong
offerings in all categories that included: software functionality,
business agility, technology alignment, implementation capability,
return on investment (ROI), and company strength. Most notably,
Eclipse was impressed with Epicor's global implementation strengths
and "company fit," making Epicor the front-runner in comparison to
the other Tier 1 and Tier 2 vendors.
"Confidence in the vendor's ability to successfully implement
their solution globally was a key factor in our selection process,"
said Charlie Schloff, director of the GBiz! Team and global IT for
Eclipse. "Epicor met and exceeded our expectations throughout the
process. In addition, we have been extremely impressed with the
overall culture of Epicor, recognizing many similarities in their
ways of conducting business, their shared commitment to excellence
and determined work ethic." Eclipse president and COO, Lachlan
Perks added, "We were looking for a business partnership that would
share our vision in addition to providing a software solution, and
Epicor has proven to be a best fit to our expectation."
With Epicor, Eclipse will replace cumbersome manual processes
and consolidate its multiple legacy ERP systems with a flexible,
intuitive and scalable ERP solution to better drive efficiencies
and automate business processes worldwide. "Epicor's single-source
and highly intuitive solution will help us employ consistent best
practices as we work to integrate our worldwide operations," said
Schloff. Driving consistency with continuous improvement
opportunities will enable long-term efficiency, reduced warranty,
and a new level of business effectiveness for Eclipse that will
ultimately deliver the ROI expectation.
In particular, Eclipse will utilize Epicor to help improve its
customer and supplier portals, making it easier to do business with
Eclipse. "Improving our internal efficiencies with Epicor will not
only benefit Eclipse, but will also create advantages to our
customers," stated Perks. Eclipse is leveraging Epicor's robust
embedded customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities to
improve consistency throughout its customer and product portfolios,
and to provide solutions to customers with increased speed and
quality.
"We are excited to provide Eclipse with a single-source ERP
solution to help streamline business practices across its global
operations," said James Norwood, senior vice president, product
marketing for Epicor. "Epicor's flexibility and ease-of-use will
help Eclipse broaden its global footprint and deliver better
services and solutions to their customers worldwide, demonstrating
a significant benefit to the company and a real ROI from business
software. Through our flexible and adaptable business architecture,
Epicor will provide an agile and scalable resource as Eclipse
continues to grow internationally."
About Eclipse, Inc. Eclipse, Inc. is a
worldwide manufacturer of products and systems for industrial
heating and drying applications serving customers that include
paint drying, food baking and frying, heat treating ferrous metals,
melting and forming glass, and incineration. Eclipse sells,
designs, manufactures, and services a wide variety of fossil fuel
fired heating systems, recuperators and heat exchangers, complete
combustion systems and accessories. The company is headquartered in
Rockford, Illinois and employs nearly 600 people operating in 22
locations with six primary manufacturing centers around the world.
Eclipse, Inc. was established in 1908 and has maintained a position
of being an innovation leader in industrial heating throughout its
100-plus year history. For more information, visit
www.eclipsenet.com.
About Epicor Software Corporation Epicor
Software 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.
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.
Contact: 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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