Geac's ALLIANCE2005 to Spotlight Customers' Successes Managing Business Performance using Geac Software
23 April 2005 - 2:24AM
PR Newswire (US)
Geac's ALLIANCE2005 to Spotlight Customers' Successes Managing
Business Performance using Geac Software AstraZeneca, BDO Seidman
and Gordon Food Service among Geac customers to be featured
MARKHAM, ON, and SOUTHBOROUGH, MA, April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- Geac(R) (TSX: GAC, NASDAQ: GEAC) customers from around the world
will share their business performance success stories at
ALLIANCE2005, Geac's annual users' conference being held this year
in Orlando, Florida, May 8-11. More than 50 conference sessions
will be led by Geac customers, including AstraZeneca; BDO Seidman,
LLP; Gordon Food Service; and Lee Memorial Health System.
Registration is still available for ALLIANCE2005; Geac customers
and companies interested in Geac's solutions may register online at
http://alliance.geac.com/. "Our customers are central to the agenda
at ALLIANCE2005. This conference is designed for them - not only to
hear about Geac's technology roadmap and products, but also to
educate and learn from each other," said Charles S. Jones,
President and CEO, Geac. "ALLIANCE2005 is a time for our customers
to showcase their successes and network with other users. It is
also a forum to share ideas and discuss future requirements. Geac's
strategic direction is driven by the needs and satisfaction of our
customers." Business technology issues and case studies to be
featured at ALLIANCE2005 include: Deriving More Value from
Technology Investments Gordon Food Service will discuss how the
company uses Geac MPC to re- engineer its budgeting and reporting
process to maximize the value of information delivered to business
leaders and decision makers. Showcasing Business Process
Management, Florida-based Lee Memorial Health System will
demonstrate how software-enabled changes to its business processes
in Human Resources, Patient Scheduling and Purchasing yielded
significant returns. The Irvine Company, a Geac Commercial Systems
Division (CSD) customer, will share its experience with enhanced
reporting in eSite, a Web-based residential site operations and
management solution, and will showcase the eSite reports that have
improved decision-making. Tying Strategy to Execution In a session
entitled "From Measuring to Managing," major accounting firm BDO
Seidman, LLP will speak about the ways in which Geac Business
Performance Management closes the gap between strategic planning
and effective execution. Eliminating Delinquencies in Managing
Expenses AstraZeneca will present its case for driving down
delinquencies and monitoring credit card transactions with Geac
Expense Management. Sarbanes-Oxley In a joint session, A. Schulman
and The Gerstenslager Company will lead a discussion with System21
customers around meeting the requirements of security, auditing and
financial reporting to ensure the accuracy and predictability of
business processes. Also speaking at ALLIANCE2005, former General
Electric Company CEO Jack Welch will participate in a moderated
question-and-answer session. Mr. Welch will draw upon his vast
knowledge and experiences in the corporate world, as well as touch
upon topics addressed in his new book, Winning. In addition to Mr.
Welch, ALLIANCE2005 attendees will hear presentations from Geac
President and CEO Charles Jones and Tim Wright, Geac's Chief
Technology Officer. ALLIANCE2005 is being held at the Walt Disney
World Swan and Dolphin Hotels in Orlando, Florida, May 8-11.
Gold-level sponsors include Microsoft and American Express Business
Consulting; silver-level sponsors include Acclaris, Inc.,
Berkheimer Outsourcing, Inc., Brooks-Allan, ImageTag, Inc., Inovis,
Nelco, Nutech Systems and Varsity Logistics, Inc. About Geac Geac
(TSX: GAC, NASDAQ:GEAC) is a global enterprise software company
that addresses the needs of the Chief Financial Officer. Geac's
best-in-class technology products and services help organizations
do more with less in an increasingly competitive environment,
amidst growing regulatory pressure, and in response to other
business issues confronting the CFO. Further information is
available at http://www.geac.com/ or through e-mail at . This press
release may contain forward-looking statements of Geac's
intentions, beliefs, expectations and predictions for the future.
These forward-looking statements often include use of the future
tense with words such as "will," "may," "intends," "anticipates,"
"expects" and similar conditional or forward-looking words and
phrases. These forward-looking statements are neither promises nor
guarantees. They are only predictions that are subject to risks and
uncertainties, and they may differ materially from actual future
events or results. Geac undertakes no obligation to update or
revise the information contained herein. Important factors that
could cause a material difference between these forward-looking
statements and actual events include, among other things: our
ability to increase revenues from new license sales, cross-sell
into our existing customer base and reduce customer attrition;
whether we can identify and acquire synergistic businesses and, if
so, whether we can successfully integrate them into our existing
operations; whether we are able to deliver products and services
within required time frames and budgets to meet increasingly
competitive customer demands and performance guaranties; risks
inherent in fluctuating international currency exchange rates in
light of our global operations and the unpredictable effect of
geopolitical world and local events; whether we are successful in
our continued efforts to manage expenses effectively and maintain
profitability; our ability to achieve revenue from products and
services that are under development; the uncertain effect of the
competitive environment in which we operate and resulting pricing
pressures; and whether the anticipated effects and results of our
new product offerings and successful product implementation will be
realized. These and other potential risks and uncertainties that
relate to Geac's business and operations are summarized in more
detail from time to time in our filings with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission and with the Canadian Securities
Administrators. Please refer to Geac's most recent quarterly
reports available through the website maintained by the SEC at
http://www.sec.gov/ and through the website maintained by the
Canadian Securities Administrators and the Canadian Depository for
Securities Limited at http://www.sedar.com/ for more information on
risk factors that could cause actual results to differ. Geac is a
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