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28th April 2002, 03:44
http://www.baan.com/home/press/pressreleases/176608Leading international IT services provider will architect, integrate and manage technology to support deployment of iBaan OpenWorld solutions
Baan - the leading enterprise application provider for industrial enterprises and part of Invensys plc - has promoted leading international IT services provider, e-Emphasys Technologies to the level of alliance organization for its iBaan OpenWorld Network alliance program. e-Emphasys Technologies is the first iBaan OpenWorld alliance member and will work within the iBaan OpenWorld integration framework to provide customers with improved business-to-business integration, helping to reduce costs, improve information flow and achieve greater visibility across the entire supply chain process.

e-Emphasys offers best-in-class consulting and development, and will support the Baan Business Object Interfaces (BOIs) and connectors that form the any-to-any application integration functionality of the iBaan OpenWorld framework. e-Emphasys Technologies apart from being an accredited iBaan OpenWorld Training Partner is also actively involved in research and development projects with Baan in the Netherlands. This alliance will strengthen the existing relationship between Baan and e-Emphasys Technologies following major joint implementations at organizations including Tokyo Electron America, Inc., the US subsidiary of Tokyo Electron Limited, the leading provider of advanced equipment for global semiconductor manufacturing.

Milind Bagade, CEO, e-Emphasys Technologies commented: “Becoming an iBaan OpenWorld alliance partner has given us the opportunity to design solutions that integrate our technologies with other enterprise systems thus helping businesses streamline their processes and achieve maximum efficiency. And since e-Emphasys has development facilities at strategic locations around the globe, the solutions will be delivered within the shortest timeframes. The strength of the e-Emphasys relationship with Baan over the last two years has resulted in highly intensive projects that have created large benefits for both companies, and this latest development will enable us to provide customers with increased access to the ever-increasing pool of externally accessible business knowledge.

“e-Emphasys is focused on providing industry-leading levels of consulting and customer support services which will enable iBaan OpenWorld customers maintain and upgrade their any-to-any applications in a very comprehensive and cost-effective manner. Our specialized implementation and integration skills will enable us maintain the high quality standards built into the iBaan OpenWorld solutions,” Milind Bagade added.

Guido Dik, iBaan OpenWorld Products and Alliances Manager, Baan said: “The iBaan OpenWorld network alliance program is a clear demonstration that Baan embraces the need for any-to-any application connectivity and we are looking for best-of-breed solutions to facilitate the re-use of software and knowledge within an expert iBaan OpenWorld community. We have already established a successful relationship with e-Emphasys Technologies that has led to a significant number of customer wins over the last two years. Fast-emerging as a leader in the IT services field, e-Emphasys has extensive knowledge and experience of multiple application integration and is ideally placed to meet both the business and technological challenges that support the deployment of this technology through iBaan OpenWorld.”

iBaan OpenWorld is part of the iBaan suite of Internet-enabled solutions that combines proven Baan technology with new developments to enable customers to take significant steps towards seamlessly integrating systems and processes. It provides end-users with personalized and easy-to-use information, and empowers businesses to collaborate with their customers and suppliers over the Internet.

About e-Emphasys Technologies:
e-Emphasys Technologies is a world-leading provider of technology consulting services and solutions to companies across the globe, creating value for clients by leveraging its industry knowledge, service offering expertise and insight into and access to emerging technologies. e-Emphasys operates globally with one common brand and business model designed to enable it to serve its clients with speed, flexibility and consistency around the world. The company’s cutting edge technology expertise ensures speed of deployment, high quality of deliverables and on-time, on-budget project delivery.

About Baan:
Baan helps industrial enterprises optimize their enterprise performance strategies and compete in the knowledge-driven 'networked economy', with its ever-increasing demands for information, integration, and collaboration. Through its open and powerful iBaan suite of Internet-enabled solutions, Baan is ideally placed to support organizations in the manufacturing, logistics, services, and engineering industries as they move towards tighter integration of their complex processes, closer collaboration throughout their value chain, and greater accessibility of cross-enterprise transactional and analytical information. Baan has more than 15,000 customer sites worldwide and is part of the Production Management division of Invensys PLC.