ORLANDO, Florida at BaanWorld -- April 23, 1996 -- Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR) and Baan Company, NV (NASDAQ: BAANF) today announced at the BaanWorld `96 Users Conference that Compuware has been named as one of five Baan Global Service Partners. Under the terms of the agreement, Compuware will provide professional services for implementation of and training in Baan technology, with a focus on Baan client engagements in the automotive industry worldwide. Compuware will provide Baan clients with a complete range of implementation support for vertical markets in manufacturing, distribution, finance and automotive sectors. Compuware services will include data interface and conversion support, customization, comprehensive training in Baan technology, and customized software training unique to each implementation.
ORLANDO, Florida at BaanWorld -- April 23, 1996 -- Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR) and Baan Company, NV (NASDAQ: BAANF) today announced at the BaanWorld `96 Users Conference that Compuware has been named as one of five Baan Global Service Partners. Under the terms of the agreement, Compuware will provide professional services for implementation of and training in Baan technology, with a focus on Baan client engagements in the automotive industry worldwide.
Compuware will provide Baan clients with a complete range of implementation support for vertical markets in manufacturing, distribution, finance and automotive sectors. Compuware services will include data interface and conversion support, customization, comprehensive training in Baan technology, and customized software training unique to each implementation.
"The partnership with Baan complements the strengths Compuware already has in the automotive and manufacturing sectors," said Jack Shevillo, Senior Vice President of Compuware Professional Services. "It also complements the strengths Compuware has in providing implementation services. When clients make strategic decisions, they look to a company like Compuware and our Professional Services organization to get implementation work done quickly, efficiently and with the highest possible value."
"We are very pleased that Compuware has become a Baan Global Service Partner. They have clearly demonstrated their expertise and commitment to Baan and our mutual customers," said Christine Pittman, Vice President of Technology Services, Worldwide for Baan Company. Ms. Pittman also added that, "We are particularly excited about Compuware's experience and industry knowledge in the Automotive sector. They have helped us launch a very successful business in that sector and we fully expect our partnership to flourish over the coming months."
Compuware plans to support Baan implementations with two of its products: EcoTOOLS, an integrated systems management product that provides performance monitoring of client/server applications, database servers, UNIX operating systems and networks; and EcoNET, a comprehensive software solution for networked applications performance management.
Since its founding in 1978, Baan has steadily grown to become a leading multi-national supplier of integrated software solutions for the manufacturing, transportation, project and distribution industry. Baan's family of UNIX-based software products is designed for organizations focused on Business Process Reengineering (BPR). Baan supports multiple hybrid production and operational processes - finance, manufacturing, distribution, transportation, service, maintenance and project management - within a single site or multiple sites, and within a single organization or across the extended enterprise of the supply and distribution chain. In over 57 countries, Baan technology is used by more than 1,800 medium-sized and large companies to continuously improve their business.
Compuware Corporation is a leading worldwide provider of software products and professional services that help information technology professionals efficiently develop, implement and support the applications that run their businesses. Founded in 1973, Compuware today ranks as one of the 15 largest independent software vendors in the world. The company's products have been licensed by more than 8,800 organizations worldwide. Compuware's Professional Services organization currently stands at nearly 2,500 employees. Revenues for fiscal 1995 totaled $534 million. For information about Compuware Corporation, please contact Compuware's headquarters at 810 737-7300. Compuware can also be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.compuware.com.