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This is probably the biggest announcement I have seen yet from JDE - bigger than UDB support and certainly bigger than Solaris support in 1998.
Good for the new guy is what I say !
Looking forward to seeing FreeBSD support as well.
J.D. Edwards Announces Linux Support
Fri Jun 14, 1:39 PM ET
Kimberly Hill, www.CRMDaily.com
J.D. Edwards ( Nasdaq: JDEC - news) announced support for the Linux ( news - web sites) operating system platform and described its vision for a comprehensive supplier relationship management (SRM) suite at its annual user group conference this week.
• J.D. Edwards Adds Marketing Tech
• J.D. Edwards Expansion Feeds Outsourcing Trend
• J.D. Edwards Launches Web Services Suite
CEO Bob Dutkowsky told CRMDaily.com that the company will begin its foray into SRM with already-developed applications and then "fill in the blanks" through partnerships, in-house development or acquisitions.
"We look at acquisitions every single day," he said. "We ended the second quarter with US$400 million in cash on hand and no debt. We're in a position where we certainly can make acquisitions if we thought that would allow us to get to market faster."
Cozying Up With IBM
Building on its long-standing relationship with partner IBM ( NYSE: IBM - news), J.D. Edwards also announced plans to offer its CRM applications built on a Linux-based infrastructure from the computing giant, beginning with a specialized vertical offering for the financial services industry.
Aberdeen Group research director Karen Smith told CRMDaily that she thinks more and more firms will announce Linux support in the coming months, even though it appears to be a "down time."
"They definitely don't see Linux as dead," she stressed.
Dutkowsky said that he believes the effort will give his company's staff "practical experience" in Linux, even though there has not been much demand.
"Honestly," he said, "we're not hearing much from our customers on Linux. But one of our important business partners, IBM, has made a commitment to Linux, and this is a great way for us to learn more about it."
Five Easy Pieces
The company said that to deliver SRM functionality it will leverage its ERP, advanced planning and supplier applications, as well as existing product partnerships with such companies as Ariba ( Nasdaq: ARBA - news), MatrixOne ( Nasdaq: MONE - news) and Agile.
Going forward, J.D. Edwards said it will make additional SRM enhancements to support the management of the five key functions of the supplier lifecycle: design, plan, source, fulfill and settle.
Smith said that she views J.D. Edwards' entry into the SRM space as a positive step, especially if it means a focus on partner relationship management.
The Big Fish
Dutkowsky said J.D. Edwards is not abandoning its target of many years -- the mid-market in manufacturing and related services. The company is considering targeting some much larger enterprises, as well.
Those companies that would be likely prospects would fit the profile of some of J.D. Edwards' current big-fish customers, like Johnson & Johnson ( NYSE: JNJ - news), which have multiple divisions and thus operate, according to Dutkowsky, like an enterprise composed of "lots of smaller companies."
"When a global 1000 customer calls J.D. Edwards," he said, "we'll sell them our product aggressively and with the confidence that we can support their needs. When we go into a market, however, we'll look for large enterprises with a special profile."
Good for the new guy is what I say !
Looking forward to seeing FreeBSD support as well.
J.D. Edwards Announces Linux Support
Fri Jun 14, 1:39 PM ET
Kimberly Hill, www.CRMDaily.com
J.D. Edwards ( Nasdaq: JDEC - news) announced support for the Linux ( news - web sites) operating system platform and described its vision for a comprehensive supplier relationship management (SRM) suite at its annual user group conference this week.
• J.D. Edwards Adds Marketing Tech
• J.D. Edwards Expansion Feeds Outsourcing Trend
• J.D. Edwards Launches Web Services Suite
CEO Bob Dutkowsky told CRMDaily.com that the company will begin its foray into SRM with already-developed applications and then "fill in the blanks" through partnerships, in-house development or acquisitions.
"We look at acquisitions every single day," he said. "We ended the second quarter with US$400 million in cash on hand and no debt. We're in a position where we certainly can make acquisitions if we thought that would allow us to get to market faster."
Cozying Up With IBM
Building on its long-standing relationship with partner IBM ( NYSE: IBM - news), J.D. Edwards also announced plans to offer its CRM applications built on a Linux-based infrastructure from the computing giant, beginning with a specialized vertical offering for the financial services industry.
Aberdeen Group research director Karen Smith told CRMDaily that she thinks more and more firms will announce Linux support in the coming months, even though it appears to be a "down time."
"They definitely don't see Linux as dead," she stressed.
Dutkowsky said that he believes the effort will give his company's staff "practical experience" in Linux, even though there has not been much demand.
"Honestly," he said, "we're not hearing much from our customers on Linux. But one of our important business partners, IBM, has made a commitment to Linux, and this is a great way for us to learn more about it."
Five Easy Pieces
The company said that to deliver SRM functionality it will leverage its ERP, advanced planning and supplier applications, as well as existing product partnerships with such companies as Ariba ( Nasdaq: ARBA - news), MatrixOne ( Nasdaq: MONE - news) and Agile.
Going forward, J.D. Edwards said it will make additional SRM enhancements to support the management of the five key functions of the supplier lifecycle: design, plan, source, fulfill and settle.
Smith said that she views J.D. Edwards' entry into the SRM space as a positive step, especially if it means a focus on partner relationship management.
The Big Fish
Dutkowsky said J.D. Edwards is not abandoning its target of many years -- the mid-market in manufacturing and related services. The company is considering targeting some much larger enterprises, as well.
Those companies that would be likely prospects would fit the profile of some of J.D. Edwards' current big-fish customers, like Johnson & Johnson ( NYSE: JNJ - news), which have multiple divisions and thus operate, according to Dutkowsky, like an enterprise composed of "lots of smaller companies."
"When a global 1000 customer calls J.D. Edwards," he said, "we'll sell them our product aggressively and with the confidence that we can support their needs. When we go into a market, however, we'll look for large enterprises with a special profile."
