Briefs
- 04 February, 2000 12:01
FRAMINGHAM (02/04/2000) - Epicor Software Corp., an Irvine, Calif.-based vendor that sells ERP applications for midsize users, has released an upgrade of its software for maintenance and repair departments in industries such as aerospace and general aviation. The Impresa 7.0 upgrade includes new tools for use in developing tailored maintenance plans for individual aircrafts or fleets of vehicles. The user interface has also been redesigned, Epicor said. Pricing ranges from $3,000 to $7,000 for each end user.www.epicor.comKyberPass Corp. in Ottawa and RSA Security Inc. in Bedford, Mass., have announced a relationship created to foster secure electronic-business transactions. As a provider of public-key infrastructure-enabled security middleware, KyberPass has received "RSA Secured Keon Ready" certification from the RSA Secured strategic partner program. The certification was designed for the KyberPass 4.0 suite of products and allows KyberPass to perform digital certificate management functions with RSA Keon software. The certification also grants compatibility between RSA Security's technologies and public-key infrastructure products and KyberPass solutions.www.kyberpass.comwww.rsasecurity.comTSI International Software Ltd. in Wilton, Conn., recently announced several business-to-business integration tools, including an e-commerce broker and software that can tie existing corporate systems to the Web. Pricing for the full Mercator E-Business Broker suite starts at $400,000.
TSI (which recently changed its name to Mercator Software Inc.) is one of the many vendors jockeying for position in the application integration market.www.mercator.comPeopleSoft Inc. in Pleasanton, Calif., has released an upgrade of its business analysis software with new support for accessing the applications from Web browsers. New applications are being added for analyzing human resources data and monitoring corporate performance, using Balanced Scorecard techniques.
PeopleSoft also released an Internet-enabled version of its development tools.
Pricing wasn't disclosed.
www.peoplesoft.com
Irving, Texas-based I2 Technologies Inc. recently said it plans to launch an Internet-based application hosting service for retailers and consumer-packaged-goods companies by the end of next month. The hosted applications will be part of i2's TradeMatrix online exchange. It will support functions such as demand forecasting and business collaboration. I2 also said it's working with Los Angeles-based Fasturn Inc. to set up an online marketplace for apparel and textile companies.www.i2.com.