BWI: Epicor Positioned as a Visionary in the Magic Quadrant for Single-Instance ERP for Product-Centric Midmarket Companies

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Source: Epicor Software Corporation
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 11:58 AM IST (06:28 AM GMT)
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Epicor Positioned as a Visionary in the Magic Quadrant for Single-Instance ERP for Product-Centric Midmarket Companies
Fourth Consecutive Placement in the Visionaries Category for Epicor

Dublin, Calif., United States, Tuesday, September 24, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- Epicor Software Corporation, a global leader in business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organizations, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc., in the "Visionaries" quadrant of the Magic Quadrant (MQ) for Single-Instance ERP Product-Centric Midmarket Companies based on evaluation of its next-generation Epicor enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution.¹

The MQ for ERP for Product-Centric Midmarket Companies focuses on ERP systems that support a single instance strategy for multi-entity midmarket and upper-midmarket companies. User organizations in this market are independent companies with revenue between approximately $200 million and $1 billion, and up to 10,000 or more employees.² Access to the full report is available from the Epicor website.

Inspiring Innovation and Enhanced Customer Experience

"We believe our four consecutive placements in the 'Visionaries' quadrant are testament to our customer-centric focus and commitment to design and implement software solutions that help businesses achieve the agility and flexibility today's global environment demands," said Pervez Qureshi, president and CEO of Epicor. "Our innovative approach to architecture, mobility, embedded analytics and built-in business process management, gives our customers unprecedented choice and flexibility in a single solution -- whether they choose to deploy on-premise, as a managed service, or in the cloud."

Today, over 4,000 customers -- from manufacturers and distributors, to services organizations -- representing more than 70 countries around the globe have selected Epicor ERP to run their organizations. Built on the powerful Epicor ICE Business Architecture, Epicor ERP is inspiring business innovation, process improvements and the delivery of superior customer experiences -- key to business success today, and as a company grows.

Epicor ERP offers deployment options designed to meet the unique operational, resource and budget needs of an organization -- on-premise, in the cloud, or as a managed service. Epicor is one of the few vendors to deliver a full, multi-tenant software as a service (SaaS) and on-premise version out of a single, modern ERP solution.

1, 2 Gartner Inc. "Magic Quadrant for Single-Instance ERP for Product-Centric Midmarket Companies" by Christian Hestermann, Nigel Montgomery and Chris Pang, September 11, 2013.

About the Magic Quadrant

Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About Epicor Software Corporation

Epicor Software Corporation is a global leader delivering inspired business software solutions to the manufacturing, distribution, retail and services industries. With over 40 years of experience serving small, midmarket and larger enterprises, Epicor has more than 20,000 customers in over 150 countries. Epicor enterprise resource planning (ERP), retail management software, supply chain management (SCM), and human capital management (HCM) enable companies to drive increased efficiency and improve profitability. With a history of innovation, industry expertise and passion for excellence, Epicor provides the single point of accountability that local, regional and global businesses demand. The Company's headquarters are located in Dublin, California, with offices and affiliates worldwide. For more information, visit www.epicor.com.

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Epicor and the Epicor logo are trademarks of Epicor Software Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries. Other trademarks referenced are the property of their respective owners. The product and service offerings depicted in this document are produced by Epicor Software Corporation.


CONTACT DETAILS
Lisa Preuss, Senior Director, Corporate Communications, Epicor Software Corporation, +1 949 585 4235, lpreuss@epicor.com

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