SSA Acquires MAX Hoping To Leap From Its MIN
P.J. Jakovljevic & P. Catz - May 7, 2001

Event Summary

The vendor that many have long considered 'gone south' seems to be showing signs of resilience. SSA Global Technologies (SSA GT) is the result of the acquisition of former System Software Associates (SSA) and its BPCS product by Gore Technologies. SSA GT has long developed an extensive, worldwide sales channel of affiliates. This channel has been selling the BPCS product to the medium to large segments of selected enterprise applications markets. In a strategy designed to address a market not covered by its BPCS product, on April 2, SSA GT acquired ICL MAX International Limited (MAX International) and its product, MAX. This strategy attempts to leverage its existing channel to reach the small to medium enterprises (SMEs)...