Aspen Technology Posts First-Quarter Loss but Beats Estimates

by Steve McVey ... Aspen MIMI should still be a strong contender for companies in chemicals ... For companies in complex manufacturing industries (high tech, semiconductor), MIMI may ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/1999/10/news_analysis/NA_BA_SRM_10_26_99_1.asp - 5k - 1999-10-26 Summary: CAMBRIDGE, MA Aspen Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZPN), the leading supplier of manufacturing enterprise optimization solutions for the process industries, today announced results for its first quarter ended September 30, 1999. Total revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2000 increased 13.4% to $53.0 mi

Aspen Technology Evolves Into Digital Marketplace Provider

by Steve McVey ... enterprise application providers like SAP, Oracle and others, Aspen focuses on ... Companies in complex manufacturing industries (high tech, automotive), or those ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/11/research_notes/VN_BA_SRM_11_27_00_1.asp - 17k - 2000-11-27 Summary: Founded in 1981 as a developer of computer-aided chemical engineering software, Aspen’s growth has resulted in a wide variety of applications for management and execution-level process manufacturing. Fiscal 2000 marked Aspen’s entry into the collaborative digital marketplace business in hopes of cap

AspenTech Launches e-Business InitiativeFinally

by Steve McVey ... Unlike the other vendors, Aspen can exploit its strong position in the process ... by e-commerce than the more crowded electronic and high tech industries. ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/1999/11/news_analysis/NA_BA_SRM_11_17_99_2.asp - 5k - 1999-11-17 Summary: Aspen Technology recently announced its e-commerce initiative, Aspen e-Business, which is the first in a planned series of business-to-business e-commerce applications. As part of the initiative, AspenTech will partner with business-to-business application vendor Extricity Software, Inc. to deliver e-com

AspenTech Searching for Definition in FY2000

by Steve McVey ... Aspen MIMI should be a strong contender only for companies in chemicals ... Companies in complex manufacturing industries (high tech, automotive) or those seeking a ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/1999/08/research_notes/VN_BA_SRM_8_99_3.asp - 10k - 1999-08-01 Summary: Founded in 1981 as a developer of computer-aided chemical engineering software, Aspen's growth has resulted in a wide variety of applications for management and execution-level process manufacturing. Hit hard by flagging revenues, Aspen is distilling its product suite down to its most profitable elements

i2 Enlists Honeywell in Process Industry Play

by Steve McVey ... complex, discrete manufacturing market, especially that of high tech electronics. ... manufacturing clients and even wrest market share from Aspen Technology, the ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/05/news_analysis/NA_BA_SRM_05_17_00_1.asp - 7k - 2000-05-17 Summary: i2 Technologies will join forces with process control system maker Honeywell in a bid to expand its presence in the energy, chemicals, and pharmaceutical industries.

i2 Technologies Lives Life In The Fast Lane

by Steve McVey ... Aspen Technology is enjoying tremendous demand for its products but this is confined ... of i2's revenue is confined to the electronics and high tech industry (57 ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/10/research_notes/VN_BA_SRM_10_18_00_1.asp - 27k - 2000-10-18 Summary: i2 Technologies is the largest and fastest growing vendor of supply chain management software with $751 million in revenue over the last twelve months and a 105% average growth rate over the last five years. Fueled by a powerful sales and marketing machine and aggressive strategies for corporate developm

Supply Chain Planning in 2000: The Brains Behind Internet ...

by Steve McVey ... Aspen appears as an SCP challenger for making its MIMI-based ... third-party channels, expanding its industry vertical coverage beyond semiconductor and high tech. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/04/research_notes/MN_BA_SRM_04_00_1.asp - 39k - 2000-04-04 Summary: The supply chain planning market will top $2.5 billion in 2000, driven in large part by the needs of Internet customer fulfillment.

SAP APO: Will it Fill the Gap?

by Steve McVey ... Aspen Technology, Inc ... SAP is targeting APO primarily at the electronics and high tech (EHT), consumer products, metal and paper, automotive, pharmaceuticals and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/1999/09/research_notes/PN_BA_SRM_9_99_1.asp - 18k - 1999-09-01 Summary: Announced over two years ago, SAP's Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) is geared toward the supply chain management market, where it will compete head-to-head with established best-of-breed vendors like i2 and Manugistics. With a massive 190 pilot implementations underway around the globe, a picture of

Adexa Prepares To Step Into The Spotlight

by Steve McVey ... offer itself as the "i2 alternative" for semiconductor and high tech electronics and ... realizing this goal such as SynQuest, SCT Corporation, and Aspen Technology ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/05/research_notes/VN_BA_SRM_05_30_00_1.asp - 18k - 2000-05-30 Summary: From its roots in advanced planning and scheduling, Adexa, Inc. has emerged as a strong player in the business-to-business collaboration software market. With an aggressive marketing campaign and potential public offering, the company hopes to end its toil behind the scenes and take center stage.