Geac Hopes To See System21 Shine Again Like 'Aurora'

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... On August 8, Geac Enterprise Solutions (GES), a division of Geac Computer Corporation, announced that it has won a contract with ZPC Mieszko, one of Poland's ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/09/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_09_16_02_1.asp - 27k Summary: By stabilizing its financial situation and by focusing on customer service beyond reproach and on its major product’s collaborative enhancements, in part through acquisitions, Geac hopes to overcome a lingering general feeling that it had passed up an opportunity to be a top-notch applications vendor.

Geac Gets Its Commonsense Share Of Consolidation, With Revolving ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... prices in order to capitalize on their maintenance customer bases), with complementary products that can be sold into its Geac Enterprise Systems (GES) division ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/08/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_08_13_03_1.asp - 17k Summary: Geac is now a financially conservative, stable but acquisitive organization that has remained profitable despite the general IT industry downturn. Geac’s future focus on delivering new functionality to its heartland of existing customers and industry verticals, while building out its technology to make

Commerce One Goes High, Wide and PeopleSoft

by D. Geller ... com and in the apparels industry with GUESS? Inc. (NYSE: GES). The arrangement with GUESS? will be laid out in three stages, of ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/1999/12/news_analysis/NA_EC_DPG_12_22_99_1.asp - 6k Summary: E-procurement powerhouse Commerce One creates business-to-business marketplaces in Canada and Latin America It has also launched a phalanx of portals in partnership with PeopleSoft.

Geac Hopes To See System21 Shine Again Like 'Aurora' Part 2 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... at bargain prices in order to capitalize on their maintenance customer bases), with complementary products that can be sold into its GES division (SmartStream ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/09/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_09_17_02_1.asp - 17k Summary: Geac appears to have at least learned some hard lessons and it should not fall again in the trap of its former rampant acquisition strategy in a number of unrelated, diverse fields. Further, Geac's strengths today remain its geographical spread, restored financial health, retained level of products’ di