NEWS RELEASE OCTOBER 10, 1997 COMPUWARE
ASIA PACIFIC SELECTS Solid Information Technology Ltd today announced that Compuware Asia-Pacific has purchased the sales force automation tool Infosale, which is powered by the SOLID Server data manager. The product will provide sales force automation capabilities for Compuware’s Australian and New Zealand operations. "We needed technology that would maximise the effectiveness of our sales and marketing force to respond to the needs of our customers and prospects," stated Mr André Pravaz, Managing Director of Compuware Australia and New Zealand. Infosale was developed by the Dutch software developer Minihouse, using Compuware’s strategic business application development environment, UNIFACE and SOLID Server. UNIFACE’s multi-language support capabilities will enable Infosale to be implemented in all Compuware offices within the Asia-Pacific region at a later date. Future implementation plans for Infosale and Solid include lead management expanding to encompass Compuware’s local business partners or Valued Added Reseller (VAR) network. Infosale fully supports marketing and sales disciplines within medium to large organizations. Core components of the product include: customer and prospect database, contact management, market segmentation, quote management and forecasting, campaign management, telemarketing, sales force automation, multi-tiered distribution channels management, and remote data synchronization. Australian financial software developers, OpenPlus International entered into a partnership with Minihouse through the Compuware Business Partners Program. Minihouse is also a partner of Solid Information Technology Ltd. Solid Information Technology LtdSOLID Server is a unique standards-compliant, robust, and compact database engine requiring minimal or no administrator attention, developed by Solid Information Technology Ltd. Solid's database components are in embedded use in packaged software, application development tools, web sites, handheld devices, point of sale systems, industrial products, and many more. Headquartered in Helsinki, Solid is a recognized innovator of breakthrough database technologies with world-wide distributors and partners. Solid can be
found on the World Wide Web at: Compuware CorporationCompuware Asia-Pacific is headquartered
in Sydney with offices in Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane,
Wellington, Singapore, Hong Kong and Beijing. Compuware
Asia-Pacific employs over 200 people and reported fiscal
1997 results of $AUD35 million. Compuware's products have
been distributed in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region
for the past 20 years. Compuware was founded in 1973 and
is based in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA. Compuware can be found on
the World Wide Web at: Further InformationSolid
Information Technology Ltd, SOLID Server is a trademark and the SOLID logo is a registered trademark of Solid Information Technology Ltd. Compuware and UNIFACE are registered trademarks of Compuware Corporation. All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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