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After a flurry of acquisition activity, ERP software vendor SSA Global Technologies Inc. used its recent SSA Global Client Forum in Philadelphia to show it has managed to forge a clear product roadmap.
In his keynote address, Mike Greenough, president and chief executive officer, said the Chicago-based firm is currently the fourth-largest ERP vendor. The goal is to acquire market share and develop customer share, Greenough said in front of 500 attendees. SSA has been developing this strategy since it acquired Barneveld, Netherlandsbased Baan from its former parent Invensys PLC in 2003. Recent acquisitions also include e-commerce supplier Ironside, supply chain execution supplier EXE and process manufacturing solutions provider Marcam.
But customers had been concerned whether SSA would be able to successfully integrate its new ERP pro-ducts into a coherent strategy. In addition to its core manufacturing ERP applications, SSA Global now offers a full range of integrated extension solutions including corporate performance management, customer relationship management, product lifecycle management, supply chain management and...