Project-Based Manufacturers to Benefit from Acquisition of Encompix ERP Software by Made2Manage

On Monday, March 13, 2006, Indianapolis-based Made2ManageSystems, Inc. completed its acquisition of Encompix, Inc. The acquisition wasMade2Manage SystemsÂ' fifth during the past 20 months. When one software companyacquires or merges with another, there are primarily three assets involved, theproduct(s), the customer base, and the employees. In the past many of theseacquisitions involved product consolidation, massive layoffs, and customers leftwith an obsolete product with little hope of any major investment. The acquisitionof Encompix by Made2Manage provides opportunities for the ETO ERP customer. ChuckStewart, one of original co-founders, explained the benefits in a recent interview.

Q. Will the Encompix product continue to be enhanced? A.: Â Absolutely. We are planning to release Version 9.40 (v9.40) this fall, and thenext release is currently scheduled for 2007. This release, v9.50, will add newfunctionality on the current platform. Steve Bailey, our chief technology officer,has been working closely with Eric Binning, Encompix product manager and Mary JoHaynes, Encompix lead architect, to begin to formulate the new technology direction.One of Made2Manage SystemsÂ' primary goals throughout the integration process is tohelp us with our technology plan going forward.Â

Q. Will Encompix still continue to focus on ETO and project-based companies?A. Â Definitely. The reason we were attractive to Made2Manage Systems was our strictfocus on the ETO market. This is the same reason our customers license ourapplication. There are no plans to change this focus. In fact, we plan to go deeperinto our market, adding new capabilities to help project-based manufacturers. Webelieve this is the best strategy for Encompix to continue to win the high number ofnew system sales that we have achieved over the past several years.Â

Q. Will Encompix remain in Cincinnati?A. Â We will remain in Cincinnati. We have just signed a new lease for our officebuilding.Â

Q. What about support for existing customers?A. Â The Encompix support team will remain in Cincinnati. The same channels ourcustomers have used to report problems still apply and the same people are providingthat support. Not only will customers be receiving the same support as they dotoday, but Made2Manage Systems has plans in place to offer additional services toEncompix customers. For example, we are adding additional resources in the form of acustomer account manager. This personÂ's role will be to build a relationship withevery one of our customers to help them make the best use of the application inareas where perhaps the Encompix software is not completely implemented.

Encompix (www.encompix.com) a business unit of Made2Manage Systems, has filled themanufacturing software requirements of engineer-to-order companies since 1992. Thecompany name reflects a commitment to developing business application solutions thatencompass the complex areas of project-based and job-based manufacturing. Encompixprovides ETO manufacturers with a competitive advantage by improving bottom lineresults.

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