SoftBrands Partners with 5th Gear Solutions to Bring Fourth Shift Edition for SAP Business One to the West Coast
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MINNEAPOLIS - July 28th , 2006 - SoftBrands Inc. (AMEX: SBN), a global leader in enterprise software for manufacturers, has partnered with 5th Gear Solutions, a California-based reseller of mid-market manufacturing systems. SoftBrands is a certified ISV partner of SAP America, Inc.
5th Gear Solutions, headquartered in Lake Forest, Calif., has more than 15 years of experience implementing various manufacturing systems. 5th Gear provides discrete, batch and repetitive make-to-stock manufacturers with SAP and SoftBrands solutions, namely SoftBrands' Fourth Shift Edition for SAP Business One, and related services.
"We've sold SAP Business One for some time, but Fourth Shift Edition completes the puzzle. We now have a manufacturing-specific solution to offer our customers," said Mike Forte, business unit manager at 5th Gear. "Fourth Shift Edition is not a business system for manufacturers. It's a manufacturing system for growing manufacturing businesses."
SoftBrands continues to build its worldwide network of reselling partners with the addition of 5th Gear Solutions. These partners make up a powerful distribution channel for Fourth Shift Edition, a powerful and flexible manufacturing ERP system that is the result of a partnership between SAP and SoftBrands, combining the strength and security of SAP with the mid-market manufacturing expertise of SoftBrands in a flexible, affordable package.
"5th Gear Solutions has the experience and the commitment to customers we value in a partner," said Ralf Suerken, senior vice president and general manager of manufacturing for SoftBrands. "5th Gear also understands the value a good ERP system can bring to a growing small or midsize manufacturer, and we're constantly working with our partners to increase that value."
About SoftBrands
SoftBrands, Inc. is a global leader in providing solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses in the manufacturing and hospitality industries worldwide. The company is a certified ISV partner of SAP America, Inc. With approximately 4,000 customers in more than 60 countries now actively using its manufacturing and hospitality products, SoftBrands has established a global infrastructure for distribution, development and support of enterprise software. The company, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has 600 employees with branch offices in Europe, India, Asia, Australia and Africa. Additional information can be found at www.softbrands.com.
