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CDC Software has acquired a number of leading enterprise software and business services firms, united in offering solutions that help businesses become customer-driven market leader while achieving our financial return objectives and creating value for our shareholders.
Enterprise Software Companies
March 2008—Integrated Solutions Limited
Since 1985, Integrated Solutions Limited (ISL) has developed ERP applications for the needs of small and medium-sized discrete manufacturers in Hong Kong and southern China. ISL's award-winning e-M-POWER ERP suite is used by more than 150 customers. These comprehensive solutions directly address purchasing, sales, inventory, production, mold management, finance and compliance for small and medium-sized discrete manufacturers. ISL is the winner of 1994-95 HKMA Quality Award, modeled after the prestigious Malcolm Baldridge award in the U.S., and is also a winner of the "Best ISV Solution Developed on 2007 Microsoft Office System." For more information about ISL, please visit September 2007—Catalyst International, Inc.
The acquisition of this leading provider of supply-chain execution solutions and services expanded CDC Software's global supply-chain offerings and base of blue-chip customers, while also strengthening our CDC Global Services offerings by adding significant expertise and resources in large-scale supply-chain execution.
April 2007—Saratoga Systems
The acquisition of Saratoga CRM expanded the breadth of our industry CRM applications in chemicals, consumer products, energy, insurance, and select manufacturing industries.
February 2007—Respond Group Ltd.
The acquisition of CDC Respond added industry-specific applications for customer service and feedback management to CDC Software's product suite, strengthening the company's position as a leading provider of vertical CRM solutions and adding key customers in government and financial services.
October 2006—MVI Technology
The acquisition of this profitable company was an accretive addition to CDC Software that provided expertise and production monitoring solutions to complement CDC Software's ERP and SCM solutions.
February 2006—JRG Software, Inc.
The acquisition of JRG Software gave CDC Software on-demand planning and scheduling applications that are highly complementary to the company's global suite of industry-specific enterprise applications.
May 2006—c360 Solutions
The acquisition of this global provider of CRM add-on products, industry-specific CRM solutions, and CRM development tools for Microsoft Dynamics CRM broadened CDC Software's growing global reach through expanded solution offerings and channel sales partners.
August 2004—Ross Systems, Inc.
The acquisition of Ross Systems brought this company's comprehensive suite of modular enterprise resource planning solutions for manufacturing, financials, supply-chain management, performance management, and regulatory compliance to the CDC Software product portfolio, as well as tailored industry solutions for food and beverage, life sciences, chemicals, metals, and natural products.
February 2004—Pivotal Corporation
The acquisition of Pivotal Corporation added Pivotal's broad suite of marketing, sales, service and partner management capabilities and industry solutions for financial services, healthcare, home building, and medical device manufacturing to complement CDC Software's existing software product offerings.
September 2003—Industri-Matematik International (IMI)
The acquisition of IMI allows CDC Software to offer customers comprehensive supply-chain solutions that serve a wide range of businesses, including complex retail, wholesale, consumer goods, distribution operations, and added a customer base that includes GE, AT&T, Starbucks, Campbell Soup, Dial, Frito Lay, Kellogg's, and Warner/Electra/Atlantic.
October 2002—MarketFirst
The acquisition of MarketFirst Software added this company's highly complementary world-class marketing automation and lead management solution to the CDC Software portfolio of front-office solutions.
April 2002—Platinum China Limited
The acquisition of this leading provider of human resources and payroll management software in China, with operations in Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong, expanded CDC Software's portfolio of proprietary software solutions and brought significant synergies and opportunities.
Business Services Companies
December 2006—Vis.align
The acquisition of this leading provider of IT support and managed services complemented CDC Software product lines, creates cross-selling opportunities, and offered customers end-to-end enterprise solutions and services.
February 2006—Horizon Companies, Inc.
The acquisition of this India-based IT outsourcing company approximately doubled the size of CDC Software's India-based IT consulting services, allowing the company to provide the most cost-effective implementations for customers, particularly those in Asia and EMEA.
September 2003—Ascent SGI
The acquisition of Ascent SGI added this U.S.-based firm's competencies in strategy, technology, and user experience to CDC Software, as well as specialized domain expertise in the financial services, insurance, healthcare, communications, technology, retail, and consumer goods industries.
September 2003—PK Information Systems
The acquisition of this Sydney-based IT services business strengthened CDC Software's presence in the Sydney market and added its strong list of New South Wales government clients to the company's customer base.
February 2003—Praxa Limited
The acquisition of this leading Australian IT professional services organization and Microsoft Gold Certified Partner offered synergies with CDC Software's outsourcing business and extended distribution of CDC Software products into Australian marketplace.