JUNCTION SOLUTIONS ACQUIRES RIAL SOLUTIONS
Acquisition Adds Advanced Retail Analytics to Junction Solution’s Offering in the Multi-Channel Retail Industry
Lincolnshire, IL --Aug. 22, 2005--Junction Solutions, a leading provider of vertical industry focused enterprise software and services based on Microsoft Axapta, today announced that it is acquiring RIAL Solutions Inc. (RSI) a provider of enterprise-class business intelligence and data migration solutions for multi-channel retailers. This acquisition brings a new level of industry and technology ability to Junction Solutions as it continues to make an impact in the multi-channel retail market. RSI`s technology complements Junction Solutions` Microsoft Axapta for Multi-Channel Retail solution with RSI`s best of breed RetailQuadWare (RQW) product, a functionally rich application providing business intelligence, data mining, and query/reporting for the multi-channel retail business, and RQW-based migration tools designed to smoothly transition customers from competitive solutions such as Ecometry to Microsoft Axapta.
Moving data seamlessly from complex data structures to other systems such as Microsoft Axapta, RSI`s advanced conversion solution temporarily houses data in a version of their RQW data warehouse. Once the conversion is complete, customers can immediately benefit from RSI`s innovative business intelligence platform, providing advanced decision support tools for Marketing, Merchandising, Operations, Finance and more. RQW integrates data from multiple source systems, and uses sophisticated ETL (Extract, Transform and Load) tools to support any source system or database environment. RQW`s multi-dimensional OLAP environment also makes maximum use of the features available in the newly released Microsoft SQL Server 2005.
"This acquisition greatly strengthens our retail offering -- we are pleased to welcome the outstanding RSI team to Junction Solutions," said Brian Carpizo, President and CEO of Junction Solutions. "We plan to build upon the innovations of the RSI team to give our customers best-in-class analytics usable and accessible not only in the classic decision support arena, but also to help drive leading edge functionality in our applications such as predictive selling, fraud profiling, and price optimization."
"RSI is delighted to join Junction Solutions," said Richard Irwin, President of RSI. "The opportunity to quickly expand the market for our innovative business intelligence tools, further our development -- especially in conjunction with their Microsoft Axapta for Multi-Channel Retail solution -- while continuing to service our existing customers, is tremendous."
About Junction Solutions
Junction Solutions delivers comprehensive enterprise applications that enable companies to achieve profitable growth by streamlining processes, improving operational efficiency and building tighter connections with their customers and suppliers. Our industry-specific features for multi-channel retailers and food & beverage companies, integrated with Microsoft Axapta`s flexible and proven ERP applications, give customers proven return on investment and lower total cost of ownership. As a Gold Certified Microsoft Business Partner, we combine business process know-how with comprehensive services for a high-value, low-risk implementation. For more information, visit our web site at www.junctionsolutions.com.
About RIAL Solutions
RIAL Solutions is a provider of sophisticated, low-cost Business Intelligence applications to enterprises, notably in the Multi-Channel Retail, Low-Cost Airline, Corporate/Homeland Security, and Energy sectors. Our solutions are key to providing a unified view of corporate performance, allowing our clients to improve customer management across all channels, determine their best products and processes, and increase efficiency -- all without adding internal resources.
Contact Information:
Nicole Fitzmaurice
Director of Marketing
(847) 947-7950 x1013
nfitzmaurice@junctionsolutions.com
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