Epic Data IntegraTrak™ Solution Certified by SAP as Powered by SAP NetWeaver®
SAP Certification Achieved for Parts and Asset Tracking Solution
June 2, 2009
VANCOUVER, B.C.— Epic Data International Inc. (TSX-V: EKD), a provider of shop floor data collection and warehouse management solutions, today announced that its IntegraTrak™ 2.0 solution, which includes IntegraNet 5.0 interface software, has been certified by SAP AG as powered by the SAP NetWeaver® technology platform.
“SAP NetWeaver is a powerful foundation for our mission-critical solutions and our customers will benefit from its advanced technology platform,” said Alan Foster, Epic Data’s Executive Vice President of Products & Services. “Users of IntegraTrak, who are also using SAP® business applications, will benefit from easier IT integration and commonalities in support skills and complementary software and hardware that will help drive down the total cost of ownership.”
IntegraTrak is a comprehensive parts and asset tracking system used in manufacturing operations at all stages between the receiving and shipping docks to locate parts, track their movement, and generate parts audit trails and product genealogies.
IntegraTrak is designed for use with SAP NetWeaver. The SAP Integration and Certification Center has certified that IntegraTrak 2.0, a J2EE 1.4/EE 5 specification- compliant application, can now be deployed and run on the SAP NetWeaver Composition Environment (SAP NetWeaver CE) 7.1 offering. Further, SAP NetWeaver CE will enable applications to be built and run on service-oriented architecture (SOA) principles.
“Epic Data has enjoyed long-standing relationships with SAP and its customers,” continued Mr. Foster. “Our latest technological achievement provides a springboard to opportunities for efficiencies and innovation for Epic Data and its customers.”
IntegraNet 5.0 is a powerful data management platform that captures shop floor and warehouse data about parts and people. It is used by discrete manufacturers and parts warehousing operations to process, synchronize, validate and distribute data from a wide variety of data-collection devices, access-control systems and automatic identification or RFID readers.
About Epic Data International Inc.
For over 30 years Epic Data has delivered real-time shop floor information to the world’s most progressive discrete manufacturers through turnkey data collection, warehouse management and lean manufacturing operations management solutions. Defense contractors, aerospace, automotive, high technology and industrial equipment & machinery manufacturers, employ Epic Data solutions to optimize the ROI of their manufacturing IT infrastructure investments and operations by increasing plant productivity, materials visibility and production velocity. Customers include Lockheed Martin, Bell Helicopter, Komatsu, Learjet, CAE Inc., Kingfisher plc, Joy Mining Machinery, Cobham Defence Communications Ltd., GE Aircraft Engine, Contour Premium Aircraft Seating, McBride plc, Phoenix Contact, Rolls-Royce and Volvo.
For more information about Epic Data please visit our website at: www.epicdata.com
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Note: Forward-looking statements in this news release are based on current expectations of management. Epic Data cautions investors that, due to risks and uncertainties, actual events may differ materially from current expectations.
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For Information contact:
Ruby Bleiker
Director, Marketing
Epic Data International Inc.
604-273-9146
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