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Date Posted: 04/11/2006
Lawson Sees Momentum With Lawson System Foundation 9
LSF 9 Sets Foundation for Lawson's Next-Generation Applications and SOA for Customers
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2006--Lawson Software (Nasdaq:LWSN - News) said it is seeing solid momentum from its customers across all its primary vertical markets in adopting Lawson's new technology platform, Lawson System Foundation 9. Organizations in healthcare, retail and the public sector are moving to the technology for the performance and scalability it provides.
Lawson System Foundation (LSF 9) combines Lawson's newest technology with marketplace-leading software from IBM for a high-performance, standards-based technology solution that delivers solid security, scalability and usability. It also provides a platform for future of Lawson applications designed for use within service-oriented architectures (SOA), such as Lawson Strategic Sourcing.
Some of the first Lawson customers moving to LSF 9 include: healthcare providers Catholic Healthcare West, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Trinity Health (Novi, Mich.); public sector organizations Buncombe County, N.C., City of Greensboro, N.C., and the State of Michigan; retailers Friendly Ice Cream Corporation, L.L. Bean, Inc. and United Supermarkets, Ltd. and chemical distributor Univar USA Inc.
The City of Greensboro, an existing Lawson customer that uses several Lawson application suites, recently went live on LSF with positive results. "LSF, in combination with Lawson 9 applications and portal, has superior speed, functionality and look and feel when compared to its 8.x predecessor," said Chryste Hofer, Director of ERP at City of Greensboro. "LSF 9 gives us a strong basis to build our technology solutions on for the future."
Based on customer suggestions and feedback, LSF 9 provides an improved user interface based on user-centered design principles.
Additionally, LSF 9 was designed for straightforward deployment, requiring an installation effort similar to a technology refresh to minimize disruption to customers' business operations or mission-critical applications. Separating the technical foundation from the applications, Lawson provides cross-version compatibility so Lawson customers can easily upgrade their enterprise applications and technology incrementally and separately -- on their own schedules and budgets.
LSF 9 includes IBM's leading WebSphere Application Server ND 6.0, Tivoli Directory Server 6.0 and DB2 technology, but together with the required WebSphere Application Server represent opportunities for Lawson customers to consolidate and better leverage their IT investments. LSF 9 is currently available for Unix and Windows platforms.
"LSF 9 sets the foundation for next-generation Lawson applications and SOA," said Maher Hakim, senior vice president of product management, Lawson Software. "We believe that this is the best technology solution for Lawson customers, especially mid-market customers, because it delivers great quality at great value and low total cost of ownership."
About Lawson Software
Lawson Software provides business application software and consulting services that put time on the side of services organizations in the healthcare, retail, government and education, banking and insurance and other markets. Lawson's software suites include enterprise performance management, distribution, financials, human resources, procurement, retail operations and service process optimization. With headquarters in St. Paul, Minn., Lawson has offices and affiliates serving North and South America, Europe, and Africa. Visit www.lawson.com for more information. Lawson Software and Lawson are registered trademarks of Lawson Software, Inc. All rights reserved.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that contain risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements contain statements of intent, belief or current expectations of Lawson Software, Inc., and its management. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from the potential results discussed in the forward-looking statements. The company is not obligated to update forward-looking statements based on circumstances or events that occur in the future. Risks and uncertainties that may cause such differences include but are not limited to: uncertainties in the company's ability to realize synergies and revenue opportunities anticipated from the Intentia International acquisition; uncertainties in the software industry; global military conflicts; terrorist attacks in the United States, and any future events in response to these developments; changes in conditions in the company's targeted service industries; increased competition and other risk factors listed in the company's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and as included in other documents the company files from time to time with the Commission.
Contact:
Lawson Software
Terry Blake, 651-767-4766
terry.blake@lawson.com
or
Weber Shandwick
Niki Larsen, 952-346-6268
nlarsen@webershandwick.com
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Source: Lawson Software
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