CDC Software Expands in Africa Through New VAR
June 19 2008 - 1:23PM
Business Wire
CDC Software, a wholly owned subsidiary of CDC Corporation (NASDAQ:
CHINA) and a provider of industry-specific enterprise software
applications and business services, announced today that it has
entered into an agreement with Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings
where Rifle-Shot will act as the exclusive value-added reseller
(VAR) of CDC Software�s process manufacturing industry solutions
throughout Africa, especially in the rapidly-growing South Africa
market. This agreement helps CDC Software expand its footprint in
the expanding market for enterprise solutions in Africa. According
to Business Monitor International�s (BMI) South Africa Information
Technology Report released in May 2008, the total size of the South
Africa IT market is expected to increase 45 percent from (U.S.) $8
billion in 2007 to approximately (U.S.) $11.6 billion in 2012.
Also, the software market in South Africa is expected to grow to
more than (U.S.) $1.6 billion this year, and to achieve CAGR
(compound annual growth rate) of approximately 9 percent between
2007-2012 (According to BMI). Based in Johannesburg, South Africa,
Rifle-Shot is a leading provider of targeted consulting and
implementation services in the fields of Operational Intelligence,
including Process Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Manufacturing
Execution Systems (MES), Process Safety, Supply Chain, Customer
Relationship Management (CRM) and Business Intelligence (BI).
"Rifle-Shot�s wealth of knowledge, their strong customer base, as
well as their expertise in the process manufacturing industries in
both South and sub-Saharan Africa, make them an ideal partner for
our expansion in this potentially lucrative market,� said Bruce
Cameron, senior vice president of Global Sales, CDC Software. �We
believe that process manufacturers in Africa may benefit from
implementing our Ross and CDC Factory solutions. We are very
excited to partner with Rifle-Shot and expand our footprint in this
growing enterprise software market.� Ian Huntly, managing director
of Rifle-Shot commented, �We are very excited about this
partnership and the expanded benefits we expect to offer our
clients through CDC Software�s solutions. We have already helped a
large number of companies improve their businesses through our
software implementations and we believe that CDC Software�s
industry-focused and proven process manufacturing solutions can now
help our clients realize a more value and lower total cost of
ownership.� About Ross Enterprise Ross Enterprise is an innovative
suite of software solutions that help process manufacturers
worldwide fulfill their business growth objectives through
increased operational efficiencies, improved profitability,
strengthened customer relationships and streamlined regulatory
compliance. Ross Enterprise offers industry-specific functionally
for a variety of process industries including food and beverage,
consumer products, life sciences, chemicals, metals and natural
products. The comprehensive suite of solutions includes
functionality in enterprise resource management (ERP), supply chain
management (SCM), customer relationship management, real time
performance management, order management (OMS), warehouse
management (WMS), human resource planning, performance management
and business analytics. For more information, visit
www.rossinc.com. About CDC Factory CDC Factory is the first
packaged manufacturing operations system for food and consumer
products manufacturers. By standardizing the best practices of lean
manufacturing, OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and continuous
improvement, CDC Factory provides a real-time framework that
integrates scheduling, operations, quality and maintenance. The
solution enables bottom-line profit improvements within six months
by exposing hidden opportunities for performance improvement. CDC
Factory eliminates reams of paperwork and provides operators and
supervisors with clear, real-time insight into the performance of
production lines. CDC Factory empowers workers to improve
production performance, increase operational efficiencies and see
how they actively contribute to profitability. About Rifle Shot
Performance Holdings Rifle Shot Performance Holdings was formed in
2001 and Rifle-Shot provides targeted consulting and implementation
skills in the fields of Operational Intelligence including; Process
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Manufacturing Execution Systems
(MES), Process Safety, Supply Chain, Customer Relationship
Management (CRM) and Business Intelligence (BI) to the Automotive,
Metals & Mining, Process and Utilities industries. Rifle-Shot
is a Level 4 BBBEE compliant organisation headquartered in Sandton,
South Africa. About CDC Software CDC Software, The Customer-Driven
Company�, is a provider of enterprise software applications
designed to help organizations deliver a superior customer
experience while increasing efficiencies and profitability. CDC
Software�s product suite includes: CDC Factory (manufacturing
operations management), Ross ERP (enterprise resource planning) and
SCM (supply chain management), IMI (warehouse management and order
management), Pivotal CRM and Saratoga CRM (customer relationship
management), Respond (customer complaint and feedback management),
c360 CRM add-on products, industry solutions and development tools
for the Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform, Platinum HRM (human
resources) and business analytics solutions. These
industry-specific solutions are used by more than 6,000 customers
worldwide within the manufacturing, financial services, health
care, home building, real estate, and wholesale and retail
distribution industries. The company completes its offerings with a
full continuum of services that span the life cycle of technology
and software applications, including implementation, project
consulting, outsourced business services, application management
and offshore development. CDC Software is the enterprise software
unit of CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA) and is ranked number 12 on
the MBT 2007 Global 100 List of Enterprise and Supply Chain
Management Application vendors. For more information, please visit
www.cdcsoftware.com. About CDC Corporation The CDC family of
companies includes CDC Software focused on enterprise software
applications and services, CDC Mobile focused on mobile
applications, CDC Games focused on online games, and China.com
focused on portals for the greater China markets. For more
information about CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA), please visit
www.cdccorporation.net. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements This press release includes "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the United States Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements
include statements regarding our beliefs regarding Rifle Shot�s
performance of its obligations under our agreement and the expected
benefits thereof; our beliefs regarding the existing and potential
market for IT and Software in Africa; our beliefs regarding the
suitability of Rifle Shot as a strategic partner and VAR; our
beliefs regarding the potential benefits to process manufacturers
in Africa of our CDC Factory and Ross solutions; our beliefs
regarding the expected benefits to future customers in Africa; our
and Rifle-Shot intentions relating to the resale of Ross Enterprise
in Africa, our expectations and those of with respect to the
completion of a definitive agreement relating to our strategic
alliance and the terms, conditions and timing thereof, our plans to
build upon past successes, our beliefs regarding market and
customer needs, demands and preferences, our beliefs regarding
present and future product support and development, our ability to
leverage Rife-Shot�s strength to commercially expand in Africa, our
expectations regarding the effects and benefits of this strategic
alliance, our expected expansion of Ross Enterprise, our ability to
realize continued successes with marketing and selling in Africa,
our ability to attain future expansion with other products in
Africa, Rifle-Shot�s ability to market and sell Ross Enterprise
product solutions to the Africa market, our ability to rapidly
expand our footprint in Africa, our ability to leverage vertical
industry specialization to gain competitive advantages, and other
statements that are not historical fact, the achievement of which
involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If any such risks or
uncertainties materialize or if any of the assumptions proves
incorrect, our results could differ materially from the results
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements we make.
These statements are based on management's current expectations and
are subject to risks and uncertainties and changes in
circumstances. There are important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward
looking statements, including the following: (a) the ability to
realize strategic objectives by taking advantage of market
opportunities in Africa; (b) the ability to make changes in
business strategy, development plans and product offerings to
respond to the needs of current, new and potential customers, in
Africa; (cd) the ability to address technological changes and
developments including the development and enhancement of products;
and (e) the entry of new competitors and their technological
advances. Further information on risks or other factors that could
cause results to differ is detailed in filings or submissions with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission made by CDC
Corporation in its Annual Report for the year ended December 31,
2006 on Form 20-F filed on July 2, 2007. All forward-looking
statements included in this press release are based upon
information available to management as of the date of the press
release, and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any
forward looking statements which speak only as of the date of this
press release. The company assumes no obligation to update or alter
the forward looking statements whether as a result of new
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