EPICOR SOFTWARE CORPORATION 
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LAS VEGAS, NV, October 31, 2011 -- Epicor
SoftwareCorporation (recently combined with
Activant Solutions Inc.), a global leader in
business software solutionsfor
manufacturing, distribution, retail and services
organizations, has announced a multi-million-dollar
investment in the development of a next- generation
electronic catalog technology designed to revolutionize
product research and selling activities for the automotive
aftermarket.
The new eCatalog technology will combine industry-leading
replacement parts and service datafrom
Epicor® with extensive new functionality and
value-added features, including near real-time availability
of updated product data, new-product announcements, technical
service bulletins, recall notices, bi- directional messaging
for suppliers and retailers, and other important information.
The technology also will help greatly accelerate the lookup
process through "free-form" search capability similar to that
now
offered by Internet search engines.
"Today's accepted aftermarket eCatalog search methodology is
very regimented and time-intensive," said Paul Magin, senior
director, content and connectivity for Epicor. "We will be
offering functionality that is truly new to this industry.
Businesses using
Epicor eCatalogswill be able to utilize
this technology to help speed operations at the counter,
reduce returns and provide more valuable product and market
intelligence.
"Free-form search will enable the user to quickly reach
beyond his or her product lines to see what's available
through a much wider selection of sources. This will help
eliminate lost sales and add significant value for the
customer."
Magin said the new eCatalog technology, already in
development, will also help drive improvements in inventory
efficiency and margin performance through the availability of
detailed analytics and the ability to more easily and
effectively configure master catalog files to promote sales
of preferred brands and product lines.
"Point-of-sale tools are becoming increasingly powerful
differentiators in the aftermarket, and no tool is
more important at the parts counter or in an online store
than the electronic catalog," he said. "We and
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many of our largest customers share a vision of Epicor
eCatalog solutions becoming much more than a
lookup tool and we're well on our way to achieving this new
level of value."
The Epicor (formerly Activant®) suite of
eCatalog products is already the aftermarket's most popular
parts research tool, playing a central role in daily parts
transactions throughout North America. Epicor eCatalogs are
in place at more than 30,000 parts and service locations and
in an ever- growing number
of Web-based stores.
The engine driving this popularity is the solution's
extensive set of replacement parts data, now comprising more
than 7.5 million parts covering over 385 million registered
cars and trucks. Epicor is building on this coverage
leadership with its new Epicor ®
LaserCat
®
3database of motorcycles, all-terrain
vehicles and other "powersports" applications;
Epicor® ItemExpert™ eCatalog module
featuring
thousands of non-application and universal parts; and a
growing set of "othermotive" data covering agricultural,
marine, lawn-and-garden and other applications. The company
also offers the industry leading Epicor®
Interchange®, which includes more than 22
million cross-references to help users close more sales.
Epicor integrates comprehensive labor, vehicle service
interval and other important databases into its eCatalog
suite to enable users -- including thousands of automotive
service providers -- to increase sales, operational
efficiency and customer satisfaction.
For additional information regarding the Epicor eCatalog
products for the aftermarket, please visit the company's
AAPEX booth (#2234) in Las Vegas, contact your Epicor
representative, call (800) 380-9015, or email automotive.marketing@epicor.com.
Epicor Software Corporation is a global leader delivering business software solutions to the manufacturing, distribution, retail and services industries. With nearly 40 years of experience serving midmarket organizations and divisions of Global 1000 companies, Epicor has more than 33,000 customers in over 150 countries. Epicor enterprise resource planning (ERP), point of sale (POS), supply chain management (SCM), and human capital management (HCM) enable companies to drive increased efficiency and improve profitability. With a history of innovation, industry expertise and passion for excellence, Epicor inspires customers to build lasting competitive advantage. Epicor provides the single point of accountability that local, regional and global businesses demand. The Company's headquarters are located in Livermore, California, with offices and affiliates worldwide. For more information, visit www.activant.epicor.com.
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Epicor is a registered trademark and Epicor ItemExpert is a
trademark of Epicor Software Corporation. LaserCat and
InterChange are registered trademarks of Activant Solutions
Inc. The product and service offerings depicted in this
document are produced by Epicor Software Corporation and
Activant Solutions Inc.
Contact: Drew Shippy
Pinnacle Communication Group, Inc.
330.688.3500 drew@pinnmedia.com
