Marcam Announces International Business Partner Agreement With Ibm

Business Wire, Nov 16, 1994

NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nov. 16, 1994-- Marcam Corporation (NASDAQ:MCAM) today announced that it has signed an International Business Partner Agreement (IBPA) with IBM Corporation of Armonk, New York. This agreement enhances the Marcam and IBM relationship by expanding the joint solution delivery of products and services on a worldwide level. Response to multinational customer requirements will be significantly enhanced as a result of this agreement.

Marcams thirteen-year relationship with IBM continues to be strengthened with the signing of this international partnership agreement. This agreement provides a more uniform partnering capability that allows both Marcam and IBM to better service our mutual customers, stated David Thomas, General Manager, AS/400 Division.

Marcam has been a long-standing partner of IBM, and with this agreement, we now take our international relationship and joint marketing capability to another level. Marcam develops and delivers market leading software for the manufacturing and distribution markets, and together we can deliver solutions to multinational companies, said Paul Margolis, Marcams President and Chief Executive Officer.

Founded in 1980, Marcam is a leading supplier of open enterprise applications and services for process and discrete manufacturing and distribution companies worldwide.

The companys PRISM, MAPICS, and Maintenance Management products have been installed in more than 15,000 customer locations worldwide and operate on platforms including IBMs AS/400 Advanced Series and RISC System/6000, Hewlett Packards HP-9000, and Intel-based personal computers. Represented in 60 countries, Marcam has 35 offices throughout North America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Latin America, complimented by a worldwide affiliate organization. Customers include such multinational companies as Coca-Cola USA, GAF, Emerson Electric, Kraft General Foods, Ralston Purina, Rohm & Haas, Rhone Poulenc and Westinghouse.

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Notes to Editors: Marcam and PRISM are registered trademarks of Marcam Corporation. MAPICS is a registered trademark of International Business Machines (IBM) licensed to Mapics, Inc. and Marcam Corporation. AS/400 Advanced Series and RISK System/6000 are registered trademarks of IBM. Other products and company names mentioned may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

CONTACT: Marcam Corp., Newton

              Kimberly Christie, 617/965-0220
                     or
              IBM Corp.
              Jim Keller, 914/642-3778