iCore iNews - june 2007

iNews 2007 - 06

Summer is here!

Time flies, as usual, this time of the year. You can almost smell our Swedish Midsummer party in the air and the summer holidays are approaching by leaps and bounds.

There is an economic boom that makes most companies feel the rush. Then we should clean out our e-mail inboxes, clear our desks etc…if we can find the time, that is. There are many projects to finish before the holidays may start.

Within the integration area, everyone is talking SOA. The analysts and the big dragons in the US are pushing on. It is promising to hear assurances of a simpler and better IT architecture, systems that can communicate with one another, “recycling” and more industrialized IT usage. But, as usual, nothing will happen by itself. The connection between business, processes and IT is as difficult as ever, but evidently there are better and better tools available. However, it is still perfectly possible to run an integration project into the sand…

Here you find some reading tips for the wireless laptop, if you wish to improve you knowledge of the latest trends in SOA while lying in the hammock.

”Considering SOA? Start with the benefits”

“SOA Will Be Used in More Than Half of New Mission-Critical Apps, Says Gartner”

“Top five SOA insights from CIOs and CTOs”

The following is a good portal link for those who wish to learn some more about the SOA world: www.ebizq.net

The team at iCore would like to wish you all a very nice summer with a lot of sunshine and lazy days in the summer house, the boat, at the seaside or maybe down South. So that we can all start up again after the holidays, rested, refreshed and eager for an exciting autumn of IT integration.

New office space in Stockholm – again! !

For some time, we have been busy renovating our new office in Stockholm. The office is located on Industrigatan 4B, just a few blocks from Västermalmsgallerian. The renovation is in its last phase and we have already moved in and started working. We are still waiting for some deliveries of furniture, but the final result is becoming discernible now. We look forward to show our new premises after the summer holidays. More info will follow…

Extended support hours, including weekends

On some customer’s behalf, we have now introduced extended hours for the Support/Helpdesk. It means that customers with a special support agreement have access to support after ordinary office hours on weekdays, and during the weekend.

Are you also interested in getting access to our extended support? Please, contact your ordinary sales contact or someone else within Sales.

Certification training iCore Integration Suite

The first certification training of the autumn will be held in w. 36, 3/9 – 7/9, in Stockholm. If you wish to participate, please sign up via Certification training.

If you have any questions about the training, you are most welcome to phone/e-mail us at iCore. You find the contact data at the bottom of this news letter.

ATEA continues to grow!

At the end of last year, Atea started a pilot project with iCore Process Server and iCore ASW Adapter for automatisation of e-commerce connections to customers and suppliers. Another objective was to integrate the in-house systems. The project went well and the implementation of automated business dialogues was launched with full force at the turn of the year. This is a fast-paced project that has continued rolling all through the spring! Visit http://www.atea.se/ for more info about the company.

SAP Business One and iCore at the Empire!

The Empire business group, with names like Tina Nordström (Food Tina) as board member and brands like Soda Stream, Babyliss, Kenwood etc, has chosen iCore Integration Suite as integration platform.

The project covers EDIFACT Orders and Invoice. First in line for implementation are ONOFF, SIBA, COOP and Elkedjan. Systems involved are SAP Business One and MS SQL. For more information about the Empire, check http://www.empire.se/.

iCore in the United Arab Emirates

Roxtec uses iCore as integration platform. The company has recently implemented iCore Express at their United Arab Emirates office, which has enabled real-time information exchange with the iCore Process Server at Roxtec headquarters in Karlskrona, Sweden. Next to join the iCore Integration Suite are the offices in Italy and China. The first step of the integration process is to analyze invoice and sales patterns.

Roxtec is the world's single largest manufacturer of module based cable and pipe seals. The core of the product invention is the famous Multidiameter technology. Systems involved are IFS, Oracle, QlikTech, Quick books. For more information about Roxtec, visit http://www.roxtec.com/.

BOLD Printing Group chooses iCore!

Bold Printing Group is one of the largest printing groups in Europe. The group comprises plants in Kista-Stockhom, Borås and Malmö. Bold has assigned iCore to advance the EDI administration between print shops and suppliers. Step 1 concerns the administration of supplier invoices. First to go is Holmens Bruk. When this project is completed, there are more suppliers waiting in line. Another project to be carried out is the integration of the purchase and logistics system and the accounting system XOR. For more info about Bold, go to www.boldprinting.se.

SiteTel goes West

One of our most energetic customers, SiteTel, continues to grow rapidly. The company has established a new plant in Shanghai, China. Now it is time for the US market. The central solution, which contains all logic, is located in Stockholm and the US. China has a specially adapted iCore Express installed. The operational monitoring and administration of iCore Express is performed from Sweden. You find more about SiteTel at http://www.sitetel.se/.

Dustin improves the solution!

For a couple of years, Dustin has used iCore Process Server for automated management of customer and supplier relations. Today, the company has their own resource, who works more or less full time with the development, implementation, test and operation of new business relations. To secure the operation, Dustin has now improved their installation with a back-up and standby solution from iCore. Check http://www.dustin.se/ for more info about the company.

New partner – iCore goes ”down under"

JIS Australasia is Jeeves’ partner in Australia. iCore got in touch with the company through our Swedish Jeeves contacts. In the spring we established a partnership. One of the consultants at JIS has already reached the last stage of the iCore certification. Simultaneously, the company is working on establishing a number of business dialogues, with end customers as well as suppliers.

The founders of JIS Australasia have a background at Intentia, which means a genuine Movex/Lawson knowledge. Several interesting customer leads are currently being investigated. For more details about JIS Australasia, visit http://www.jis.com.au/.

iCore grows: 1
During the first six month of 2007, we have continued growing with a number of new customers. Today, iCore is installed in 16 countries on three continents, and iCore is used by customers in 30 countries on four continents (excluding the service-based solutions that are being used by several of our customers/partners. In reality, it means that iCore is spread even wider).

Below is a sample of our new iCore customers/partners/installations:
Karlstad Redskap – supplier of gardening tools.
Meda – one of Europe's leading specialty pharma companies.
Optidev – modular mobile solutions for data reception and communication.
Omnilog – a consultancy within the logistics, accounting and production control field who are launching a vertical solution for actors in the automotive business, Omnilog Jeeves Fordon.
Levi Peterson – development and production of customer-specific sheet-metal components.
SiteTel – installations in the US and China, see separate section above.
Crepido – specialized integration company, with whom we have established a strategic partnership.
The Empire – see separate section above.
Endorsia – a partner who has carried out around 20 installations in different countries
Cardo Group – who are using iCore in a number of projects and application fields.

iCore grows: 2
Also iCore is growing rapidly! During the Spring we have employed five new co-workers. The new employees are Niklas Kjellander – System developer, Louise Löfving – first-line support, and Henrik Johansson, Peter Karlsson and Kristoffer Larsson – all three consultants.

We wish you all a lovely summer!