ASUG (American SAP User Group) Conference
Portland, Oregon
Intel Facilities
March 24th & 25th 2010
Exciting times for coresystems!
On 22nd of March 2010, coresystems USA officially started and got set up in New York, at their office on Madison Avenue. Already from the start presentations, meetings, demos and so on were all scheduled.
However, the highlight of coresystems’ first week in North America was definitely the invitation to present at the American SAP User Group meeting on March 24th and 25th in Portland, Oregon. This invitation followed after the successful demo of coresystems at the SAP Partner Summit 2010 in Vegas, from the Chair of the VAR Advisory Board.
The conference started off with a nice little reception party which allowed attendants to network among one another before the meeting would start the following day. Also another exciting event had taken place for coresystems in this same week: the beta version of their mobile app had been positioned in the App Store of Apple! – The networking reception was a great occasion to informally demo the beautiful mobile app on the actual iPhone – what on one hand was great as it attracted a lot of attention and on the other hand like this tempted people to come for the demo session the following day.
The next day started off with a plenary session and then individual tracks for SAP Business One and SAP R/3. During the one hour session of coresystems – after a brief introduction of the company and their basic solutions such as the coresuite country package, time as well as eCommerce – the focus turned to the future of SAP Business One 8.8. with coresystems. The next generation apps were presented and received a great response from the represented user group. Many of the attendants were so impressed that they actually downloaded and installed the mobile app on site!
Being able to meet with actual users of SAP Business One and feeling out their needs, was a great experience for coresystems and also a great method of receiving very valuable inputs and feedback. In the Q&A session, many very insightful questions were discussed and ideas for future innovations were generated.
Based on the great response received, coresystems at the event itself, received invitations to present on April 6th 2010 at the ASUG meeting in San Francisco, California as well as at the national ASUG meeting coming up in August in the Nike headquarters in Portland, Oregon.
At the end there was a raffle and all were competing to win the Swiss Army Knife that coresystems had brought along from their headquarters in Switzerland!
SAP Partner Summit 2010
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
February 28th to March 1st 2010
Based on the highly successful presentation of coresystems’ CEO, Manuel Grenacher, at the SAP Influencer Summit in Boston in December 2009, coresystems got invited to co-present with SAP at the SAP Partner Summit in Las Vegas. The slot was focused on the Co-Innovation projects that the development of SAP Business One had initiated with coresystems in conjunction with their release of SAP Business One 8.8.
coresystems USA was founded towards the end of 2009 and the official launch of the office in New York City was scheduled for the end of the first quarter of 2010. It was an absolute thrill that before coresystems at all was actually present in North America, they already received their first invitation to present at one of the most important North American partner events. This slot at the Summit in Vegas was the first public appearance of coresystems USA and it was a very exciting moment for the entire coresystems team.
The session at the Partner Summit was held together with the VP of SAP development from the SAP headquarters in Walldorf, Germany and the General Manager of coresystems USA, Arti Sahgal.
Besides an introduction to the entire idea of Co-Innovation from side of SAP, the focus of the slot was to demonstrate the new face of SAP Business One 8.8. – reaching its peek with the gadgets, widgets and mash-ups provided by coresystems.
Many of the present VARs and SSPs who were unfamiliar with the solutions of coresystems or who had just briefly heard of coresuite as a very strong solution in Europe, were curious and visited the session. It was a thrilling moment: The audience was all excited and was awaiting the face of the next generation of Business One with coresystems in high expectations. The room was overfilled and spectators had to stand in the back to be able to catch a glimpse of the show. Embedded real-time analytics, Web 2.0 integration – collaborative interactive tools to optimize business processes, mobile integration, service maps – we had it all.
First the sales work space was introduced, illustrating integrated dashboards, easy set-up of an eCommerce store in 7 clicks seamlessly linked to SAP Business One, social network integration, mobile App and much more – the partners loved it!
In the second part of the demo, the service management desk based on Google maps was demonstrated. The audience was fascinated by the idea of having an interactive map linked to the mobile app to ideally manage field staff. Also the easy of creating activities and recording efforts on service calls via the mobile app was welcomed with applause.
All in all, the warm welcome of coresystems USA was overwhelming! The SAP Partner Summit 2010 in Las Vegas, was a huge success for coresystems and their positioning in the North American market.
Howlett at ZDNet: Good example of Co-Innovation with SAP
Dennis Howlett with a public comment about coresuite.com apps for SAP and Co-Innovation at ZDNet.com:
It’s a good example of how a small partner can take the agile ethos of the startup and apply it to an otherwise maturing solution. It breathes new life into the main product while adding value. Yes, it’s a co-innovation with SAP and to be much admired. Co-incidentally, I was speaking with a Gartner analyst about Coresuite and we agreed there is much to be admired in their approach and delivery.
I wish though that SAP would corral these types of company and put them front and center. It would silence those who think SAP has become moribund or that its solutions are losing their relevance. At the customer end, it would demonstrate that while all the buzz may be around the cloud, the business reality is one of extension and transition.
This last point is critical. Unlike those that trumpet the cloud as being goodness in itself, such solutions recognize that companies will not simply rip and replace for the cloud but will augment and mine value from what they have already. Its a logical coexistence that helps customers see enhanced value rather than scaring them into something that might prove painful. It is a practical adaptation that combines the best of on-premise with the advantages of extending via cloud technologies. It is a strategy I see being successfully followed elsewhere. It makes good business sense.
Read the full blog: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Howlett/?p=1821
SAP Press Release: SAP® BUSINESS ONE 8.8 BECKONS NEW ERA OF SOFTWARE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
SAP published a Press Release about SAP Business One and Partner Business including Statement of Manuel Grenacher about Co-Innovation with SAP:
“As a SAP Business One solution partner we drive strong co-innovation with SAP to accelerate product innovation for the benefit of customers,” said Manuel Grenacher, CEO, coresystems ag. “SAP has an extremely flexible, sustainable development platform and quality standards to deliver added-value applications for customers. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow our own business in a volume market.”
“The innovations to SAP Business One stand to revolutionize the way small businesses owners manage their businesses,” said Robert Viehmann, head of SAP Business One development worldwide. “With SAP Business One 8.8, we enter into a new era of business software for small enterprises. Small businesses must become empowered to adapt their business models rapidly with a flexible IT platform that adapts to business changes instantaneously. Today, business software allows company owners and managers to accelerate decision making based on true real time insight. Additionally, business software should be more consumable to provide ease of use for users living in today’s web world.”
Robert Viehmann und Manuel Grenacher speak about the new features within the SAP Business One 8.8 application in the video accessible here.
Read the full Press Release on SAP.com
http://www.sap.com/about/newsroom/press.epx?pressid=12802
SAP.info CeBIT IT Fair, Highlights 2010
coresuite mobile for SAP Business One is listed as Cebit 2010 Highlight bei SAP.info
http://en.sap.info/cebit-3d-displays-data-center-iphone-business-on/27188/4
coresystems at the SAP Partner Summit in Las Vegas.
coresystems will be respresented at the SAP Partner Summit in Las Vegas from February 28 – March 2 2010. Arti Sahgal (coresystems, General Manager USA) will introduce our innovation for SAP Business One to the SAP Partners in the USA. It’s the first step of coresystems into the US Market with our coresuite productline. Read more about the innovation here bellow or visit our website now and take a look at the demo video.
Furthermore we will be present on the SAP SSP Solution Faire. Visit us there to get more information about our company and our products.
Business Apps integrated with SAP Business One
coresystems together with SAP have co-innovated apps that are easily installable by the user without implementation costs directly into the SAP Workspace (within Business One) and can relate to the SAP Business One objects. The coresuite framework is the stable platform which enables such integration between social networking websites and the SAP Business One objects and transactions. Easy to use and enhanced usability and performance are key features offered by the use of high performance mobile devices such as iPhones which can also provide key data and reports pushed or pulled from SAP to the consultant on the road.
Convenient bundling of ERP system and online shop
Hamburg; 07 January 2010 – ePages — a leading provider of on-demand online shops and company Web sites — is now partnering with coresystems, an SAP Business One Gold Partner, to deliver seamless integration of ePages online shops with an ERP application: SAP Business One. A comprehensive solution tailored to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), “ePages for SAP Business One”, helps entrepreneurs tap new sales channels and boost sales — while reducing costs associated with sales/marketing and order processing. This innovative solution has been certified by SAP and designated as an “Advantage Solution”.
Thanks to the new on-demand packages “ePages Base, ready for SAP Business One”, “ePages Base for SAP Business One” and “ePages Flex for SAP Business One”, SMEs with an existing SAP Business One application can quickly and easily enter the world of e-business — on their own and without costly fees for consulting and implementation. A single monthly rental fee covers the ePages application and the interface to SAP Business One as well as hosting, regular updates, support services and system management.
Small and medium-sized enterprises, in particular, must manage money cost-consciously. The automisation of processes and tapping of the Internet as a sales channel can be complicated and resource-hungry, thus comprising a genuine challenge. “Thanks to our new offer, it couldn’t be easier for SMEs to professionally establish themselves in online business: with SAP Business One integration on the one hand and very reasonable costs as well as negligible technological investment on the other hand”, explains Wilfried Beeck, CEO of ePages.
“We had already successfully integrated SAP Business One and ePages online shops in the scope of projects. This new, on-demand complete solution builds on that expertise and leverages the synergies of Enterprise Resource Planning and e-business to minimise costs for businesses”, adds Manuel Grenacher, CEO of coresystems ag.
Developed by coresystems and certified by SAP, the “coresuite eCommerce go” interface enables the exchange of data between SAP Business One and ePages online shops. In addition to preconfigured online shops with a standard interface to SAP Business One, coresystems offers a service package for customising the interface. ePages helps customers by means of Design & Consult packages for designing and creating online shops.
“E-commerce now plays a pivotal role in most industries. A professional solution is an important aspect in the portfolio of our sales partners for SAP Business One”, explains Andreas Naunin, who is Head of SME and a Member of the Management Board at SAP Germany. “’ePages for SAP Business One’ gives even our relatively small customers an opportunity to simply and professionally establish a business presence online.”
For more information, please visit www.epages.com/sap.
About coresystems ag
coresystems – Just sapassion – We create SAP solutions with passion.
With over 4,000 customers, coresystems is the world’s leading provider of add-on solutions for SAP Business One and an SAP GOLD SSP partner. coresystems’ customers include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as small branch offices of large corporations in need of a standardized and fully integrated ERP solution.
Our innovative coresuite apps enhance value and extend the ERP functionality of SAP Business One. Integrating them requires neither programming experience nor costly consulting, and operating them is simple.
coresuite apps can be purchased on demand at an online store and expanded in a modular manner. Apps are available for e-commerce, reporting, dashboards, time recording, service solutions and integration with social networks as well as many apps for mobile devices such as iPhones.
coresystems boasts a sales and consultancy network of over 300 SAP partners worldwide.
coresystems is headquartered in Windisch, Switzerland; there are offices in London and New York CIty as well as a support centre in Galway, Ireland.
About ePages
With over 50,000 customers, ePages is the leading provider of rental online shops. With ePages, small and medium-sized businesses can quickly and inexpensively create professional and easily modifiable websites — without programming experience or complicated installations.
ePages products for the creation of online shops and business websites are offered for rental by leading hosting providers and telecommunication companies. Home-shopping merchants and wholesalers can use ePages Affiliate Shops to integrate and expand their channels of sales online. In addition, a great many ERP providers supply their customers with a link to ePages so that ERP systems can become self-service online shops.
With more than 60 technology partners, ePages offers integration with the most important online portals, search engines, marketing platforms, payment providers and ERP providers.
The customer base includes companies such as Strato, British Telecom, Deutsche Telekom and Orange Business Services.
The headquarters of ePages is in Hamburg; additional offices are in San Francisco, London, Barcelona and Jena, Germany.
www.epages.com
coresytems nun auch in der AZ und im Regional Brugg
Die Redaktion der Aargauer Zeitung ist auf uns zugekommen um ein Interview mit uns zu führen. Lesen Sie hier den Artikel, welcher am letzten Samstag (16.01.2010) im Regional Teil der AZ erschienen ist. Ausserdem hat auch die Regional-Brugg Zeitung einen Artikel über uns verfasst. Klicken Sie hier um diesen zu lesen.
coresystems im Brugger General Anzeiger
Am 07.01.2010 ist im Brugger General Anzeiger einen Artikel über unsere Firma und den neuen Innovationen, die wir an der CeBIT präsentieren werden, erschienen. Mehr Infromationen zu den Innovationen finden Sie auf unserer Webseite www.coresystems.ch.
Google Nexus One – ready for Business Apps – coresystems rely on the new device
The Nexus One. In the modern climate of hyped (and over-hyped) smartphone launches, Google’s official entry into the phone-sales game has excelled in a department where many find difficulty: generating legitimate excitement. Of course, long before the name Nexus One or the recent bounty of pictures and details existed, the very concept of a “Google Phone” had been ingrained in the public conscience, predating even the Open Handset Alliance and Android itself; the company dabbled in the concept of direct sales through its offering of the Android Dev Phones 1 and 2 (alias Ion), but this time, it’s a public retail ordeal, not a couple of one-off developer specials. The genuine-article Google Phone is finally here — for better or worse.
The device, a Snapdragon-powered, HTC-built phone looks — on paper, at least — like the ultimate Android handset, combining a newly tweaked and tightened user interface with killer industrial design. A sleek, streamlined phone that can easily go toe-to-toe with the iPhone 3GSs, Pres, and Droids of the world, powered by the latest version of Android (2.1 “Flan,” if you’re counting), and hand-retooled by Google.
coresystems developers works on a Google Nexus One App for SAP Business One. More information coming soon.
Get more about the review by engadget … http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/04/nexus-one-review/
