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First Product to Connect Microsoft Office Users with SAP R/3 & SAP Business Warehouse Data via Performance Dashboards and Scorecards Is Launched by ERP-Link and DSPanel
[June 07, 2007]

First Product to Connect Microsoft Office Users with SAP R/3 & SAP Business Warehouse Data via Performance Dashboards and Scorecards Is Launched by ERP-Link and DSPanel


PORTLAND, Ore. --(Business Wire)-- ERP-Link(TM) Corporation and DSPanel introduced the iNet.BI software product combined with DSPanel's award-winning Performance Dashboard and Scorecard functionality. The new product leverages Microsoft BI and collaboration technologies and is SAP Certified. The product brings Performance Dashboards and Scorecards based on SAP data to those using Microsoft Office applications. It also dramatically reduces the time and cost associated with creating pervasive Business Intelligence solutions for SAP R/3 and Business Warehouse, often taking just one day for implementation compared with the months needed for implementing other solutions.



"Using standards-based Microsoft Office technologies to increase the value of SAP installations provides high value and creates tremendous business impact for SAP users," said J. Eric Anderson, CEO of ERP-Link. "Working with DSPanel on the iNet.BI product has broadened the possibilities of bringing on-demand Business Intelligence to all SAP information workers."

The new iNet.BI for SAP features advanced functionality such as the ability to create composite applications that write-back into SAP systems; the ability to extend SOA frameworks, and advanced integration with the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. Performance Dashboards and Scorecards in the new product are immediately actionable and fully integrated with Microsoft Office.


"Extending the scope of the powerful Microsoft BI concept--the foundation of DSPanel--gives every user the ability to work with BI using the familiar Microsoft Office applications," said Jan Morath, CEO of DSPanel. "It has been exciting to work with ERP-Link on the iNet.BI product, knowing that two Microsoft partners can provide innovative products that will truly improve productivity in the many companies who seek to extend and enhance their SAP Reporting using Microsoft Office Tools."

iNet.BI makes SAP Business Information actionable, much more accessible, and configurable in response to new business drivers, all without needing constant service from IT professionals. Actionable BI enables informed decision-making and unlimited business activity monitoring, allowing companies to drive optimized business performance management for greater efficiency, oversight, cost control, and agility.

The $7 Billion Market for Enhancing SAP Use - Analysts estimate that more than $7 billion will be spent in 2008 on third-party add-ons for extending and enhancing the functionality of SAP systems, with such capabilities such as on-demand BI. Instead of relying on a few super-users to accomplish important business functions, companies want broad employee participation in optimizing business processes, increasing operational efficiency, and enhancing the oversight of corporate performance. Using ERP-Link's iNet Platform, they can achieve this through full interoperability between their SAP and Microsoft tools.

About the New ERP-Link iNet.BI for SAP Business Information

-- Optimizes Return-on-Current-Investment (ROCI) through re-use of all SAP information objects (R/3 & BW). Auto-provisioning them as .NET- and OLAP-ready objects lets business users quickly use existing SAP info objects and have them auto-transformed from static reports into actionable BI.

-- Accelerates the deployment of BI, CPM, and Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) capabilities, with no coding or programming required.

-- Total flexibility in reporting, BI and CPM tool choice; delivers SAP information directly to Office Desktops, Portals, MS SQL Server and/or any .NET-based business intelligence and office tools.

Availability and Pricing - ERP-Link's iNet.BI product with DSPanel functionality is available worldwide now. Server based pricing starts at $15,000 U.S. For more information, call ERP-link at +1 503-227-1660 or send email to [email protected].

About DSPanel - DSPanel is a Microsoft Gold Certified ISV Partner specializing in delivering advanced performance dashboard and scorecard technology for ordinary business users, using everyday business terminology, on top of the Microsoft BI platform. DSPanel products are used to create BI Web Parts for presenting information within Microsoft Office SharePoint Server or Windows SharePoint Services. The company focuses heavily on end-user-driven innovation, along with superior performance and software flexibility, thus providing a competitive edge to its customers in real-time decision-making and action. DSP Clients include LendingTree, Recall, V&S Group (Absolut Vodka), Bosch Rexroth, First National Bank, and Allgon. For more information, visit www.dspanel.com.

About ERP-Link Corp. - ERP-Link Corp. is a Microsoft Certified ISV Partner and leading developer of .NET Business Optimization and Business Intelligence solutions for companies using SAP AG's ERP systems. ERP-Link helps these companies realize maximum business agility by giving them real-time, on-demand access to business intelligence and .NET-optimized business capabilities at one-twentieth the cost of traditional solutions. ERP-Link's products are both SAP and Microsoft certified, with customer installations at Harman International, British Petroleum, RadiSys, PSC, and other leading companies. For the latest ERP-Link information, visit www.erp-link.com.

ERP-Link, the ERP-Link logo, and ERP-Link iNet.BI are trademarks of ERP-Link Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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