Three Companies Join Hands to Promote China's ERP Application

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Three Companies Join Hands to Promote China's ERP Application

November 29 witnessed China Greatwall Computer company, Germany's SAP Company and American Intel, the three international-celebrated companies announce to form an "information technology and service scheme supply" and cooperate in the ERP field. The three companies signed an ERP solution scheme to help promote Chinese enterprises in setting up ERP memorandum and provide Chinese enterprises with hardware platform, application system and the ERP solution scheme.

Cooperation for ERP Solutions

ERP is the outcome of modern management conception. By way of network information technology and according to market needs, ERP offers a comprehensive planning, arrangement strict control on each and every link of enterprise internal resources so as to achieve the goal of high efficiency and low cost. ERP system now has become an important component part of enterprises for global competition. In the solution scheme of the three companies, China Great Wall will be in charge of providing a series of application servers based on Intel framework for Chinese customers with Germany's SAP to provide ERP software, technology support and training while Intel responsible for offering hardware products and technological solutions.

China Greatwall Computer Company was the solely state-owned computer enterprise with business ranging from research & development, production, integrated circuit to import and export trade. Germany SAP is the world's largest inter-enterprise software company. Among the world top 500 companies, more than one half of them are using SAP's solutions. So far, SAP is providing services for China's Haier, Legend, Changhong (Rainbow), Shanghai Pudong Development Bank and many other companies with special services covering a market share of some 30 percent.

What is ERP

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is a total integrated, computerised Business Management System that covers every functional area of the organization enabling it to derive the utmost competitive advantage.

ERP emerges as a leading solution provider. Moreover, it is not restricted to the current requirements of an organization, but provided an opportunity for continuously improving and refining business processes. ERP is a necessity for anyone who is interested in being competitive- and, perhaps, staying alive - in business beyond 2000. The corporates who have the vision to realize and structure their organization with this IT gray matter will rule the corporate world tomorrow.

Brief Introductions to the Three Companies

SAP

Founded in 1972, SAP is the recognized leader in providing collaborative e-business solutions for all types of industries and for every major market.

Headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, SAP is the world's largest inter-enterprise software company, and the world's third-largest independent software supplier overall. SAP employs over 27,800 people in more than 50 countries, and all of them are dedicated to providing high-level customer support and services.

Greatwall

China Great Wall Computer Group Company was the sole promoter of the Company which was duly established in Shenzhen City on 20th March, 1998 with a registered capital of RMB743,870,000, and was listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange") on 5th August, 1999. The Company holds 60.47%, 55.96% and 51%, 70% interests, respectively, in China Great Wall Computer Shenzhen Co., Ltd. ("Great Wall Computer"), Shenzhen Kaifa Technology Co., Ltd. ("Kaifa Technology" and Shenzhen Kaifa Magnetics Recording Co., Ltd. ("Kaifa Magnetics"). Great wall Broadband Network Service Co.,Ltd.("Great Wall Broadband")

Intel

For more than three decades, Intel Corporation has developed technology enabling the computer and Internet revolution that has changed the world. Founded in 1968 to build semiconductor memory products, Intel introduced the world's first microprocessor in 1971. Today, Intel supplies chips, boards, systems, software, networking and communications equipment, and services that comprise the "ingredients" of computer architecture and the Internet. Intel's mission is to be the preeminent building block supplier to the worldwide Internet economy.

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