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abas Customer Forum "Trends 2008" in Karlsruhe

	abas Customer Forum "Trends 2008" in Karlsruhe

	Karlsruhe, August 31, 2007 - On September 27 and 28, 2007, the ABAS Software AG will again present innovations and solutions regarding the abas Business Software (ERP, PPC, MRP, eBusiness) in the Kongresszentrum in Karlsruhe. Last year about 1,000 customers from medium-sized production, trade and service companies were present.

	ABAS - partner of the customers

	ABAS is optimistic about the future, an important message for each customer. Who wants to invest in a software which will no longer be supported in a few years? For the past thirteen years the software provider from Karlsruhe has been able to remain in the black. The equity capital amounts to a lofty 73% of the balance sheet total. On the basis of a solid liquidity, ABAS is financially independent and therefore a reliable partner for its customers. The further development of the abas Business Software always takes place in dialog with customers and partners of the ABAS Software AG. Respectively, customers will be informed about innovations, but will also be questioned about their experiences and development requests. In the opening lecture, the abas management will provide its customers with the current business data and, in addition, with an outlook to future technological developments. The new member of the management board, Peter Walser, will be introduced. He will support Werner Strub, who was promoted to chairman of the board, in managing the growing number of tasks.

	"ABAS is global"

	Overseas business plays a more and more important role at ABAS. Two international abas projects will be presented in the workshop "International abas ERP projects in practice". These will demonstrate the challenges which have to be overcome and strategies which have proven themselves to avoid errors and to solve problems. Speakers are: Klaus Heintel, abas Project Manager for overseas installations, Thorsten Wendt of Horst Witte Gerätebau Barskamp e. KG in Bleckede (D) with subsidiary companies in Singapore, Mexico and the US, as well as Alexander Walter, CIO at Michael Weinig AG in Tauberbischofsheim (D) with production sites in Germany, China, Sweden and the US.

	Innovations and expansions in abas eB

	The economic growth in Germany also increases the demand for eBusiness solutions suitable for medium-sized companies. The further development of abas eB will be demonstrated by means of important topics and the smooth interaction with abas ERP will be highlighted by practical examples. Presented will be, among others, the vendor connection at E. Ernst GmbH, as well as the Webshop at LANA GROSSA GmbH.

	Further developments in the abas Portal

	The abas Portal which was presented last year, was well received by customers. Its further development will therefore be this year's subject. The Portal provides a multitude of options to interact with and provide employees, business partners or customers with information. Using the abas customer and partner portals as an example it will be highlighted how Web appearances can be created using the integrated content management system and how these can be further expanded by integrating existing Websites and services. By the integration of interactive applications such as Web forums, Wikis or calendar, a community portal can be created, for example.

	Further innovations and optimizations

	The new ATLAS connection of the abas Business Software simplifies the export declaration. ATLAS is an IT procedure of the German customs authority for the automation and fast processing of the customs procedure. Written documents will be replaced by electronic messages in Edifact format. For the PPC area (production planning and control) consumption sequence procedures and their effect on material valuation, final costing and mixed pricing will be presented. Expansions in pricing and discounting, material surcharges and gross/net prices are also on the agenda. Further topics are innovations in the accounting area, the flexible print solution, service processing, EDI, innovations of the graphical user interface (GUI) and the flexible user interface (FO), as well as abas ERP interfaces to integrate external applications. Many solutions by abas partners and user reports round off the two-day congress. The range of topics includes: connection of a management information system, integration of payroll and time recording, Multisite, Java-Add-Ons, CRM integration, quality management and many more. In the accompanying exhibition users can talk about the workshop contents in more detail and inform themselves about further cooperation solutions.

	Making the right decision

	This year's guest speaker will be Dr. Markus Merk, DFB and FIFA referee. Every medium-sized business knows how quick decisions are often necessary in working life. Merk is a six time winner of the German Referee of the Year Award, and was awarded the Referee of the Year Award in 2004 and 2005. At the Customer Forum he will provide practical information about the cause and effect in decisions. A lecture for all those having to make quick decisions and preferring decisions from which everybody can benefit.

	Further information on ABAS: pr@abas-software.com (Press and Public Relations) Phone: +49 (0) 721 96 72 30; Fax: +49 (0) 721 96 72 31 00

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