RPE and JDA: Combining Strengths to Benefit Retailers

Retailers have a new choice for application solutions as they search to improve the bottom line. RPE and JDA Software Group have combined resources and signed an agreement to:

• Cross license software
• Create a new distribution channel for JDA
• Share sales, marketing and consulting resources
• Deliver and implement JDA applications to a broader retail market

The retailer of today, whether it's an emerging retailer with a dozen regional stores or an established chain with international scope, needs to constantly grow revenue and keep costs under control and enhance profitability. This frequently means implementing new applications and systems. To be successful with implementation, retailers need the guidance and experience of professionals that have core competencies including deep retail knowledge, business process, package selection, integration, project management, hosting, on going support and training.

Retailers benefit from widely used packages because they continuously improve through user community requirements. RPE acknowledges the proven and rich functionality of JDA application packages and the significant customer base that remains loyal to JDA. JDA's financial record is sound and has a global capability for applications and delivery. JDA is dedicated to the investment in best of breed enterprise and store software designed specifically to the retail and demand chain industry.

Retailers benefit when experienced people guide them through implementation by reducing time and expense to get results from software. JDA acknowledges the core competencies of RPE and the influence that RPE has in the retail industry. RPE has people with skills and knowledge of JDA applications and the high customer satisfaction of RPE clients using JDA products validate this. RPE has a value proposition and the ability to reach emerging retailers more efficiently than JDA.

RPE is now certified to license JDA applications to retail clients under a value add remarketing agreement allowing us to:

• Offer traditional license fees or offer core JDA applications on a subscription basis
• Provide JDA applications on a hosting model
• Provide level 1 and 2 support and service for JDA applications
• Offer consulting skills directly or jointly with JDA

We'll optimize sales teams for both firms and put the right resources on the right clients. Combining these strengths means a better value solution for the retailer. As retailers evaluate and consider alternatives, they can look to an RPE/JDA solution that is strong, solid, has a future and is an excellent value.

Cliff Epstein
President
RPE

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