WestWind Technologies, Inc. Selects Finesse ERP Software for Speed and Flexibility

Enhanced Systems & Services, Inc.® (www.essfinesse.com), the leading vendor of ERP software for project-oriented manufacturers, today announced that WestWind Technologies, Inc. has selected Finesse ERP software as the replacement package for its existing ERP system.

Denver, CO (PRWEB) November 29, 2006 -- Enhanced Systems & Services, Inc.® (www.essfinesse.com), the leading vendor of ERP software for project-oriented manufacturers, today announced that WestWind Technologies, Inc. has selected Finesse ERP software as the replacement package for its existing ERP system.

As a diverse, aerospace and defense project-oriented business, WestWind required a comprehensive software package that is also flexible enough to support multiple customers, services, and products. “With a compound annual growth rate of over 50% in the last six years, we can’t afford to have an enterprise software system that slows us down,” said WestWind President Dave Otterson.

The evaluation process was rigorous, starting with over 70 different software packages. These were rapidly narrowed down to a handful based on WestWind’s preferred hardware and database platform, required project-centric functionality, a solid support model, and references from existing customers who are also operating in an aerospace and defense environment.

Otterson continues, “Finesse is one of a few packages that natively support engineer-to-order, a software category that describes Westwind’s business of engineering, manufacturing, and installing conversion kits for military and search and rescue helicopters.”

“Making the enterprise system work for WestWind is job one,” said Ernest Stone, Finesse Implementation Project Manager. “We wanted not just a system with the functionality we need but a vendor who could and would support a fast and effective implementation.”

To make the final selection, over 200 hours were spent in web and on-site demos. “Technical support can be hard to assess,” Dan Parlamento, WestWind’s IT Manager offered, “so we focused on having the vendors show us how well they know their own system.”

With one business function already using the new system and several more scheduled by year’s end, WestWind’s management is confident that ESS Finesse enterprise software will enhance their ability to provide a quality product and facilitate the rapid response their customers require.

Enhanced Systems & Services, Inc. has been providing ERP solutions for project-oriented manufacturing since 1983. The privately held company's flagship product, Finesse, is targeted at organizations that manufacture capital equipment and other highly-engineered products. The leader in its market, Enhanced Systems & Services serves hundreds of customers across the globe in industries such as factory automation, aerospace and defense, transportation, energy and environmental products. Customers include EADS North America Defense, Halter Marine, Teleflex, KHS Klockner, and many other companies that require a project-oriented, enterprise-wide business application suite. For more information, call 303-425-1237 or visit the company's website at www.essfinesse.com.

Contact:

Mike Braverman

(303) 425-1237

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