Research And Markets: While SSA Global May Lead The Enterprise Software Market For Manufacturing, It Is Still A Considerable Distance Behind The Overall Enterprise Software Market Leaders

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c11399) has announced the addition of SSA Global: Integrating Applications, Shifting Perceptions to their offering

(PRWEB) December 28, 2004 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c11399) has announced the addition of SSA Global: Integrating Applications, Shifting Perceptions to their offering.

Overview and analysis of this technology vendor which has undergone strategic renewal over the last four years, making seven acquisitions, in an attempt to broaden its customer base and compete more effectively in its chosen markets.

The scope of this report is as follows:
- Analysis and commentary on organizational restructuring and current financial performance.
- Analysis and commentary on product portfolio and peer group competition.
- Analysis and commentary on strategic positioning with overall viewpoints consolidated into a SWOT analysis and conclusions.

The highlights of this report are as follows:

- With the size of a vendor affecting its ability to offer sufficient levels of client support, R&D and the long-term security of customers investments, Researchers expect the recent spate of mergers and acquisitions to continue, ultimately leaving the sector with around three to four major players over the long term, and some boutique vendors.
- While SSA Global may lead the enterprise software market for manufacturing, it is still a considerable distance behind the overall enterprise software market leaders, and will therefore need considerable growth, both organically and by acquisition, in order to avoid being an acquisition target itself in the longer term.
- This paper recommends SSA focuses on the importance of interoperability between applications, allowing customers to reduce operational cost and complexity, and enabling best of breed deployments while leveraging existing investments. With an overlapping set of applications, completing this task will be key to strengthening the SSA Global brand.

Reasons to Purchase this report

- Gain honest and unbiased analysis and opinion on SSA Globals recent restructuring and performance.
- Gain insight into SSA Globals strategic direction and the key issues it must face over the next five years.
- Gain an understanding of SSA Globals current place within the enterprise software industry.

The contents of this report are as follows:

Outline of the brief 4
Market overview 5
Overview of SSA Global 6
Recent acquisitions 7
Rebranding 11
Financials 11
Product offering and key vertical markets 15
Greater International Presence 18
Key partners 19
Strategic and SWOT Analysis 20
APPENDIX 24
Future readings 24
SPP writing team 25
How to contact experts in your industry 26

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c11399

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
press@researchandmarkets.com
Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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