EPIC: Leading Supplier to the Telecommunications Industry Selects Epicor® Manufacturing Enterprise Resource Planning Solution

Epicor Software Corporation (NASDAQ: EPIC), a leading provider of enterprise business software solutions for the midmarket and divisions of the Global 1000, today announced that Samkwang Technical Plastics has selected Epicor’s industry leading manufacturing enterprise resource planning (ERP) suite, Epicor Vantage, to further streamline its manufacturing facility in Korea.



Founded in 1974, today Samkwang is a $167 million company delivering advanced telecommunications technology to industry leaders around the globe. Samkwang primarily manufactures Mobile Phone Covers and Windows, and is a key supplier to companies like Nokia. Samkwang is a customer-focused organization, with an unwavering commitment to deliver high quality solutions, competitively priced to meet the needs of its global customers. Epicor Vantage will be implemented at Samkwang’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Korea, to further automate production and streamline business processes – thus providing quicker response to customer demand.



“Samkwang is dedicated to achieving world-class production to meet our customers’ needs,” says John Kim, management support team manager for Samkwang. “We’re constantly looking for ways to increase our efficiency through technology, and Epicor was a natural choice for us with its enterprise solutions built on 100% service-oriented architecture to deliver the flexibility and agility that we need.”



Epicor Vantage is a global ERP software solution offering a full range of Manufacturing and Distribution functionality, plus embedded Customer Relationship Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Financial Management and Business Intelligence. Vantage’s distributed common database provides the ability to access the right information, from the right source, at the right time, thus empowering all users throughout the supply chain to make valid, informed decisions. For mid to large sized progressive make-to-order (MTO) and mixed-mode manufacturers, Vantage offers powerful business intelligence, and delivers greater business agility through a flexible service-oriented architecture (SOA).



“Epicor offers manufacturers proven enterprise solutions that support a rapid return on investment,” said Rod Winger, director of product marketing for Epicor. “Like Epicor, Samkwang’s business philosophy places its customers at the center of its business – with a focus on continuous improvement to deliver the best value to its customers – Epicor Vantage will be a key ingredient, enabling them to further streamline business operations and meet customer expectations.”