Lawson Software (Nasdaq:LWSN) today introduced Lawson Marketplace, a
simple option for enterprise software users to purchase low-cost add-on
items to help increase their productivity. Lawson Marketplace is now
available and is accessible through MyLawson.com – the online gateway
for more than 95,000 Lawson Software users. The company introduced
Lawson Marketplace during the 2011 Lawson Conference and User Exchange
(CUE), which opened today in Boston.
Lawson Marketplace is accessible to all levels of Lawson enterprise
software users, including administrators, department leaders and end
users. It offers a variety of add-on items that can help boost user
productivity and efficiency. Many items on Lawson Marketplace were
created by Lawson product experts as best practice workflows and
processes derived from years of installations and software projects.
Lawson Marketplace includes items that work with the Lawson S3 and M3
Enterprise Management Systems.
"Think of this in terms of the consumer-oriented online application
stores that we’ve all become accustomed to using,” said Matthew Allbee,
product director for Lawson. "This is a way for our customers to access
the wisdom and experience of Lawson experts. The items available for
purchase help address some of the very specific day-to-day activities of
a software user and present better ways of doing things – shortcuts to
success – that can save Lawson customers time and money. Many are
low-cost or even free and can be downloaded and used right away.”
Lawson Marketplace opens with more than 180 items available, and Lawson
expects to continue to offer more items on an ongoing basis. Customers
can purchase the items directly through their secure MyLawson.com login
using a credit card. Most items are available at a price that makes it
easy for the user to expense them without going through significant and
time-consuming approval processes. "We’ve created something that is
essentially ‘buy it, use it’ for items that need little, if any
modification,” added Allbee. "Currently, other enterprise software
companies claim to have similar online stores, but many times these are
essentially online brochures that send the user to a sales person to
begin a lengthy sales process.”
Norton Healthcare, based in Louisville, Ky., was among the first
customers to participate in the initial testing of Lawson Marketplace.
Norton Healthcare serves hundreds of thousands of patients through its
five area hospitals; five outpatient centers; 12 Norton Immediate Care
Centers; and more than 100 primary care, specialty care and oncology
physician practice locations.
"It’s clear that the items available on the Marketplace are geared
toward the actual user of enterprise software,” said Karl Danielson,
system director, Material Management Information Systems for Norton
Healthcare. "This helps us determine if it would be easier to either
purchase the item from Lawson Marketplace, try to develop it in-house,
or enlist Lawson Professional Services for larger engagements. But for
some of the task- or role-specific activities of our day-to-day users,
Lawson Marketplace will be a good option to find low-cost, effective
tools to help improve their use of their Lawson apps. Lawson Marketplace
is also a great option for facilities that do not have the expertise to
create this type of application with in-house resources.”
Lawson is currently offering items developed by Lawson for Lawson
customers. But the company is looking to add partner-developed items as
well as workflows and processes developed by other Lawson customers. "We
see the opportunity to expand the Lawson Marketplace in ways to deliver
even greater value to our customers,” added Allbee. "Our goal is to help
remove barriers and make it easier for our customers to find add-on
items that can help them uncover greater power in their Lawson
applications.”
About Lawson Software
Lawson Software is a global provider of enterprise software. We provide
business application software, maintenance and consulting to customers
primarily in specific services, trade and manufacturing/distribution
industries. We specialize in and target specific industries including
healthcare, services, public sector, equipment service management &
rental, manufacturing & distribution and consumer products industries.
Our software solutions include Enterprise Financial Management, Human
Capital Management, Business Intelligence, Asset Management, Enterprise
Performance Management, Supply Chain Management, Service Management,
Manufacturing Operations, Business Project Management and
industry-tailored applications. Our applications help automate and
integrate critical business processes, which enable our customers to
collaborate with their partners, suppliers and employees, reduce costs
and enhance business or operational performance. Lawson is headquartered
in St. Paul, Minn., and has offices around the world. Visit Lawson
online at www.lawson.com.
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conditions for the recognition of revenue; increased competition; the
impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; continuation of
the global recession and credit crisis; Lawson’s ability to integrate
acquisitions successfully; changes in conditions in the company's
targeted industries; the impact of the earthquakes in Japan and New
Zealand on the business environment; the outcome of pending litigation
and other risk factors listed in the company's most recent Annual Report
on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Lawson
assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information
contained in this press release.
