Infor and Blue Dot Advance Mobile Asset Management for the Enterprise

October 12, Denver, CO - Infor™, a top three global ERP software vendor and developer of superior enterprise asset management (EAM) solutions, and Blue Dot Solutions, a leading provider of intuitive mobile and wireless computing solutions for asset-intensive companies, have partnered to respond to a growing need for adaptable mobile functionality that supports multiple applications on a single mobile device.

The solution: Infor EAM Advanced Mobile is an advanced mobile framework which enables businesses to benefit from unique mobile functionality that addresses business specific processes and needs, without costly customization. Organizations can tailor their mobile applications through this solution’s flexible, powerful, and easy-to-use mobile framework.  In addition to realizing a quick return on investment, organizations that implement Advanced Mobile gain a state-of-the-art mobile computing infrastructure, which fully integrates with “other” existing enterprise assets and resources to rapidly create flexible mobile solutions across all lines of business.  The Infor EAM Advanced Mobile infrastructure positions enterprise organizations for growth well into the future.

Why Advanced Mobile? Certain Infor customers have requested unique functionality around mobile computing, ranging from Mobile GIS with maps, touch screen solutions, mobile integration with multiple systems (other than just Infor EAM products), and unique workflow on mobile devices.  As an alternative to customization of current packaged mobile offerings, “Advanced Mobile” will enable Infor to offer a scalable, flexible, proven solution without requiring core product customization.  Each solution delivered through “Advanced Mobile” will be 100% configured for each implementation, while providing other enterprise mobile functionality such as device management, decoupled integration, custom solution branding, and more.

Additionally, market research in mobile computing shows trends that customers with 100+ mobile users are turning to complete mobile framework based solutions opposed to point-to-point offerings (“October 6, 2006- Gartner Group/Magic Quadrant for Multichannel Access Gateways, 2H06”).  Gartner Group is recommending a MAG (Multi-channel Access Gateway) approach to customers with diverse mobile requirements and more than one mobile application requirement.  With the “Advanced Mobile” offering, Infor now has the ability to deliver a MAG based solution, while continuing to offer pre-packaged mobile solutions through our current product suite.

If you would like further information on the Infor and Blue Dot strategic alliance send request to Jeremie Hicks, Strategic Account Manager with Blue Dot Solutions at jhicks@bluedotsolutions.com or call 864.236.5716. Additionally, if you would like to learn how the mNOW! Mobile Framework® can be leveraged to rapidly create flexible mobile solution across additional lines of business please call or make inquiry via the Blue Dot website at www.bluedotsolutions.com.