Kazim Ulker, founder of Ekip MAPICS, comments, "We are extremely excited by this strategic agreement with Momentum Utilities, a worldwide player in reporting solutions for the IBM iSeries. Their flagship OPEN/DB-Jacana-Valet reporting system will enable Ekip MAPICS to deliver a robust integrated reporting solution for use with any IBM iSeries application."

As a client-server solution OPEN/DB-Jacana-Valet offers the best of both worlds – user friendly report definition and maintenance on the PC, harnessed with the power and security of the iSeries. Targeted primarily at iSeries users needing to reduce reporting backlogs and realize the full potential of their databases, OPEN/DB-Jacana-Valet brings significant efficiency and productivity advantages to output development tasks, whether for traditional reporting or use with PC applications.

"Our partnership with Ekip MAPICS now allows Momentum to address the interest in our products received at our web site from iSeries users in Turkey. Ekip's background and experience with iSeries applications makes them an ideal distributor." states Brian Cudby, Director of Momentum (Europe) Limited.

For the Information System department, performance and system usage are key issues. And OPEN/DB-Jacana-Valet ensures:

• All database file linking and joins are correct
• Availability of accurate measurement of report times and usage
• Optimized performance from compiled programs
• No reliance on notoriously slow SQL and ODBC drivers
• Built-in security features control authorized access to data and reporting functions
• Large volumes of data can be processed
• System resources are fully managed

For users, ease of use is crucial. Jacana and Valet deliver:

• Familiar Windows intuitive report design and report running
• Advanced report design, data extraction and data manipulation without the need for technical or programming skills.

About Ekip MAPICS

Founded in February 1999, Ekip MAPICS offer a range of consulting activities to the electronics, automotive, textile and financial sectors. Ekip MAPICS, as the company name suggests, is heavily focused on marketing, implementing and supporting the MAPICS/XA product range.

Ekip MAPICS consultants have an average of 15 + years IS experience with extensive knowledge that embraces ERP production systems, financial applications, executive information systems and of course MAPICS/XA software. Customers include Bayer Turkey, Profilo Telra, AutoLiv Cankor, Bufer Legrand-Turkey, Eczacibasi-Artema, Singer Turkey and Elginkan-ValfSel.