COMPANY PROFILE Epicor Software was founded in 1984 and the company is headquartered in California, USA.

The company became public in 1992 and is traded on the world's leading stock exchanges under the name EPIC. The company's revenue in the financial year-ended in 2005 was $290 million. Epicor is the global leader in the mid-market serving over 20,000 customers in over 140 countries with software solutions that support over 30 languages. With more than 20 years of operating history and innovation, Epicor delivers comprehensive enterprise software solutions with a sophistication and maturity that competes with tier-one vendors but at a fraction of the cost. Epicor is dedicated to providing integrated enterprise resource planning (FRP), customer relationship management (CRNI), financial management, production management, sales management, planning and scheduling management, product data management (PDM), customer service management (CSM), and supply chain management (SCIVI) software solutions to companies around the world. Employing innovative service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services technology, Epicor develops end-to-end, industry-specific solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail, services, and hospitality that enable companies to immediately drive efficiency throughout their business operations and build competitive advantage. With the scalability and flexibility to support long-term growth, Epicor's solutions are complemented by a full range of services, providing a single point of accountability to promote a rapid return on investment and low total cost of ownership. ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS Epicor Enterprise is a comprehensive end-to-end suite of proven industry-spec solutions for the global mid-market enterprise. From CRA1 and professional services automation to financial and supply chain management, Epicor provides adaptable and agile solutions for real-time enterprises. Epicor solutions are complemented by a full range of services, providing a single point of accountability promoting rapid return on investment and low total cost of ownership. The main modules of the Enterprise Solutions Suite are Finance and Accounting, Payroll and HR, Supply Chain Management, SRM, CRM, Enterprise Information Portals, Business Intelligence, IT Help-Desk, etc. Finance and Accounting epicor Financials Suite is a proven, award winning and versatile collection of highly adaptable, totally integrated accounting applications for the mid-market. The main sub-systems of this module are general ledger, accounts payable, accounts reversible, cash management, advanced allocation asset management, contract management, etc. General Ledger is the core application in the financial and accounting module. It is highly flexible and allows you to build the system to accommodate your specific business requirements. There are extensive user-definable options and the ability account codes and up to 365 fiscal periods.

Accounts Payable gives the power to manage vendor relations, improve efficiency and reduce costs. Up- to-date vendor records including credit always available, preferred payment methods, multiple remit to locations and contact information , are always available on-line along with key summary and a remit-to locations and Contact information, are always It is possible to instantly drill-down from vendor account, activity data for analysis and reporting . The information you need to manage your payable is always at your fingertips. A wide range of payment options, including electronic funds transfer (EFT) lets you proactively manage your cash position. Accounts Receivable offers unparalleled flexibility to manage your customers according to their individual preferences, maximize collection and increase customer satisfaction. All the information you need about a customer, from credit availability and ageing limits to contact names and ship to locations, is stored within the system. On-line inquiry tools give you instant access to summary, and activity information and let you quickly drill-down through multiple levels of detail.

Managing cash is a crucial activity for any business and the Cash Management sub-system offers the advanced functionality that lets you monitor and forecast your cash position at any time and in With immediate access to all your cash transactions, you can make proactive Business decisions to manage your cash flow more effectively. Cash Management not only helps you forecast future cash flow and cash balances, but also lets you plan financing minimizing unnecessary cash on-hand. Integrating Cash Management with your bank's electronic statements allows you to reconcile your bank accounts and financial accounts quickly and easily, even with miscellaneous cash transactions such as bank lees, interest charges and loan payments. With Cash Management, you will discover less keying error, and more time to make decision.

The Advanced Allocations is the perfect companion to General Ledger. Advanced Allocations automates the entire process of journal allocation and accruals, eliminating redundant effort in spreadsheet and side systems, providing more powerful allocation possibilities, and providing meaningful information through trial allocations is and accruals without committing to an accounting Transaction.

Asset Management offers you the flexibility and control to accurately maintain your fixed assets and to automate time-consuming tasks like complex depreciation calculations. You will have the freedom to select the most appropriate depreciation strategy for your business to minimize taxes and adapt to changing business practices, 'ractices, accounting standards s and tax laws.

Contract Management automates complex book-keeping and reporting tasks, streamlines billing and increases contract rate of renewal within Epicor Enterprise.

Payroll and HR This module helps in managing human resources and payroll strategically and cost-effective EPICOR delivers UltiPro Workforce Management by Ultimate Software in this module. UltiPro Workforce Management consists of three componentsHRMS/ Payroll, Web-based manager and employee self- service and Business Intelligence. This solution offers greater total business value by allowing a Company to streamline human resource and payroll processes, easily report on and analyze key business metricsand provide Web-based self-service to empower everyone in its organization. Ultipro Workforce Management improves efficiency by allowing the entire workforce to focus on key company objectives. The business intelligence tools enable strategic analysis of key business trends for better planning and informed decision-making.

supply Chain Management (SCM) the SCM module is a comprehensive solution that enables you to manage all aspects of your operationsfrom order fulfillment to warehouse management to supplier relationship management. Within the SCM module, Epicor provides the following components. Sales order managementManages order fulfillment for your organization. Whether you have hundreds of customer service representatives entering orders in your system, receive all orders via ED!, or your customers enter orders via your on-line store front, the sales order management functionality will enable you to keep your customers satisfied. )0 Inventory controlKeeping track of your inventory is essential. With the inventory management capabilities, you will know where your inventory is located and how much inventory is needed to meet specific service levels. Supply chain executionWhether you need to track a few transactions using barcodes or need to manage a set of warehouses around the globe, the supply chain execution solutions can help you achieve your goals. Purchasing managementManages the purchasing and receiving process for your locations. Proactively manages your purchasing needs, communicates with suppliers via EDI ensures that your receipts are within the tolerances you set, and makes sure that the materials you receive meet your quality standards. Supplier relationship managementStrategically manages your supplier relationships with Web-based sourcing and procurement solutions. AssemblyThe assembly functionality can help you manage your production process.

Field serviceImprove call management and dispatch, customer support, sales, and parts tracking with this comprehensive field service management solution. Providing the right products at the right time can mean the difference between lagging sales and market leadership. The Epicor SCM module provides immediate access to the inventory pricing and customer information you need to increase inventory turns, enhance customer service and improve profitability. This proven, reliable suite of applications also allows you to streamline your operations, improve your customer service levels, and increase top-line revenues through its comprehensive capabilities. Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) From sourcing to procurement, from supplier enablement to user adoption, everything you need to build your supplier relationship management (SRM) strategy is available from Epicor. Sourcing is the most important valueadded activity that procurement professionals perform for their company doing it well requires a wide range of skills and subject matter expertise. Sourcing also requires an inordinate amount of time gathering and comparing offerings from multiple suppliers. Automating those tasks with Epicor Sourcing not only allows the purchasing professional to focus more time and energy on strategic activities, it also provides for on-line collaboration and fosters competition that enhances the value of their work. Epicor's comprehensive sourcing solution automates the process of creating, distributing and evaluating bids (REQs, RP's, REPs) conducting auctions (forward and reverse), and maintaining supplier report cards. Procurement leverages the success of the purchasing in negotiating contracts and establishing policies across the enterprise. Cost-effective procurement requires reach, Speed and control. Employees need easy access from anywhere to catalogs of approved goods and services required to perform their functions. The approval process must be fast and simple. And the solution must ensure that the process is controlled, keeping maverick or off-contract spending in check an staying within budgetary limits. Epicor delivers the most comprehensive procurement solution in the mid-market. Epicor e-Procurement provides unprecedented planning, execution and analysis in a closed-loop system. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) As business conditions are continually changing, mid-market enterprises are forced to constantly realign their business strategy to maintain profitability and growth. These changes have directly impacted the internal and external resources of the mid-sized business but have also directly impacted its customers. Most organizations are now realizing that maintaining customer loyalty is the primary source of profitable and sustainable revenue growth. Mid-market enterprises are now including customer relationship management (CRM) as a major component of their overall business strategy. CRM currently means different things to different people. CRIM is a strategy by which companies optimize profitability through enhanced customer satisfaction. CRM is all about becoming customer focused, which in turn leads to customer loyalty. CRM entails taking a longterm view to pay more attention to the lifetime value of a customer than to the value of each

transaction. The Epicor CRAM module is designed to enable your organization to create and build a lasting relationship with your internal and external customers by: Creating and executing the process in which your organization markets and acquires customers Providing sales force automation (SFA) and customer support tools to manage the entire life cycle of your customer > Having the right information for customers at the appropriate point in the sales cyclemidmarket businesses will have the opportunity to dramatically increase revenues while simultaneously achieving increased customer loyalty and satisfaction Managing, synchronizing and coordinating customer interactions across all channels-the midmarket enterprise has the information required delivering world-class service, generating additional sales and minimizing costs across the value chain Enterprise Information Portal Your business is accumulating information at an ever-increasing rate and your data volumes are growing daily, but do the people who need quick and easy access to that information have it? Different facets of your business require access to very different sets of information. Customers need up-to-date order information and support assistance; suppliers need access to purchase orders production schedules and feedback on their performance; employees need the latest sales figures and forecasts, a heads-up on production bottlenecks and their recent HR information. Epicor Enterprise Information Portal is a solution that delivers critical information tailored and personalized for each user. With the use of an EIP, you call extend the value of your enterprise information out to the Internet, giving repeat-time access to remote users and members of your supply chain the upto-date information they need to make better business decisions. An EIP is designed to give end-users access to specific information, data that can come from both internal systems or from other data sources, and is designed to allow customers, suppliers and employees, access to role-specific records. epicor EIP provides a compelling gateway for information users who need to carry out their jobs, more effectively and assist them with decision support. It makes use of a personalization paradigm to each user's experience to be tailored to their specific role by filtering out information overload. They look and feel of Epicor EIP can be easily updated to reflect a company's corporate aim and i identity. Content can be controlled to the field level so users only see information they are authorized to view Real-time access to data and an easy to use interface make Epicor's EIP solutions an integral part of your eBusiness strategy by providing a collaborative environment. Information is available to all stakeholders, from employees to your customers and suppliers, enabling smoother transactions, a higher velocity in decisions and faster turnarounds.

Business Intelligence Epicor BI module is an important component of the Epicor Enterprise solution, enabling more effective decision-making throughout your business. Epicor BI offers a variety of data warehousing, analysis, budgeting and reporting tools, each fully connected to the data within Epicor Enterprise, so that you spend your time analyzing the results rather than trying to find the data. Business Intelligence helps to streamline operations and improve business performance through automated analysis. The embedded analyses are based on a thorough knowledge of best practices and are designed for ease of use by a broad range of personnel. SI offers strategic support for all decision-makers within your enterprise, from top-level executives to line managers. Epicor Business Intelligence module includes the following: > Financial and management reporting-Industry-leading solutions for generating actionable alerts and reports from simple queries to complex financial reports > Enterprise performance management-Comprehensive solutions for collaborative budgeting, modeling, and planning > Data warehousing and ()LAP-Pre-configured data marts and cubes for instant access to interactive analysis > Performance dashboards-Pull together your most critical metrics and present them in subjectspecific, single-page digests IT Service Management A Well-functioning IT infrastructure is essential for the quality and continuity of business processes within an organization. This places demands on the IT department to answer questions quickly, fix Problems immediately and find ways to prevent issues in the future. Using Epicor IT Service Management (ITSM) you can provide your end-users with accurate, complete and clear information. You can easily create, trace, summarize and close incidents, problems and change requests. Epicor ITSM enables you to set and monitor varyin3 service levels based on specific agreements. Epicor ITSM offers your service desk a powerful structured solution for IT management module handles incident management, problem management, change Management, management and service level management.

INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS Epicor's world-class solutions and product portfolio offer real-time, industry-specific soft solutions for manufacturing, distribution, financial services, hospitality and entertainment industrial machinery, light engineering, pharmaceutical, retail, services, etc.

Manufacturing Regardless of what you manufacture, Epicor provides a solution that enables the manufacturing process, from planning and procurement to job costing, scheduling, production, financials and more Their solution goes beyond traditional ERP, encompassing customer relationship management. business intelligence and e-commerce. Most important, Epicor manufacturing solutions seamless (manage complex requirements such as configure-to-order plus repetitive requirements such as make-to-stock, offering versatility that supports a truly mixed mode manufacturing environment. Distribution Epicor distribution solutions accelerate the order-to-delivery cycle, provide faster access to the data you need to increase inventory turns, and improve customer service and profitability. Solution components include comprehensive supply chain management facilities for order entry, purchasing and inventory plus advanced supply chain execution capabilities such as warehouse management. The extended value chain is supported by both customer and supplier relationship management, with robust financials and operational business intelligence providing additional support. Financial Services Epicor for financial services provides you with all the power you need including capabilities specially suited to this industry to help you optimize management of financial and operational resources, integrate and streamline operations and improve customer service to help give you a competitive edge. Hospitality and Entertainment Few industries are more competitive than hospitality. Epicor hospitality solutions provide the tools you require to refine operations manage growth and improve profitability. Components include comprehensive management, back-office, financials, and business intelligence. Industrial Machinery

The industrial machinery solution supports companies with a strong customer-centric foals, especially where there is an element of component-based after-market sales and service support driven by customer warranty or contracted maintenance. The strength of support within the IM solution for internal and external service and maintenance activities, coupled with capita intensive componentized production, requiring component-based asset management to track exchange items ensure management of the complete life cycle of Industrial machinery products, including design, engineering, installation, training and after-sales. The lead-times involved and capital intensive characteristics may require that all these activities be managed within multi-year projects, providing 'an integrated view of all activities.

Light Engineering The light engineering solution supports companies producing diverse, high volume, engineered products where optimizing usage of the manufacturing plant is critical. The integrated calendar functionality ensures that work center capacity, as well as start and due dates, are driven from the global lead-time model, ensuring that you meet the commitments you make to your customers when taking orders via the flexible, configurable sales order bill of materials (QOM). The separate manufacturing BOM supports engineering, costing and production version control, supporting engineering change order management and engineering change history. A powerful variance accounting model that supports exception handling accompanies shop floor control, which can be capacity, or labor and material based. Pharmaceutical Based on specifications created by the Scala Pharmaceutical User Group, Epicor has developed a solution designed to support the complex needs of the pharmaceutical industry faced by pharmaceutical companies include the need to decrease the cost of manufacturing, sales and R&D. The main pressure comes from rising R&D costs, which results in mergers and acquisitions in a constantly changing market. Other important factors are meeting safety and corporate governance legislation, time to market demands, new market penetration, new competition, ROI, globalization and partnerships. Epicor's solution can help pharmaceutical companies in managing risks, reducing costs and maximizing efficiencies at all stages of the process. Retail Driving sales, enhancing customer service and pushing multi-channel enterprises to new levels of profitability are the keys to running a thriving retail operation. Epicor retail solutions provide retailers the real-time tools they need to achieve success. These tools include point-of-sale (POS), sales floor and back-office systems, plus connectivity systems that link multiple stores to corporate applications and one another. Services In a fast-paced world dominated by services, opportunities and challenges for the service sector have never been greater. Whether you are in a financial or professional service, or in a nonprofit organization, Epicor services solutions help you build toward even greater success. From bid management to project accounting, engagement delivery to resource management, the solutions streamline all aspects of your service organization. GLOBAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT Epicor spans the globe, with more than 2,000 dedicated professionals in offices across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific regions. Working in a unified global services/support infrastructure operating 24x7, Epicor's people serve more than 20,000 customers itit countries, In more than 30 languages. Epicor support centers in all of their major operatiag re24m along

with software development centers in the United States, Mexico and Russia, help ens.1611, Luc' that customers receive only the highest quality product and service. Drawing from unsurpassed mid-market expertise, Epicor developed a highly structured implementation methodology Signature. Proven over thousands of projects involving hundreds of consultants. Signature allows them to consistently deliver efficient, well-managed implementations for clients worldwide. Distribution Channels Epicor's products are sold through a hybrid distribution channel, specifically designed to meet the unique needs of mid-market businesses, that includes more than 300 authorized partners worldwide. Epicor's solutions are sold globally through a combination of direct sales representatives and value-added re-sellers. Solution Providers Epicor has a global network of more than 60 independent software vendors that provide complementary products for its solutions. Epicor Solution Providers offer a widerange of seamlessly integrated applications and applications extensions to provide Epicor customers with a comprehensive and proven solution. Source: Epicor Web site (http://www.epicore.com)

Profile
Incorporated in 1961, SKF Group is a leading organisation and meets the demands of industry for quality products and service. In the following years, the company diversified, adding linear motion products, high precision bearings, spindles and spindle services for the machine tool industry, electrical actuators, actuation systems. SKF also specialised in the manufacturing of Rolling Bearing Steel. Carrying an extensive range of products like rolling bearings, actuators, sealing, lubrication, sensors and electronic competencies, SKF is proud to be best in the industry. Our Mechatronic solution is also an advance area that solves old manufacturing problems by combining mechanics and electronics into new environment friendly solutions. Also, the advancements in technology has helped in developing unique applications knowledge in both hardware and software. SKF provides its customers best quality and high performance Mechatronics products that require low maintenance and can be easily operated. We also provide our customers with customization facilities as per their requirements. Our team plays an important role

in providing high quality products to our clients. It has expertise in the domain of design, manufacture and supply of specialist bearings and other products. The products we manufacture are tested at each step by using latest techniques and advance machines before transferring them to clients. Aiming at the survival and further development of our company, we promise to deliver effective quality guarantee systems.

Bearings and Units

We are best in Bearings and offer unique solutions to deliver superior performance. Advantages include: Innovative designs, materials and coatings Customized designs for special applications Sensor-equipped, sealed-for-life units that require no maintenance Increased ergonomics and operator comfort Our Explorer class bearings that have set new standards in operational performance

Lubrication Systems
SKF posseses the richest experience in designing and developing lubrication systems for tough operating condition in a variety of applications. Advantages include: Reduces downtime Cuts maintenance and repair costs Reduces environmental impact Increases availability

Seals
We are instrumental in offering Sealing solutions that deliver reliability. Advantages include: Innovative designs and materials for extended service life and reduced maintenance Innovative engine sealing solutions for a Tier 4

emission environment and beyond Robust seal designs for the exclusion of contaminants

Mechatronics
SKF's deliver unique and effective mechatronics solutions offering new possibilities and freedom in design of flexible, innovative, intelligent and user friendly products and systems. Motion Control We have extensive knowledge and experience with integrated Mechatronic solutions. Complex functions are realized with electro-mechanical actuators that are controlled by dedicated electronic units. Linear Control As a High Technology Solutions Provider, SKF offers different kinds of linear motion products. We provide complete solutions for positioning.. Actuation Control Our technological advancement, extensive experience and immense knowledge about actuation systems allow us to meet the most demanding requirements using Linear Actuators, telescopic pillars, rotary actuators and control units.

Services
SKF aims to provide excellent services to the clients across the globe. We provide excellent services and solutions beyond bearings. Our exclusive array of services includes: Alignment and foundation

Asset management services Bearing and spindle revision Condition monitoring services Engineering and consultancy services Mounting and dismounting services Training

Training
Training is vital in ensuring products performance, it provides knowledge to work safely and efficiently. SKF strives to ensure you with the kind of appropriate training programmes and qualifications, based on up-todate standards, that are transferable across different industries. We maintain comprehensive training courses designed to help plants eliminate machinery problems and achieve maximum reliability and productivity by utilizing the very latest in precision maintenance techniques. Every course is structured as per the specific machine installations or maintenance problem. Some courses involve the use of highly sophisticated diagnostic equipment, while others are more fundamental and cover such topics as bearing fundamentals and proper lubrication. Our programme covers every aspect of machine reliability and addresses the technical and managerial needs of everyone in an industrial company. SKF is one of the foremost authorities on rotating machine maintenance and offers a wealth of product knowledge and application experience. SKF is always ready to serve with best in terms of machines or training both. We can help you maintain and manage your assets more productively.

Industries We Serve
SKF focus on technical, economic, environmental and human considerations in the product

development process. We help them who required maximum output at minimum cost; combining our knowledge and experience with the latest technology we develop solutions for customers. With a global presence and immense knowledge, SKF proves to be a rich resource for design engineers working in virtually every industry, from automotive to wind power. As we offer a wide assortment of high precision bearings, linear motion products, spindles and spindle services, we cater to numerous industries. We have our clients in both domestic and international markets both. The industries that have benefited from our products and services are: Aerospace Agriculture Cars Construction Food & Beverage Healthcare HPI, Oil and Gas Medical and Healthcare Mining & Mineral process Plastic & Rubber Printing Machines Pulp & Paper Racing Skates Traditional Electric Power Generation Trucks, trailers & buses Wind Energy Two Wheeler Industrial Transmission Marine Household Application