Further sustained growth in 2008 for Preactor

Specialist planning and scheduling software company, Preactor International, has announced a continuation of its sustained growth with a surge in sales in 2008.

This represents a 21% increase over 2007, which in itself was a record year, and equates to a further 250 companies comprising Small to Medium size Enterprises (SMEs) right up to global brands. Sectors showing a notable increase include food and beverage, pharmaceuticals and life sciences in addition to those companies which supply these industries such as packaging.

Feedback from Preactors global partner network, which itself grew significantly in 2008 and now comprises over 425 companies, has identified the speed with which Preactor is typically implemented combined with the rapid delivery of cost savings as being precisely what manufacturers are looking for in the current economic climate. It has also identified that manufacturers are increasingly likely to invest in solutions that have a proven reputation for results within their industry.

Mike Novels, President and CEO comments, More than ever, manufacturers irrespective of size, need a fast and positive impact on their profitability from their IT investments as well as to retain and even increase their competitiveness. This extends to large multi-national companies which may have many localised sites of varying size and complexity but which require a consistent group-wide solution. The fact that Preactor can be quickly implemented across multiple sites using local expertise brings not just fast results at individual sites but to the group as a whole.

About Preactor International.

Preactor International is a world leader in production planning and scheduling software used by a wide range of businesses. Frequently integrated with ERP, MES and Supply Chain Management solutions, Preactors breakthrough technology is used by more than 2,300 small, medium and large multinational companies located in 65 countries.

Preactor has established partnerships with more than 400 companies located around the world to provide local expertise to support the implementation of the solution for each company. These 1000+ accredited professionals offer a key resource working closely with users to ensure each companys unique requirements are met.

The current trends in manufacturing are towards lowering inventory levels to reduce costs yet still be able to respond to shorter lead times to satisfy customer demand.  Preactor offers a family of applications ranging from mid and long term capacity planning to detailed scheduling and is translated into 30 languages.

Preactor runs on industry standard hardware, operating systems and databases.  Preactor International has long been a Microsoft Gold Partner and certifies its products for use on Microsoft platforms and databases. It uses the latest technology to develop its applications and typically offers at least one major release each year.

With 15 years of expertise in production planning and scheduling technology, 2,300 companies as users, more than 10,000 licenses installed and an extensive partner network offering local expertise and support, Preactor International offers global companies with a proven solution and the global resources for the execution of multinational projects.