4. Analyst Recognition
ChainLink Research: "While Epicor has recently announced Epicor Express as their
SaaS ERP solution for the smallest manufacturers, Plex Online remains the sole true
SaaS vendor with real manufacturing functionality."
Gartner Group: "Pure SaaS vendors offering suite based ERP solutions are few in number with
Netsuite and Plex being the most notable vendors seeing success and traction in the market place
thus far. Recent meetings with Plex indicate that the company is continuing an upward momentum in
terms of customer count, and average monthly subscription revenues as it wins larger accounts."
Technology Evaluation Centers: "For the time being, there is only one true SaaS
provider that offers a complete ERP solution for manufacturing companies: Plex
Online."
Vital Analysis: "If you don’t know Plex, they’ve got a solid SaaS (software-as-a-service) ERP
solution. We believe that Plex has market awareness, customer credentials and market
momentum going for it now."
Technology Evaluation Centers: 2011 Predictions - "In the ERP space, Plex will
probably still dominate the SaaS segment for manufacturers."
Technology Evaluation Centers: "Plex Systems is one of the
strongest SaaS ERP solutions for manufacturing on the market."
19. PM Reorg - What are we improving?
• Increased Knowledge = Better Support
• Leverage the entire Team
• Clarify escalation paths
• Engage Experts when
needed
GOALS
20. Multiple Roles
• Implementation PM
• Post Support PM
• CRM
• SME
• Partner Support
CHALLENGES
28. What’s Converted?
Current Status
Login, Menu, VisionPlex and a handful of screens.
All brand new screens.
What’s next?
Working on converting screens based on Customer
feedback, usage and complexity.
We will list the top three in the queue in the Forum.
Customers funding conversion will move it through the
queue faster.
29. Extending POL
History of extending capabilities to the community
SQL Query Writer
Quick Reports
VisionPlex
Business Process Maps
ODBC Driver
30. The Next Evolution
Partner Enabled Development
Ability to create your own C# code to be triggered
from VisionPlex.
Ability to retrieve/update live data
from POL via web services.
Ability to retrieve/update data A common user experience of
from a data source outside of VisionPlex
POL.
31. Mashing Data
Outside Data: Local DB / Azure / Amazon
Live POL Data via Web Services
50. Top 10 Wiki Writers
(non-Plex)
Wikis Created Name Company
52 Eric Wadsten Baker Tilly
32 Greg Palmer Magna Powertrain NPG
27 Jerry Flynn Baker Tilly
13 Tim Marsell Sanoh America - Corporate
12 Brian Aller Sanoh America - Corporate
12 Brad Pitcher Wrayco
12 Karen Patterson Revolution Group
11 Peter Pearce Baker Tilly
11 Amanda Pulawski Phoenix Logistics
10 Kevin Poppe nth/works
53. CAB
The Customer Advisory Board is a group of customers whose input is
sought for strategic planning purposes on an on-going basis. The
primary mission of the Board is to facilitate open communication
between our management and customers. The Board is a crucial source
of insights about customer issues and concerns, product development
needs and service requirements. Members have the opportunity to
influence decision making at the highest levels of our management and
to experience meaningful interaction with colleagues.
56. ...pushing on:
Need for Plex to aggressively hire developers
Partner!
Start with Business Intelligence
Expand Global Support
Diversify CAB … but stick to one Board
57. CAB Members
Name Customer
Rick Bachman Feintool Cincinnati, Inc.
Tony Brown FPE Ormond Beach
Hubert Gassner Invensys Controls-HQ
Molly Hunting Shape Corp.
Jerry Kretschmann Batesville Tool & Die Inc
Dan Mullins EaglePicher Technologies - Division
Eric Reno Ralco Industries
Jon Smith Royal Oak Industries
Ben Sommerville Phoenix Logistics
Ben Stewart US Troy Headquarters (THQ)
Ron Zilkowski Cuisine Solutions Inc.
Brian Zuehlke G R Spring & Stamping Inc
58. Regional User Groups
Region Contact Person
Michigan Jennifer Martin
Wisconsin-Illinois Rachel Lira
Mexico Janice D'Amico
Southeastern US* Group is forming
California* Group is forming
Plex Contacts: Becky Veryser and Roxanne Heinemann
59. Shape Corp.
Awards
Ottawa County United Way's Cappon & Bertsch Community Builder Award 2011 for having the number one campaign
in the northern area of the county and the number two campaign overall.
Ralco Industries
2010 Best of Auburn Hills Award in the World Class Stamping, Robotic Welding, & Automated Assembly Systems
category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).
GR Spring & Stamping
2010 Green Award in the Neighborhood Business Awards Program
Enovate IT
- Named to Inc. magazine's list of 2010 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the US for second year in a row.
- Salute to Entrepreneurs 2010 to President Fred Calero
ALung
Hemolung product named to Best of Medgadget 2010 list
American Axle & Manufacturing:
Three Rivers Manufacturing Facility named one of top 10 best plants in North America by IndustryWeek magazine for
2010
Phoenix Logistics:
Winner in aerospace industry category, "Best Deployment" (Technosium Hot Companies 2011)
Inteva Products:
- Dennis Hodges named to: InformationWorld's CTO 25 2010 / ComputerWorld Premier 100 IT Leaders list - Ben
Stewart named to "Pros to Know" 2011 list (Supply & Demand Chain Executive)
64. Plex Giving - 2011 Focus Charities
Gleaners Food Bank
• Active Food Bank in Southeastern Michigan for over 33 years
• Of every $1 donated, Gleaners uses 96 cents for food
• For every $1 donated, Gleaners is able to provide 3 meals!
• In 2010:
• Fed 456,000 people (36 million pounds of food)
gcfb.org
• 484 partner soup kitchens
65. Plex Giving - 2010 Focus Charities
St. Clair Butterfly Foundation
Established in 2007 to help children facing adversity through:
• Art & Music Programs
• Nutrition, Gardening & Yoga
• Stress Management
• Book Clubs
Touched lives of nearly 1,000 troubled youths
stclairbutterflyfoundation.org
66. Fundraising
- Golf Outing Monday
- Party Tonight
- Silent Auction
- Tips for Performers
- Raffle for $1,000 Best Buy Gift Card
