Builders Merchants Software Specialist Disys Associates Limited, became part of the EDP PLC Group of Companies on Monday 27th June 2000.

Steve Gothard, Disys Director of Sales said, "This is extremely good news for Disys Customers and Disys staff members alike. We now have the stability and security the outstandingly successful EDP Group brings.

EDP has the financial resources and technical strengths necessary for investment in major product developments, in an industry that is so fast paced it is difficult, if not impossible, for successful but relatively small solution suppliers such as Disys to sustain and we are delighted to join a Group which has been a good competitor.

Disys has been in business for over 10 years and in that time has successfully secured more Builders Merchant customers than any of its BMF Recognised Supplier competitors."

Disys has also established, through the rich feature functionality of The Business Program software product, a strong position in the Electrical Wholesaler marketplace.

The EDP PLC Group of Companies is a Full Service Provider, supplying complete solutions to the Merchant and Distribution sectors including:-

Application Software Products 
Database Management and Utility Software Products
ISP/ASP Services and Facilities
Software Product Support
Hardware Maintenance and Support
Computer Equipment

Like Disys, EDP is a Recognised Supplier to the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF).

EDP have a substantial Advanced Research and Development Centre through which it has recently brought to market the fastfreenet.com ISP (Internet Service Provider) and ASP (Application Service Provider) facilities, and Quantum VS, EDP's integrated application e-business solution.

Quantum VS has been specifically designed and engineered to deliver complete end-to-end business transactions across the World Wide Web 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

Whilst the acronym ISP has become widely known and understood within and without the IT industry, ASP is a relatively new term. An ASP provides an application service through the Internet removing the need for companies to install ever more complex computer equipment and software located at their business premises. The huge and powerful computers are installed at secure data centre leaving the business management free to concentrate on business without being concerned about the ownership, running or support of complex computer hardware, software et al.

Quantum VS e-business

Quantum VS e-business is EDP's application solution specifically designed and engineered to connect and integrate the Internet with existing back office systems. Through tight integration, complete end-to-end business transactions may be executed across the World Wide Web, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Quantum VS e-business Software Product offers Disys customers the opportunity to substantially reduce their business operating costs as functions such as sales order processing, quotation request, stock availability checking, account enquiry etc. etc. are pushed back to the customer.

Furthermore, through the aggressive promotion of their Internet web site, Disys customers are able to reach, more easily, their prospective customer community where access to product catalogue information and the ability to register and open an account can be accomplished on-line, with ease.

The Quantum VS software product has been architectured to integrate with other existing back office computer systems in addition to those of EDP's existing MERCHANT and CHARISMA application products.

Disys has put in place plans to bring the benefits of the Quantum VS e-business product and the World Wide Web to its customers and those of the other BMF Recognised IT Solutions Suppliers. This plan includes a series of road shows to be held around the UK in the 4th quarter.

For more information concerning EDP PLC please contact Mark Jowitt of EDP PLC on 0114 262 2032, email markj@edp.fastfreenet.com or Steve Gothard of Disys Associates Limited on 01235 511578 email steve@disys.uk.com.

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