Partners

Strong partnerships with best of breed technology and application software suppliers play a key role in the overall solution for our customers.

We work closely with our partner companies to deliver cost effective, reliable and cutting edge solutions that supplement and interact with Answer Enterprise ERP. The power of joint strategic solutions and close collaboration throughout the product lifecycle benefits our customers and drives their business to succeed.

Once a partner application has been selected to compliment Answer Enterprise, we create all necessary interfaces/integration points, ensuring that there is only one contact point for our customers.

Oracle
Preactor
Export Master
Demand Solutions
Cedar Open Accounts
Sandpiper
Select ERP
Configur8or
Albany Software
Commidea
IQ Finance

Oracle

World Leading Database Software

Oracle is the world's leading supplier of software for information management, and the world's second largest independent software company. With annual revenues of more than $10.9 billion, the company offers its database, tools and application products, along with related consulting, education, and support services, in more than 145 countries around the world. Oracle is the first software company to develop and deploy 100 percent internet-enabled enterprise software across its entire product line.

Answer Solutions have been an Oracle partner for many years and recently achieved Gold Member status. The development tools and database utilised to create Answer are sourced solely from Oracle to ensure that all of Answer Solutions' development efforts go into improving the Answer application and not into writing languages and databases.

We can then pass the benefits directly to our own customers in improved and updated Answer Versions and up-to-the-minute knowledge of new ventures and developments.

Preactor International

Advanced Planning and Scheduling

Preactor International is an independent company based in the UK. First formed in 1984 the company is one of the fastest growing companies specialising in advanced planning and scheduling software and, through its partnerships with other software vendors and system suppliers, offers implementation and software support all over the world.

Preactor International's future development programme is designed to ensure that existing users are kept up to date with the latest effective and proven technology and have a cost of ownership that enables wider use of the product throughout their organisation.

There have been approximately 3000 Preactor licenses sold since it was first released in 1993. This equates to around 700 sites worldwide.

Exportmaster

Export Management and Documentation

Exportmaster is the market leader in export management and documentation software. The software has been sold, supported and developed continuously since its launch in 1985.

Exportmaster offers full facilities for export management, documentation, sales, marketing, finance, planning and administrative operations. It has been designed by successful exporters who themselves understand exactly what their fellow exporters require and how they need to work. As a result, Exportmaster corresponds much more closely to the real needs of the active exporter and its procedures are familiar to export personnel.

Exportmaster's modular nature provides its customers with a comprehensive low-cost solution from the small exporter to a heavyweight all-encompassing system for the largest exporter or international business operation.

Demand Solutions

Supply Chain Management

Demand Solutions is the provider of Demand Solutions (R), a set of Supply Chain Management (SCM) solutions.
They are dedicated to producing and maintaining Supply Chain Management software exclusively.

Demand Solutions (Europe) Ltd. has been marketing, implementing, training and supporting Demand Solutions software throughout Europe since 1986 (and in the Middle East since 1995).

The company has an unrivalled expertise and dedication to the packages and its users. There are currently over 10,000 clients in 2,000 locations in 70 countries, with over 250 in Europe, who are successfully using the solutions.

Cedar Open Accounts

OpenPeople Payroll and Human Resource Solution

Cedar Open Accounts , which has now acquired Grampian Software, has over 30 years experience of providing computer solutions for companies throughout the UK.

The advanced range of commercial software for Financial, Human Resource, Manufacturing and Distribution Management provides the high level of sophistication demanded by today's user. Using the latest 4GL and relational database techniques, Open People supply a popular portfolio of business software to major UK companies. Open People also provide character and GUI development services as well as internet transaction processing.

Designed, developed and implemented for a wide range of organisations of differing size and complexity, the systems maximise both effeciency and profitability.
Each software application consists of a series of modules which together form a complete management package. Each module can operate stand-alone if necessary, or integrate with third party systems. Hardware independent, they will not limit your choice of manufacturer or operating environment.

Sandpiper

Hand Held and Data Capture

In order that our clients may explore complimentary technologies such as bar code printing, scanning and portable data capture, we at Answer have formed a Co-operative Partnership with Sandpiper Corporation Limited

Sandpiper is a Systems Integrator that provides solutions to the logistics and industrial markets based on Auto ID and portable Data Capture technologies utilising hardware from the worlds leading manufacturers including Intermec Technologies. It has specific expertise in implementing Radio Frequency (RF) Data Capture and Wireless LAN systems, however the structured approach to Project Definition, Specification and Management lends itself to the delivery of high quality complimentary technology solutions such as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).

Sandpiper's manufacturer independence enables its clients to benefit from objective advice and product/technology recommendation; be it the specification and supply of bar code scanners and printers, or a multi discipline, multi technology solution incorporating system design, specification, custom software development, project management, integration, education and support.

Select ERP

The Online Shortlist

Select ERP compare all leading ERP software vendors online, using the most important criteria. So you can quickly and easily select the most suitable ERP systems for your organisation.

Select ERP bring together users and suppliers of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems via a unique search engine - a concept which has proved to be highly successful in several European countries. The clear and simple design of the website is highly valued by both visitors and participating suppliers.

Configur8or

Market leading product configuration software

Configur8or is is specifically designed Product and Service Configuration Software for Manufacturing, Production, Service and Reseller companies who make or sell highly configurable products and services that are customised to meet the needs of their customers.

Albany Software

The UK's leading supplier of Bacs software

Since 1989, Albany Software has been developing software to transform the delivery of documents, data and funds. They provide a portfolio of powerful, integrated software solutions to meet the immediate and future needs of businesses of any type and size.

Answer Solutions use ALBACSip; a highly cost effective and user friendly way of implementing electronic funds transfer capabilities, integrating with almost any accounting and payroll solution and seamlessly fitting within existing IT infrastructures. Eliminating the costly, time consuming paper-based methods of traditional funds transfer (such as cheques, giros and cash), ALBACSip offers a considerable Return on Investment and greatly increases business efficiency.

Commidea

Card payment processing systems

Commidea is a market leader in the development of credit card processing technology. Established for over 17 years, they have built a reputation for reliability, innovation and excellence, continually pushing forward the boundaries of credit card payment technology.

Both Transact Retail and Answer Retail now use Commidea's Ocius software to provide a simple yet highly effective chip and pin solution that requires no bank testing.

IQ Finance

An alternative way to pay for your technology

Answer Solutions Ltd partner with leading industry provider IQ Finance , to offer you flexible funding options and to find you an attractive payment package.

We have the facility to quickly check credit and generate quotes online. We may even be able to arrange favourable rates for the public sector and certain industries.

Leasing your IT requirements through financing has advantages over up-front, outright purchases for many businesses. It can help improve your business performance, productivity and profits, virtually overnight.)