2014 Milestones

For Immediate Release
Contact: Alexandria Trusov
Email: atrusov@blinfo.com
Phone: 269.465.6207 x 310

B&L INFORMATION SYSTEMS ACHIEVES SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES IN 2014

Record Number of Customer Go-Lives in 2014

Bridgman, MI, February 23, 2015 - Just two years shy of their 40th year in the business of creating ERP software for metalcasters, global leader B&L Information Systems celebrated a number of significant milestones, including a record number of customer go-lives and educational opportunities.

To cap B&L's achievements, late in 2014, the company was awarded the SaaS Excellence Award from Progress Software Corporation. This exclusive Global Partner Award honors Progress partners whose participation in SaaS enablement programs resulted in highly innovative offerings that achieved commercial success within their markets.

"Many SaaS software companies are start-ups, based in Silicon Valley with venture capital backing. B&L has transformed our 38-year-old traditional software company into a cloud-based, SaaS ERP provider through internal financing and an unwavering commitment to serving our metalcasting customer base," noted Philip Laney, CEO at B&L Information Systems. "At B&L, we embrace service through positive change as the spirit of innovation. Change can be difficult at times, but - as B&L customers know - it's the only way to survive and thrive."

One of the biggest innovations of 2014 was played out in mid-2014 as B&L's R&D department began beta testing on a browser-based web User Interface (UI) for Odyssey, the culmination of more than four years of planning and coding. B&L's goal in creating a browser-based web UI is to enable customers to further integrate Odyssey into their processes by simplifying the data entry process across multiple areas.

Anticipating upcoming customer needs, the company increased total staff to a record high of 34 employees, including new Client Services Support Desk staff and additional Professional Services staff. In 2014, the Professional Services department also offered over 20 education options created to address customer needs, including:

In addition to the general customer training, B&L's Professional Services department took 10 companies from implementation planning through custom training and on to "go-live" with Odyssey, including:

Keeping the B&L family of customers growing, the Business Development department signed 18 metalcasters to the Odyssey ERP system in 2014, including:

"It is critical that businesses innovate and grow. B&L is no different from other businesses and innovating our services is a necessity," stated Laney. "Our customers are always at the forethought of any business decisions B&L makes. We thank all of our customers for the trust they have placed in B&L Information Systems and promise to continue to offer innovative solutions for years to come."

  

About B&L Information Systems
B&L Information Systems is a global leader in providing integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) for metalcasters. For over 35 years, B&L has used their deep understanding of the specific challenges and problems of foundries and die casters to create an ERP solution which matches the way metalcasters operate, making it easier to learn and use. With Odyssey, metalcasters will maximize their resources, minimize costs, and make better decisions faster.