Steelman Software Solutions Signs SMS Demag AG of Germany as its European VAR Partner



Steelman Software Solutions Inc. (STEELMAN) today announced it has signed SMS Demag AG to it VAR Partner Program for value added resellers, solutions and consulting providers. As a new channel partner, SMS Demag AG (SMS) will significantly enhance its value proposition to customers by offering SSSI's Steel Enterprise Management Systems (SEMS) software solutions.

SMS is STEELMAN first European VAR; currently STEELMAN is negotiating with other companies in India and the Middle East to join its partnership worldwide. STEELMAN has established a robust partner program that is committed to building and nurturing win-win relationships with channel partners and their end customers. STEELMAN's VAR Partners focus on selling and implementing SEMS solutions to medium and large metal mills, processors and service center businesses that can benefit from better insight into corporate data, customer service, production and purchasing management .

An increasing number of companies are seeking to incorporate SEMS functionality into their operations in order to provided a better customer experience and solve critical issues. Medium to large sized businesses, in particular, remain relatively untapped by SEMS offerings. The STEELMAN VAR Partner Program gives partners the ability to target this market by reselling or integrating SEMS with ACCPAC, Oracle, SAP ERP Financials and/or their own existing applications and offerings.

New value added resellers joining the STEELMAN VAR Partner Program receive a variety of unique benefits including access to a private partner web site with sales tools, product information, technical information, as well as access to NFR (not for resale) software.

"We are excited about working with SMS, as they bring the important combination of Metal Industry skill sets that will help our joint customers drive maximum value from SEMS data," said Daniel Brody, Managing Director for STEELMAN. "They are the first partner that will be trained to implement our latest version 4.5 which enables companies to get more out of their SEMS on Oracle application and database server investment by providing clear, unified reporting and information delivery of their critical corporate data. With SMS and the STEELMAN SEMS, SMS customers will achieve higher and faster return on their investment with SEMS."

About SMS Demag

Metallurgical plant and rolling mill technology from one source. Our plants, machines, services and process know-how are used in the steel, aluminum and nonferrous metal industry worldwide. Together with our sister companies, we offer you a full range of products and services under our SMS metallurgy brand. More exactly, we plan and design, develop, finance, construct, install, automate and train. So you can rely on tailor-made, turnkey all-inclusive plants, or extensions, modernizations and revamps. And be sure we always focus on your benefit. That's because our technologies all pursue a single goal: increasing and sustaining your competitiveness.

SMS Demag AG belongs to SMS GmbH. This is the holding for a group of companies internationally active in plant construction and mechanical engineering relating to the processing of steel, nonferrous metals and plastics. In the year 2006 some 9,000 employees worldwide generated a turnover of about EUR 2.83 billion. The company is based in Dusseldorf, Germany, with offices worldwide. More information about SMS Demag can be found on the Internet at



Steelman Software Solutions Signs SMS Demag AG of Germany as its European VAR Partner