Pronto Software
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Accounting & Business Software & Services |
| Founded | Australia (1976) |
| Headquarters | Burwood East, Victoria, Australia |
| Key people | David Jackman, Managing Director Sam Page, CFO |
| Products | PRONTO-Xi |
| Revenue |  A$55 million AUD (2010) |
| Employees | 293 (03 February 2011) |
| Website | www.pronto.com.au |
Pronto Software is an Australian Enterprise Resource Planning software vendor. Originally trading under the name “Prometheus Software”, the company was sold to Sausage Software in 1999. The name was then changed to 'Pronto Software' following a management buyout in 2002.
PRONTO-Xi is Pronto Software's main product. It has modules for financials, retail, CRM, supply chain management, warehouse management, manufacturing and facilities management[1]. The current release is PRONTO-Xi Dimensions[2] featuring IBM Cognos 10[3].
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[edit] History
- 1976 Pronto founded as Prometheus Software Development in Sydney, Australia [4][5]
- 1984 Launches suite of PRONTO Enterprise Management tools. Expands operations in Melbourne and Brisbane
- 1987 Installed first site
- 1999 Acquisition by Sausage Software [4]
- 2002 Establishes Pronto Software after a management buyout [4]
- 2005 Launches PRONTO-Xi Phase 4
- 2006 Pronto Software named The Age/D&B Victorian Business of the Year. Launches PRONTO-Xi Phase 5[5]
- 2007 Awarded IBM’s Reseller of the Year[6]
- 2008 Won the D&B/The Age Business Awards (IT)[7] and AIIA iAwards for Alert Intelligence[8]
- 2009 Won the Australian Business Awards for Enterprise[9]. Surpassed $50 million in turn over[10]. Launches PRONTO-Xi Phase 6[11].
- 2011 Won the 2011 IBM Choice Award for Midmarket Leadership[12]. Launches PRONTO-Xi Dimensions.
[edit] Technology
PRONTO-Xi runs on Linux, UNIX with Microsoft Windows as clients using a special telnet program.[13]
[edit] Technology partners
Pronto Software is partnered with IBM[14], Microsoft[15] and Motorola[16].
[edit] References
- ^ CFO Financial Review - Software and Accounts
- ^ PRONTO-Xi Dimensions Sub-site
- ^ PRONTO-Xi the worlds first ERP with integrated IBM Cognos 10
- ^ a b c Business applications reach the SMB
- ^ a b Once a Sausage, Pronto Software is a winner
- ^ Software in FM - Industry
- ^ Pronto delivers the recipe for success
- ^ Australia's premier ICT industry awards honour brightest innovators
- ^ Pronto Software wins 2009 Australian Business Award
- ^ Pronto takes its ERP to the US
- ^ Pronto Software announces Phase 6 of PRONTO-Xi software
- ^ Pronto software wins IBM Choice Award for Midmarket Leadership
- ^ Accounting Software
- ^ IBM and Pronto Software
- ^ Homegrown: Pronto Software CEO, David Jackman
- ^ Motorola Enterprise Mobility Solutions Awards
