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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Supply chain management, manufacturing planning, retail planning and operations |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Founder | James Donald Armstrong and Frederick M. Pakis |
| Headquarters | JDA Software Group, Inc., 15059 N Scottsdale Rd, Ste 400, Scottsdale, AZ 8526-3649, UNITED STATES, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Girish Rishi (Chief Executive Officer) Kevin Moriarty (Founder, Blue Yonder, a JDA company) |
| Products | Software |
Number of employees | 5,000 (June 2019)[1] jda.com on LinkedIn |
| Website | jda |
JDA Software Group, Inc. is an American software and consultancy company (owned by New Mountain Capital), providing supply chain management, manufacturing planning, retail planning, store operations and collaborative category management solutions[2] headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. The company has more than 4,000 companies as customers in the manufacturing, distribution, transportation, retail and services industries.[3] Companies acquired over time include BlueYonder, RedPrairie, i2 Technologies, Manugistics, E3, Intactix, and Arthur. [citation needed]
History
In 1983, James Donald Armstrong founded JDA in Calgary, Alberta as a Canadian IBM mid-range software provider. In 1985, Armstrong sold the Canadian business and, along with Frederick M. Pakis, formed the US-based JDA Software, Inc. in Cleveland, Ohio. After signing a contract with a Phoenix-based automotive retailer in 1987, all eight JDA employees relocated to the new headquarters in Arizona. After 10 years of operation as a privately held firm, JDA became a public corporation on March 15, 1996, re-purchased the original Canadian "JDA" company, and re-established presence in Canada. In 1998, JDA completed their first major acquisition, the Arthur Retail division,[4] a vendor of planning and allocation software.
In April 2000, the company announced the acquisition of Intactix division,[5] a provider space management software for retailers, suppliers and manufacturers with more than 3,000 customers.[citation needed] In September 2001, JDA acquired E3 Corporation,[6] adding 500 customers in retail and wholesale-distribution in 20 countries. JDA acquired Manugistics in July 2006,[7] expanding their product line with supply management, demand management and pricing, and transportation and logistics applications.
On November 5, 2009, JDA announced its intent to acquire i2 Technologies, a Dallas-based provider of Supply Chain Solutions.[8] The acquisition was completed in January 2010. In June 2010, Dillard's Department Stores won a $246 million judgment against i2, claiming damages from use of two supply chain management systems. JDA announced efforts to reduce or reverse this judgment, noting Dillard's still uses the software in question and has done so since 2000.[9]
On December 21, 2012[10] New Mountain Capital, a leading Private Equity firm, which already owned RedPrairie, one of the two leading global providers of Warehouse Management Systems software, headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, in the United States, bought and took JDA Software private for $1.9 billion.[11]
On April 2, 2013, JDA announced the release of JDA eight,[12] a cloud-based version of its flagship supply chain software product. JDA claims that its software is the first and only platform that connects critical supply chain functions from forecasting to transportation with built in business analytics.[citation needed]
On October 28, 2014, JDA unveiled a new brand identity and logo for JDA, featuring the tagline “Plan to deliver™."[13]
On May 4, 2016, Veras Retail completed the acquisition of three software solutions that had been idled by JDA: JDA Win/DSS, JDA CRM, and JDA Store. The CRM is now called Veras Reach, and the POS Veras Checkout[14]
On August 8, 2016, JDA was reported to be exploring to sell the company to Honeywell International Inc.[15] The sale was challenged on August 16, 2016 by The Blackstone Group, giving an alternative option to JDA by offering a financing plan.[16]
On January 30, 2017, JDA's Bal Dail passes CEO to Girish Rishi.[17]
On July 2, 2018, JDA announced signing a definitive agreement to acquire Blue Yonder, the market leader in AI solutions for retail.[18] The acquisition was completed on August 7, 2018.[19] Founded in 2008, Blue Yonder received early stage backing from anchor investor Otto Group and a growth equity investment from Warburg Pincus, and had operated in Europe and USA. Blue Yonder, as part of JDA, continues to be a leading provider of AI solutions for Retail.
On January 22, 2019, JDA announced renaming its premium Supply Chain conference from "JDA FOCUS" to "JDA ICON".[20] The change comes in the wake of fast-changing business environment buzzing with tech terms – AI, ML, IoT, SNEW, SaaS, Big Data, Robotics, and Edge. The first "JDA ICON" conference held between 7-10 May 2019 at Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, Dallas, USA. Microsoft is the Diamond sponsor whilst FourKites and Honeywell are the Platinum sponsors for the JDA ICON 2019 event.
Major Acquisitions
| Acquisition number | Acquired company | Acquisition date | Specialty | Country of origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Blue Yonder | 2018 | AI | Germany |
| 6 | RedPrarie | 2012 | Warehouse management | USA |
| 5 | i2 Technologies | 2010 | Supply chain solutions | USA |
| 4 | Manugistics | 2006 | Resource planning and supply chain solutions | USA |
| 3 | E3 | 2001 | Retail and wholesale distribution | USA |
| 2 | Intactix | 2000 | Merchandise planning | Canada |
| 1 | Arthur Retail | 1998 | Planning and allocation | USA |
Solutions and Services
| Manufacturing & Distribution Solutions | Retail Solutions | Cognitive SaaS Solutions |
|---|---|---|
| Category Management | Category Management | JDA Luminate™ |
| Intelligent Fulfillment™ | Intelligent Fulfillment™ | |
| Manufacturing Planning | Merchandise Operations | |
| Retail Planning | ||
| Store Operations |
People and Culture
JDA Executive Team
Girish Rishi Chief Executive Officer
Nathalie Carruthers Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
Dr. Michael Feindt Strategic Advisor and Blue Yonder Founder
Martin Felli Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Corporate Secretary
Kevin Iaquinto Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
Salil Joshi Executive Vice President, Customer Success
Desikan Madhavanur Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer
Mark Morgan Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer
Kevin Moriarty Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
David Rye Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development
JDA Core Values
JDA’s core values act as the foundation of the company culture at JDA.
- Results – deliver the value customers expect and deserve.
- Relentless – relentlessly drive new learning and innovation.
- Teamwork – candidly and respectfully collaborate.
Awards and Recognition
Awards
Computing AI & Machine Learning Awards (2019)
Microsoft MSUS Partner Awards: Industry – Retail (2019)
ABPM World Class Briefing Awards: World Class Center (2019)
JobsForHer DivHERsity Awards (2019)
APPEALIE SaaS Award (2018)
iNova Awards (2018)
30th Apex Awards: One-of-a-kind Publications – Electronic (2018)
azcentral.com Top Companies to Work for in Arizona (2017, 2018, 2019)
Hermes Creative Awards (2017, 2018, 2019)
Inbound Logistics’ Top 100 Logistics IT Providers (2018, 2019)
Mercury Excellence Awards: Employee Relations (2018)
Best in Biz Awards (2017, 2018)
Food Logistics’ Top 100 Software and Tech providers (2017, 2018)
Supply Chain Asia Supply Chain Innovation of the Year (2017)
Ventana Research Digital Innovation Awards (2017, 2019)
Az Business and BestCompaniesAZ Arizona’s Most Admired Companies (2017)
Killer Content Awards (2017, 2019)
Analysts
JDA is recognized as a Leader in all four Gartner Magic Quadrants focused on supply chain solutions:
- Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning System of Record. Published August 2018.
- Magic Quadrant for Sales and Operations Planning Systems of Differentiation. Published May 2019.
- Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems. Published March 2019.
- Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems. Published May 2019.
Sponsorships
PGA Tour professional golfer Jon Rahm is JDA's Brand Ambassador. Rahm, a native of Spain, played collegiate golf at Arizona State University and lives in Phoenix. He wears the JDA logo on his competition golf shirts.
References
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- ^ "About Us". jda.com.
- ^ "JDA Software Review". Supply-Chain-Software.net.
- ^ "JDA Software to Acquire Pricer AB's Intactix Subsidiary to Expand Product Suite with Space Planning Solution. - Free Online Library". The Free Library.
- ^ "JDA Software acquires Intactix - Phoenix Business Journal:". Phoenix Business Journal. April 7, 2000.
- ^ "Supply Chain Software: Manugistics Acquired by JDA". SupplyChainDigest.
- ^ "JDA Software Acquires E3, World's Leading Provider of Inventory Optimization Solutions". InternetRetailer.
- ^ "JDA Software set to buy i2 Technologies --again". Phoenix Business Journal. November 5, 2009.
- ^ http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/dillards-wins-246-million-in-damages-vs-jda-i2/35888
- ^ http://www.jda.com/company/press-releases/pID/2165/
- ^ "RedPrairie to Buy JDA Software for .9 Billion". The New York Times. November 1, 2012.
- ^ http://www.jda.com/solutions/jda-eight
- ^ http://www.jda.com/view/press-release/Plan-to-DeliverTM-with-JDA-Company-Identity-Touts-Customer-Value-Ability-to-Deliver-More-Intelligently-and-Delight-Today-s-End-Consumer/
- ^ "Veras Retail to Acquire and Extend JDA Point of Sale Solutions".
- ^ "Exclusive: Honeywell explores acquisition of JDA Software - sources". Reuters. Reuters. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ "Exclusive: Blackstone challenges Honeywell with JDA financing plan - sources". Reuters. Reuters. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ "JDA's Bal Dail Passes CEO Reins to Girish Rishi to Fuel Next Phase of Growth". JDA. JDA. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "JDA Software to Acquire Blue Yonder". JDA.com.
- ^ "JDA Completes Acquisition of Blue Yonder". JDA.com.
- ^ "JDA Focus to JDA ICON". jda.com.