During difficult economic times, distributors must be astute when it comes to understanding the technologies that impact their business. With that in mind, Progressive Distributor has compiled the fifth annual Progressive Technology directory of companies that offer a variety of software available to MRO and contractor supplies distributors.
KEY:
T: Trade name
O: Operating system
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A

ABACUS DATA SYSTEMS INC 3601 ALGONQUIN RD
ROLLING MEADOWS IL 60008
EDDIE LI
T: ADAMS iQUEST
O: AIX; HP-UX; SCO UNIX; Windows NT
www.abacusdatasystems.com
FAX
ADONIX
SEWICKLEY PA 15143
T: ADONIX X3
O: Windows NT; UNIX
ADVANCED BUSINESS SOFTWARE
ANAHEIM CA 92806
T: ADaM
O: Windows 98; Windows NT; LANs

ALAMARK TECHNOLOGIES
943 SBC CENTER PARKWAY
SAN ANTONIO TX 78219
JEFFREY MERCHANT
T: SupplyConnectPRO
O: Windows; Macintosh
www.alamark.com
FAX
AMPLEXUS CORPORATION
NOVATO CA 94945
T: Amplexus Advantage
O: AIX; Windows NT; UNIX; SCO UNIX; LINUX; Windows 2000 Server; Windows XP Professional

APERUM
3425 CORPORATE WAY STE B
DULUTH GA 30096
KEVIN HANVILLE
T: FACTS; TakeStock; DMAS
O: Windows NT; UNIX; AS/400
www.aperum.com
FAX
APPLIED CIM TECHNOLOGIES INC
MINNEAPOLIS MN
T: CRIBWARE, ACTION LINE QEO, ACTION LINE EXPEDITOR
O: Windows 98/NT 4.0/2000; XP
APPLIED SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES
W SPRINGFIELD MA 01089
T: eRPortal
O: Windows 2000 Server
APPRISE SOFTWARE INC
BRIDGEWATER NJ 08807
T: Apprise Distribution; Apprise Financials
O: UNIX; Windows NT; AS/400
AUTO CRIB INC
HUNTINGTON BEACH CA 92647
T: Autocribs; Robocribs; Minicribs; Autolockers; AutoCrib 4.2 Software
AUTOMATION ONSPEC SOFTWARE INC
RANCHO CORDOVA CA
T: ONSPEC
O: Windows 9X/NT/2000; Os/2

AUTOTRACK SYSTEMS INC
4455 MAREA DR
SAGINAW MI 48601
THOMAS MCNEIL JR.
T: Tool Dispensing Units
www.AutoTrackSystems.com
B

BEST SOFTWARE
56 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
IRVINE CA 92618
MICHAEL BECKER
T: Peachtree; MAS 90; MAS 200
O: Windows, UNIX
www.bestsoftware.com
BUTLER & CURLESS ASSOCIATES INC
RALEIGH NC 27609
T: ec21 MWDS
O: AS/400
C
CAMBAR SOFTWARE INC
CHARLESTON SC 29492
T: Axis
O: UNIX; Windows; MVS
CATALYST INTERNATIONAL INC
MILWAUKEE WI 53223
T: CatalystCommand
O: Unix; Windows
COMPUTER DECISIONS INTERNATIONAL
NORTHVILLE MI
T: FACTS, MAS 90/200
O: Windows NT; Novell; AIX; SCO UNIX; XENIX

COMPUTER INSIGHTS INC 108 SOUTH THIRD ST.
BLOOMINGDALE IL 60108
Contact: Dennis R Cowhey T: The BUSINESS EDGE
O: Linux
www.ci-inc.com (800) 539-1233
FAX
D
DALY.COMMERCE
E GREENWICH RI 02818
T: Application Plus; commerce
O: OS/400; AS/400; RS/6000; PC's; UNIX; Windows NT
DATA MANAGEMENT ASSOC INC
CINCINNATI OH 45241
T: MBA; MACH 2K
O: Windows NT 4/2000; UNIX
DATANATIONAL
FARMINGTON HILLS MI 48335
T: ACCESS; PRMS
O: AS/400

DDi SYSTEM LLC
75 GLEN RD STE 204
SANDY HOOK CT 06482
JOHN ROGERS
O: Windows
www.ddisys.com
FAX
DIMASYS
LEWISVILLE TX 75067
T: Enspire, Touchstone/2000
O: Windows 2000/NT/; MS SQL; Novell Server
DISPENSESOURCE
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA CA 92688
T: Smart Inventory Manager

DISTRIBUTION ONE INC
3 TERRI LANE UNIT 6
BURLINGTON NJ 08016
THOMAS WARD
T: V2, Vision
O: SCO UNIX; IBM; NT/Windows Server 2000 and 2003
www.distone.com
FAX

DISTRIBUTOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS CORP (DISC)
135 SOUTH RD
FARMINGTON CT 06032
JAN CHAPIN
T: DISC System
O: UNIX; NT; LINUX; JAVA
www.disclink.com
FAX
DMS SYSTEMS CORP
ROCKY MOUNT NC 27804
T: DISTRIBUTION/EXPRESS System
O: OS/400 (IBM AS/400)
DPS INC. (DATA PROCESSING SERVICES INC)
INDIANAPOLIS IN 46240
T: DPS Flash, DPS Extend; DPS Zap
O: iSeries (AS/400)
E
E.D.G. ENTERPRISES INC
ALPINE CA 91903
T: Trak-Star Single User; Trak-Star for Workgroups; Trak-Star Enterprise; Trak-Star Automated Process Manager
O: Windows NT; Oracle

ENTERPRISE COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC. 5 INDEPENDENCE POINTE
PO BOX 2380
GREENVILLE, SC DUFFY WATERS
T: ECS Pro, Dimensions, Version 2, Enterprise's 4GL, Professional Estimating, Document Management, Dispatch & Delivery System, Executive Information System (EIS), ECS Dashboard, Installed Sales, ECS Commerce
O: UNIX and SuperDOS
www.ecs-inc.com
FAX
EXACT SOFTWARE NORTH AMERICA
ANDOVER MA 01810
T: Macola ES (Enterprise Suite); Progression Series
O: Windows 95/98/NT; MS SQL
F
FASPAC SYSTEMS INC
LA JOLLA CA 92037
T: FASPAC SQL
O: Windows 2000/XP
FIVE-M SOFTWARE SYSTEMS CORP
LYNDHURST NJ 07071
T: Five-M
O: Windows NT; UNIX
G
GENERAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS
HAYWARD CA 94545
T: FIVESTAR
O: SCO UNIX; Windows NT
GENERAL DATA SYSTEMS INC
ST LOUIS MO 63132
T: ACCPAC PRO/ProfitTool Suite
O: Microsoft NT; Novell Network; Microsoft 2000 Server

GILLANI INC
833 ARAPAHO RD STE 102
RICHARDSON TX
YUSUF DESAI
T: Gillani; iDistribute - Distribution Management and Financials; Warehouse Management; Advanced Planning & Replenishment; FourGen CASE Tools
O: SUN Solaris, HPUX, IBM AIX, DEC Alpha, Linux
www.gillani.com
FAX
I
i2 TRADE SERVICE
15445 INNOVATION DR
SAN DIEGO CA 92128

INTEGRATED SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY
1925 W JOHN CARPENTER FWY STE 300
DALLAS TX 75063
DON KOLKER
T: New Vision
O: Windows 2000
www.istserve.com
FAX
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS (IBS)
FOLSOM CA 95630
T: ASW
O: AS/400

INTUIT ECLIPSE INC
100 BEARD SAWMILL RD
SHELTON CT 06484
MICHAEL HONIG
T: Eclipse Distribution Management System
O: Windows NT; UNIX; AIX
www.eclipse.intuit.com
(800) 9-ECLIPSE
FAX
J
JDA SOFTWARE GROUP
SCOTTSDALE AZ 85260
T: JDA Portfolio
O: RS/6000; UNIX; Open VMS; Windows 95/98/NT/NT Server
L
LAWSON SOFTWARE
ST PAUL MN 55102
T: Lawson Distribution Suite
O: UNIX; Windows NT; AS/400
M
MAGNATRON INC
KNOXVILLE TN
T: Magnatron
O: AS/400
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS GROUP INC
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NC 27709
T: Provider of e-commerce,
electronic data interchange (EDI) and Internet/Web solutions

MICROSOFT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
One Lone Tree Road
FARGO ND
T: Axapta; Great Plains; Navision and Solomon
O: Windows
www.microsoft.com/businesssolutions
FAX
MIDRANGE INFORMATION SOLUTIONS LTD
BURLINGTON ONTARIO L7N 3T2
T: MIS SPIRIT/400
O: AS/400
MINCRON SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
HOUSTON TX 77060
T: Hardgoods Distribution; Warehouse Management; eCommerce
O: AS/400
MINERVA ASSOCIATES INC
DEL MAR CA 92014
T: AIMS; Warehouse Management System
O: Windows 95/98/2000/NT; Unix; Sun Solaris; IBM AIX; Unixware; Linux; Database system - MS SQL; Oracle
MUNICS INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CLIFTON NJ 07013
T: Next Generation
O: UNIX
N
NEW GENERATION SOFTWARE
SACRAMENTO CA 95834
T: NGS
O: iSeries 400
NORTHWEST INFORMATION SYSTEMS
KIRKLAND WA 98003
T: IMACS
O: Windows NT

NXTREND TECHNOLOGY INC.
5555 TECH CENTER DR STE 300
COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80919
CHRIS O'SHEA
T: ebusiness Solutions: bizLinx. CRM: CORrelation. Logistics: Total Warehouse Logistics (TWL). Enterprise Solutions: SX.enterprise. Business Intelligence: SX.intelligence.
O: UNIX; Windows 2000 Server;
MS SQL, .Net
www.nxtrend.com
FAX
P
PARA RESEARCH INC
GLOUCESTER MA 01930
T: Profile
O: AS/400
PATHGUIDE TECHNOLOGIES INC
MUKILTEO WA 98275
T: Latitude (Warehouse Management System)
O: Windows NT; P21
PRELUDE SYSTEMS INC
ADDISON TX 75001
T: Advanced Distribution System
O: UNIX; Windows NT

PROFESSIONAL DATA SYSTEMS INC
664 SE BAYBERRY LN STE 105
LEE'S SUMMIT MO 64063
CHARLES BARR
T: ProTrac
O: Windows 95/98; Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
www.PDSI.com
FAX
PROFILE SYSTEMS
W SPRINGFIELD MA 01089
T: ProSAIM; MasterDepot

PROPHET 21
19 W COLLEGE AVE
YARDLEY PA 19067
T: Prophet 21CommerceCenter; Prophet 21 Acclaim; Prophet 21 Trading Partner Connect
O: Windows; UNIX
www.p21.com
FAX
PSC INC
EUGENE OR 97402
T: PSCX
Q

QSSolutions, Inc. 333 WEST 7th STREET, SUITE 100 ROYAL OAK MI 48067 www.qssolutions.com FAX
R
ROUNDHILL TECHNOLOGIES
RESTON VA 20195
T: XL Commerce
O: Microsoft Commerce Server 2000; SQL Server 2000; Windows 2000
S

SCIENTEL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INC
30200 TELEGRAPH RD STE 466
BINGHAM FARMS MI 48025
NORMAN KUTEMPEROR
T: DBIS (Distribution Business Information System)
O: Intranet (Windows; UNIX; LINUX; Apple)
www.scientel.com
(800) 938-SITI (7484)
FAX

SELLTIS LLC
3500 HWY 190 STE 200
MANDEVILLE LA 70471
RICK SUHM
T: Selltis
www.selltis.com
FAX
STEP 1 BUSINESS PRODUCTS
NEWBURY PARK CA 91320
T: STEP1
O: Windows 98/NT; UNIX
STREAMLINE INFORMATION SYSTEMS LTD
BRANTFORD ONTARIO N3T 4Y1
T: Streamline; Streamline Information Systems
O: Windows NT/2000
SUPPLY PRO INC
SAN DIEGO CA 92121
T: Supply Pro Inventory Management System
SYNGISTIX INC
ENGLEWOOD CO 80111
T: X!TE Supply Chain Software
O: Windows NT
SYSPRO
COSTA MESA CA 92626
T: SYSPRO
O: Windows NT/98/2000; SQL; UNIX

SYSTEMS DESIGN INC
16910 WESTVIEW AVE
SOUTH HOLLAND IL 60473
KEVIN KAPALA
T: PRISM
O: UNIX; Windows
www.sysdes.com
FAX
T
TCLogic
INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
T: ROI+
O: WINDOWS
TECSYS INC
MONTREAL QUEBEC H3C 2M7
T: EliteSeries
O: Unix; Informix; Windows NT; Oracle
TRACK 33 SOFTWARE
OOLTEWAH TN 37363
T: Addvantage
O: Windows
TRADEPOWER
BLUE BELL PA
T: ARRAY; TRADESOURCE
O: UNIX
TRIBUTE
HUDSON OH 44236
T: Tribute
O: RS/6000; AIX; SCO UNIX
U
UNIVERSAL ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE INC.
EDGEWATER NJ 07020
T: Universal Wholesale Distribution System
O: Windows 2000/NT/98/ME/XP
UNIVERSAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS
SOMERVILLE NJ 08876
T: Paper Master
O: MS Server 2000(NT); Unix, Linux
V

Vormittag Associates, Inc.
120 Comac Street
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
Vincent Taravella
T: VAI
O: OS/400
www.vai-solutions.com
FAX
W

WINWARE INC.
877 FRANKLIN RD
MARIETTA GA 30067
ROBERT HOLMES
T: CribMaster
O: Windows 98/SE/ME/2000/NT/XP
www.cribmaster.com
FAX
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