PRESS RELEASE
DiCentral Acquires BASE2
Acquisition Expands DiCentral’s Customer Base into Automotive and Manufacturing Industries
Houston, TX, May 03, 2010 – DiCentral Corporation today announced the acquisition of Base2 Corporation in Grafton, Wisconsin. The combined firm will expand the strengths of DiCentral, a leading innovator in computer software for EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) in the supply chain industry segment, into the resurgent automotive and manufacturing markets. This combination will also provide BASE2 with strong support, sales and development resources.
BASE2 has worked with members of the automotive and manufacturing industry for over two decades — being certified by both Honda and General Motors — and has experienced continued growth in number of clients served. That experience, combined with DiCentral’s resources and platform, will accelerate DiCentral’s initiatives for development within the automotive and manufacturing industries.
Additionally, BASE2 will leverage DiCentral’s resources — both customers and financial resources — enabling BASE2 a greater competitive edge in an industry where the company has already experienced success. As DiCentral and BASE2 work together to capitalize on the synergy of the partnership, each company will be given an opportunity to reach more customers and offer more services than before.
“DiCentral found a like-minded partner in BASE2, as they have already built a strong reputation for top-notch service and technology,” said Thuy Mai, DiCentral’s founder and CEO. “We look forward to teaming with the dedicated and talented BASE2 team to expand their position in the automotive and manufacturing industry and to extend their previous success. BASE2 will continue to offer the same high quality service and support that have earned the company its stellar reputation, but by partnering with DiCentral we hope to enhance the quality and capacity of BASE2’s offerings.”
“BASE2 Corporation was searching for a partner who shares our passion for support of our customers, provides additional resources to expand our products, and enhances our presence in the market with a strong marketing presence,” said Paul Gutelius, CEO of BASE2. “We think we found that partner in DiCentral.”
About DiCentral - (dicentral.com)Founded in 2000, today DiCentral is the leading innovator in the EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) industry segment. A broad range of Software plus Services solutions enables seamless exchange of data throughout supply chain networks. DiCentral’s integration solutions are scalable to the size, growth, and unique requirements of each business. In addition, DiCentral develops and markets a complementary suite of supply chain applications for EDI testing, Distribution and Logistics, Vendor Managed Inventory, Scan-Based Trading, Replenishment and Data Synchronization.
About BASE2 (base2.com)BASE2 Corporation was founded in 1981 to provide computer software and expertise to desktop computer users. Since then the company has served manufacturing, trading, and agricultural firms from the largest corporations in the world to single proprietor organizations. BASE2 has been involved with EDI in the automotive industry since 1987 when the company wrote its first MS-DOS-based, year 2000 compliant software. The software steadily expanded through the years, including a complete rewrite for Microsoft Windows. Currently BASE2 has a complete stand-alone release management system from work center label production to real-time truck load scanning, with the option of integrating with ERP systems.
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