Industry trends indicate that licensing revenue is growing faster than the overall software market and OCS research indicates a clear under-investment by ISVs on this critical segment of their business,” said Ed Rose, President of OCS. “Additionally, enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications, which are typically deployed to run the business of an ISV are not well-suited to the requirements of licensing programs. As a result, the linkage between ERP systems and license management systems is proving to be a problem for ISVs. Poetic™ License was developed to bridge this gap,” continued Rose.

Poetic™ License offers publishers:

• Quick design and implementation of licensing programs]
• Central administration of business rules, license, and customer information
• Automated process for renewal, upgrade and marketing programs
• Flexible interface options for ERP integration
• Increased customer satisfaction and reduced administration costs

Poetic™ License combines a flexible rules engine with a fully-featured ERP back-end to provide publishers with a robust “to market” capability without sacrificing “run the business” considerations. Because Poetic™ License features an ERP back-end, integration with publishers’ internal ERP systems is greatly simplified.

Developed using leading-edge technologies such as Java and XML, Poetic™ License incorporates a modular design, allowing each OCS client a customizable instance of the product depending upon their unique business requirements.

OCS provides a wide variety of services that make it easy for clients to design, manage and implement complex software licensing programs using state-of-the-art technology. In the last year alone, OCS technology and services have enabled the delivery of client software valued over $1 billion. OCS supports its products and services in its four customer care centers located in Lindon, UT, USA; Apeldoorn, The Netherlands; Tokyo, Japan; and Sydney, Australia.

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ABOUT OPEN CHANNEL SOLUTIONS

Open Channel Solutions (http://www.ocs.com), a division of Modus Media, Inc., provides electronic license distribution support to leading high-tech companies worldwide. With operations in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, OCS offers a wide array of solutions that make it easy for clients to design and implement complex licensing programs using state-of-the-art technology. OCS enables intellectual property publishers to unlock the power of the Internet using Poetic™ License, to manage all facets of their licensing programs.

Contact:
Jim Werner
Open Channel Solutions
(781) 628-0348
jim_werner@ocs.com