JDA Software Group, Inc. is an American software and consultancy company, providing supply chain management, manufacturing planning, retail planning, store operations and collaborative category management solutions James Donald Armstrong in 1978, founded Calgary, Alberta as a Canadian IBM mid-range software provider. In 1985 Armstrong sold the Canadian business and, along with Frederick M. Pakis, formed U.S.-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 ten 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 reestablished presence in Canada. In 1998, JDA completed their first major acquisition, the Arthur Retail division, a vendor of planning and allocation software.
Epicor Software Corporation is a business software company based in Austin, TX and was founded in 1972. The company markets business software solutions to the manufacturing, distribution, retail and services industries. Epicor provides enterprise resource planning such as Epicor ERP Epicor Retail Suite Epicor HCM and Prophet 21, customer relationship management, supply chain management, and human capital management software to business customers in both Software as a Service and On-Premises deployment models.
