BNET Industries
Market Cap:$147.4M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$89.0M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
American Software was incorporated as a Georgia corporation in 1970. We develop market and support a portfolio of software and services that deliver enterprise management and collaborative supply chain solutions to the global marketplace. We have designed our software and services to bring business value to enterprises by supporting their operations over intranets, extranets, client/servers or the Internet. References to the Company, our products, our software, our services and similar references include the appropriate business unit actually providing the product or service. We provide our software solutions through three major business segments, which are further broken down into a total of four major product and service groups. The three business segments are (1) Supply Chain Management (SCM), (2) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and (3) Information Technology (IT) Consulting. The SCM segment consists of Logility, a wholly-owned subsidiary (as of July 9, 2009) that provides collaborative supply chain solutions to streamline and optimize the production, distribution and management of products between trading partners. ...
President, CEO, Treasurer
James C EdenfieldNumber of Employees 315
Contact Information
470 E Paces Ferry Rd NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30305-3301
(404) 261-4381
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Software Publishers: 511210
Recent Events
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American Software reports rise in 1Q earnings
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American Software approves quarterly cash dividend
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American Software Reports Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Results
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American Software, Inc. Commences Tender Offer to Acquire Remaining Public Minority...
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Supply Chain Management Enterprise Software: And Then There Was None
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-08-15
Dennis Byron submits: In the beginning, there was Berclain, Chesapeake, Demantra, Distinction, Exe, Industri-Matematik, Interchain, Logility, Manugistics, Nistevo, Numetrix, Red Pepper, Scala, SeeCommerce, Syncra, Synquest, Tilion, Viewlocity, and Yantra. And then there were none. They were acquired by, in order, Baan/Invensys/Infor, AspenTech AZPN), Oracle ORCL, Peoplesoft/Oracle,...
Dutton Associates Announces Investment Opinion: American Software Strong Buy Rating In Update Coverage By Dutton Associates
- 2008-03-25
ROSEVILLE, Calif. -- Dutton Associates continues its coverage of American Software (Nasdaq: AMSWA) maintaining a Strong Buy rating and a $8.40 price target. The 10-page report by Dutton senior analyst David P. Soetebier, CFA is available at www.jmdutton.com as well as from First Call, Bloomberg, Zacks, Reuters, Knobias, and other...
Dutton Associates Announces Investment Opinion: American Software Strong Buy Rating In Update Coverage By Dutton Associates
- 2008-01-14
EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. -- Dutton Associates continues its coverage of American Software (Nasdaq: AMSWA) maintaining a Strong Buy rating and a $10.50 price target. The 19-page report by Dutton senior analyst David P. Soetebier, CFA is available at www.jmdutton.com as well as from First Call, Bloomberg, Zacks, Reuters, Knobias,...
American Software F2Q08 (Qtr End 10/31/07) Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
- 2007-12-06
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions We'll take our first question from the side of Drake Johnstone of Davenport. Go ahead please. It looks like he withdrew his question; we can take our next question from the side of David Soetebier of Dutton Associates. Go ahead please. David Soetebier - Dutton...
Jean-Philippe Courtois; Selling More Than Software.(Interview)(Excerpt)
- 2005-02-28
Microsoft has been something of a bete noire in Europe, slammed by Brussels last March for antitrust violations. But with governments backing off of the painful measures necessary to make Europe more competitive--German Chancellor Gerhard Schroder has seen his popularity skyrocket since he stopped pushing change--and...
Technical Market Report includes American Software, Advanced Power Technology & Mahanagar Tel Nigam Ltd.
- 2004-01-05
M2 PRESSWIRE-5 January 2004-Pinnacle Resources LP: Technical Market Report includes American Software, Advanced Power Technology & Mahanagar Tel Nigam Ltd.C1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:01052004 PINNACLE RESOURCES TECHNICAL MARKET UPDATE U.S. stocks opened higher, rallied to new 52-week highs in...
FRANCE'S BVRP PURCHASES AMERICAN SOFTWARE PUBLISHER VICOMSOFT.
- 2000-07-13
France's BVRP Software group, specialised in communications software for PCs, announced in a 7 July press release that it has bought Vicomsoft, the American Internet software publisher, for "slightly more than USD6 million" (Euro 6.27 million). According to the company spokesman: "The cost of the acquisition...
New Export Guidelines For Crypto, Or Are They?
- 1998-07-09
New export guidelines for cryptography have already come under fire from activists for not going far enough. US Commerce Secretary William Daley announced that American software companies can now export encryption of any bit-length without a license. There are conditions, though. The crypto can only be sold to banks, securities...
New Export Guidelines For Crypto, Or Are They?
- 1998-07-09
New export guidelines for cryptography have already come under fire from activists for not going far enough. US Commerce Secretary William Daley announced that American software companies can now export encryption of any bit-length without a license. There are conditions, though. The crypto can only be sold to banks, securities...
GATES TO STOCK HOLDERS: MICROSOFT `MUST TAKE A FIRM STAND' IN DOJ CASE.(Company Business and Marketing)
- 1998-02-16
Winning the latest round in his firm's ongoing dispute with the Justice Dept. (see story, pg.6), Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates has decided to go public in aneffort to win support for his position. In a letter to Microsoft's 25,700 employees and one million shareholders, Gates says...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| James C Edenfield | President, CEO, Treasurer |
| Jeffrey W. Coombs | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |
| Vince Klinges | Cfo |
| Vincent C Klinges | CFO |
| Ellen Martin | Vice President, Sys |
| James R. McGuone | General Counsel, Secretary & Vice President |
| Herman L. Moncrief | Controller and Principal Accounting Officer |
| J Michael Edenfield | Director |
| Louis Gerken | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| James B. Miller | Chairman |
| Thomas L. Newberry | Chairman of The Board |
| Dennis Hogue | Board of Directors |
| John J. Jarvis | Board of Directors |
| W. Dennis Hogue | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Software, Inc. | President, CEO, Treasurer | Current |
| Logility, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Logility, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Software, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Insight, Inc. | Director | Current |
| New Generation Computing | President & CEO | Former |
| The Proven Method Inc | President | Former |
| Logility, Inc. | President | Former |
| American Software, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Former | |
| The Ohio State University | Former |
Coombs rejoined the company in 1996 to expand professional services and increase customer satisfaction after spending roughly two years in senior management positions at TSW International Inc. (now Indus International). Before his time at TSW, Coombs was with American Software from 1985 until 1994. He joined the company to create the Services organization, and was Vice President of Customer Services. Prior to that, Coombs held various technical positions with companies including Saudi Arabian Airlines and Northern Bank Ltd., Belfast, N. Ireland. Coombs earned a degree in basic systems analysis from Northern Ireland Technical College.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Software, Inc. | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| American Software, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines | Project Manager | Former |
Klinges joined the company in February, 1998 as Vice President of Finance and was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in September 1999. From July 1995 to February 1998, Klinges was employed by Indus International, Inc. (formerly known as TSW International, Inc.), as Controller. From November 1986 to July 1995, Klinges held various positions with Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. including Controller of Sales Technologies, a software division of Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. Klinges holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from St. Bonaventure University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Software, Inc. | Cfo | Current |
| American Software, Inc. | Vice President of Finance | Current |
| Logility, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation | Controller of Sales Technologies | Former |
| St. Bonaventure University | Bachelor of Business Administration | Former |
Vincent Klinges joined American Software in February 1998, as Vice President of Finance. In September 1999, Mr. Klinges was promoted to Chief Financial Officer. In September 1999, Mr. Klinges became the Chief Financial Officer of Logility, Inc. From July 1995 to February 1998, Mr. Klinges was employed by Indus International, Inc. (formerly known as TSW International, Inc.), as Controller. From November 1986 to July 1995, Mr. Klinges held various positions with Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., including Controller of Sales Technologies, a software division of Dun & Bradstreet Inc. Mr. Klinges holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from St. Bonaventure University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Logility, Inc. | CFO | Current |
| American Software, Inc. | CFO | Current |
| American Software, Inc. | Vice President of Finance | Current |
| Logility, Inc. | Vice President of Finance | Current |
| St. Bonaventure University | Bachelor of Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Software, Inc. | Vice President, Sys | Current |
James R. McGuone is the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of American Software, Logility, Inc., and their affiliated companies. Prior to joining the Company he was a partner with the national law firm of Holland and Knight LLP and has extensive experience in representing technology companies in a wide variety of matters. Jim earned his undergraduate degree from the Pennsylvania State University and his law degree from Fordham University School of Law
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Software, Inc. | General Counsel, Secretary & Vice President | Current |
| American Software, Inc. | Secretary | Current |
| American Software, Inc. | Secretary | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Software, Inc. | Controller and Principal Accounting Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Bank | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Fidelity Southern Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Fidelity Bank | Chairman | Current |
| American Software, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Fidelity Southern Corporation | Chairman of The Board | Current |
| Interface Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Software, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Florida State University | Bachelor of Arts Degree | Former |
| Vanderbilt University | L.L.B. | Former |
| Vanderbilt University Law School | L.L.B. | Former |
Dr. Newberry is a co-founder of the Company and served as Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company until November 1989. Prior to founding the Company, he held executive positions with several companies engaged in computer systems analysis, software development and sales, including Management Science America, Inc., where he was also a director. Dr. Newberry holds Bachelor, Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is the father of Thomas L. Newberry, V.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Software, Inc. | Chairman of The Board | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Software, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Durahomes | President | Former |
| Florida State University | Bachelor of Science Degree In Psychology | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ASI Properties, Inc. | COO & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Logility, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Logility, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Software, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Insight, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Logility, Inc. | President & CEO | Former |
| The Ohio State University | Former | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Software, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gerken Capital Associates | CEO | Current |
| Gerken Capital Associates | Chairman | Current |
| Plexus Computers, LLC | Director | Current |
| Navtech, Inc. | Director | Current |
| American Software, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Visiontech | Director | Current |
| TCG International, Inc. | President | Former |
| Gerken Capital Associates | Founder | Former |
| Prudential Financial, Inc. | General Partner | Former |
| Gt Capital Management, Inc | Portfolio Manager | Former |
| Bank of California | Investment Officer and Research Analyst | Former |
| Gt Capital Management, Inc | Senior Research Analyst | Former |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Director | Former |
Since January 2005, Mr. Hogue has served as Chief Executive Officer of Hogue Enterprises, Inc., a real estate investment company. Since November 2007, Mr. Hogue has served as President of American Durahomes, a provider of durable and affordable homes. From July 2003 to January 2005, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Datatrac Corporation, a software developer and wireless communications provider for the expedited product delivery industry. Mr. Hogue earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Florida State University in 1974.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Durahomes | President | Current |
| American Software, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Florida State University | Bachelor of Science Degree In Psychology | Former |
Executive News
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American Software Reports Preliminary First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2010 Results
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American Software Reports Preliminary First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2010 Results
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American Software Reports Preliminary First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2010 Results
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American Software Reports Preliminary First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2010 Results
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American Software Reports Preliminary First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2010 Results --Company achieves 34th consecutive quarter of profitability, License Fee Revenues increase 51%, Adjusted Net Earnings increase 155%
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