Jeeves receives SEK 1 million from Vinnova
Thursday, November 17, 2011 Infocube
Sweden's Innovation Agency Vinnova has decided to give
Jeeves SEK 1 million in the framework of its Research & Grow
project. The money will be used to develop Jeeves Apps Market. In
collaboration with the University of Gothenburg School of Business,
Economics and Law, Jeeves will also further develop the apps
business model.
Jeeves Apps Market is a marketplace and platform that
enables Jeeves' customers and partners to disseminate solutions
transparently. Jeeves' ERP system is fundamentally a holistic
system. Customers today seek cutting edge functionality to
strengthen their competitive edge, and by installing apps for
various functions, customers get an effective ERP system.
"Using Jeeves Apps market, we want to build a new ecosystem for
ERP systems because we believe the market needs to change and offer
more value to customers faster. Vinnova's investment of money in
the development of Jeeves Apps Market is proof that we are on the
right track," says Bengt-Åke Älgevik, CEO of Jeeves.
Most ERP systems are becoming bigger and more complex, and their
administration and management is getting more difficult. The effect
of this is that both purchasing and maintenance are more expensive,
and at the same time customers get locked in, making it difficult
to change suppliers.
Jeeves has instead opted to go against the flow and offer a
standardized platform. In order to obtain specific functions and
solutions, the companies install apps. The apps, which are
developed by Jeeves or its partners and customers, can then be
offered to others through Jeeves Apps Market. This means that
customers can reduce their development costs and, in certain cases,
even earn money on their ERP system when they sell their apps to
other Jeeves customers, or to Jeeves which incorporates the
solution into the platform as a function.
"Good general ideas or apps developed by our customers or
partners can well become a standard in our platform. For customers,
Jeeves offers a highly attractive opportunity to obtain a fantastic
ERP system at a lower cost," says Bengt-Åke Älgevik.
Besides the continuing work with Jeeves Apps Market, the money
will be used for a joint project with the University of Gothenburg
School of Business, Economics and Law. In the framework of this
project, new business models will be looked at in which Jeeves Apps
Market is a part.
For more information, please contact:
Bengt-Åke Älgevik
+46 8 587 099 65
bengt-ake.aelgevik@jeeves.se
