While it is true that Ferguson is on a path to SAP, the rollout is still several years out. Until then, we are still enhancing our current UniData applications. With the rollout dates still uncertain, and the off chance that the change will be cancelled, we aren't about to leave our user base falling behind without new enhancements. Ferguson is moving to SAP so that all Wolseley companies will be on the same package.
As far as "developers catching the boot left & right", that is a stretch. Over the past year, two developers have been dismissed, and both were due to poor performance. A few of others have left on their own for their own reasons, but the rate is no greater than a normal turnover rate. At least one who left attempted to return, but had burned their bridges. We have more developers now than we've ever had, and we're hiring. So, if any quality developers are interested in the challenge of working in an environment with 9 interconnected UniData servers with up to 3500 users and 5000 udt sessions each, look us up. Dean Armbruster UniData DBA/System Analyst Wolseley North American Division * 12500 Jefferson Avenue * Newport News * VA * 23602-4314 T: +1(757) 989-2839 * F: +1(757)989-2801 * E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.wolseley.com <blocked::http://www.wolseley.com/> Wolseley plc registered office Parkview 1220 Arlington Business Park Theale Nr Reading RG7 4GA United Kingdom Registration No. 29846 England > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Karen Bessel > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 10:15 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [U2] Users of UniVerse > > I'm not sure why Ferguson is moving. It may be the fact that > they are a child company of Wolesley (a UK based building > supply giant) and a sister company of Stock Building Supply > in Raleigh NC (they run Progress-based Trend) so I think it's > a "consistency" issue. I worked at FEI for two years after > relocating to VA from CT, caught the scent of danger when the > wind was blowing in the right direction, and got out last > fall. It's a good thing I did too, because Ferguson's U2 > developers are catching the boot left & right. > > The NWNA U2 application is a route management system built > solely for the home/office bottled water delivery business - > it has idiosyncrasies that are very different than the Nestle > global initiative. I'm not sure SAP is going to be a good fit > for that particular application. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > David Wolverton > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 9:52 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [U2] Users of UniVerse > > Nestle has a global strategy no U2 developer has designed > software to handle > - I see logic for that move. > Hughes got bought by Home Depot, so they go whereever they > are taken - that change was inevitable whether a good move or not. > But why would Ferguson be moving? Was the issue the > application or the database? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Karen Bessel > > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 8:21 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [U2] Users of UniVerse > > > > Nestle Waters is in the process of converting to an SAP > solution, as > > part of the worldwide Nestle initiative known as Globe. > > > > Also SAP-bound are: Hughes Supply/Home Depot Supply of Orlando and > > Ferguson Enterprises of Newport News, VA. > > > > All three of these companies have spent millions of dollars > > (MILLIONS) on customizing their in-house U2 software - and those > > systems are now destined for the scrap heap. > > > > So, those companies would probably *not* be good references for a > > "stick with U2" campaign. > ------- > u2-users mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > ------- > u2-users mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
