Softcare Acquires FACTS business Unit Of Application Results Inc.

Aug. 5, 2005
Softcare Computer Consulting Co., Pittsburgh, has acquired the FACTS business unit of Cleveland, Ohio-based Application Results Inc., in a move that expands Softcare into Ohio and Michigan and effectively doubles its customer base, the company said.

Softcare Computer Consulting Co., Pittsburgh, has acquired the FACTS business unit of Cleveland, Ohio-based Application Results Inc., in a move that expands Softcare into Ohio and Michigan and effectively doubles its customer base, the company said.

Softcare now services FACTS software users in Cleveland, Toledo, Columbus, Detroit, and Youngstown, in addition to current clients in western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia.

“This acquisition allows us to rapidly grow our customer base, build relationships with FACTS users in Ohio, and expand service to our existing clients by increasing our staff and implementing additional resources,”said Gary Kirstein, president of Softcare. “We’ve added two additional staff members, one support representative and one custom programmer, who will both be based in Ohio.”

FACTS is a software suite designed specifically for wholesale distribution management. FACTS includes inventory management, forecasting, stock replenishment, sales, accounting and order processing functions.