JDA Software
(NASDAQ: JDAS) is a demand and supply chain partner to retailers, manufacturers and suppliers and is located in Scottsdale, Arizona. In 1978, James D. Armstrong formed JDA Software Services in Calgary, Alberta which, by 1985, had grown to be one of Canada s largest IBM mid range software providers.After signing a substantial contract with a Phoenix-based automotive retailer in 1987, all eight JDA employees relocated to the new corporate headquarters in Arizona. The April 2000 acquisition of Intactix division On November 5 2009, JDA announced its intent to acquire i2 Technologies, a Dallas based provider of Supply Chain Solutions. .
JDA Software Group, Inc. 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 1985 Armstrong sold the Canadian business and, along with a partner, formed U.S.-based JDA Software, Inc. In 1998, JDA completed their first major acquisition, the Arthur Retail division, which provided JDA with the market leader in advanced planning and allocation software. In an effort to provide solutions for consumer goods manufacturers and wholesale-distributors, JDA launched a period of aggressive acquisition.
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