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Tectonic: Steel Merchant Picks Linux, Sage

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 16, 2004

“South African steel pipe and fitting merchant AIG Sales
previously used a Dos-based accounting and inventory system to run
its business. But a growing customer base and a need to trade
electronically with customers meant the company needed to upgrade
its systems.

“‘In general, the steel pipe industry has tended to lag behind
the times in terms of information and communication technology
adoption,’ says Gordon Phillips, sales engineer at AIG…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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