Teknion keeps ahead of the pack in today's cloud-dominated business environment by leveraging OpenEdge 12.0 and Progress Application Server (PAS).
In this Success Story Spotlight, we look at Teknion, a global leader in furniture design for the modern office environment. As an internationally operated company, Teknion needed a solution that would seamlessly execute its cloud-centric strategies. With OpenEdge 12.0, Teknion was able to make critical changes while still maintaining its high standards and output without any disruption of services. Read the full case study to learn more about Teknion's journey with OpenEdge.
To better respond to shifting market demands, Teknion decided to move to a cloud-centric strategy without disturbing employees and partners who used their Order-to-Cash, a powerful suite of custom-built applications. Teknion determined that upgrading from OpenEdge 10.2B to OpenEdge 12.0 was the best way to achieve its goal.
Thanks to the successful migration, Teknion can now host the Order-to-Cash suite on a private cloud using OpenEdge 12.0 and PAS for OpenEdge. This scalable, cloud-ready application server simplifies application maintenance and increases connectivity with modern on-premises and cloud-based systems via the ability to open REST connections.
Not only did PAS for OpenEdge make it easier to link various on-prem and cloud-based technologies to better scalability and management, but new ABL language features in OpenEdge 12.0 also allowed Teknion to rewrite and modernize the application code. All of this was accomplished with minimum disruption to Order-to-Cash customers when using Teknion application suite—a significant achievement considering how important these apps are to Teknion customers, partners, and furniture dealers.
"People tell me, 'I don't know what you did, but the application moves fast,'" said David Gowe, director of business applications at Teknion. "This is great because it shows me that the app not only does what it needs to do, people are actually eager to use it."
Curious about the complete capabilities of OpenEdge? Read the full case study to learn more about how OpenEdge modernized Teknion's Order-to-Cash suite, improved UX and addressed latency caused by the client-server model.
Jessica (Malakian) Newton
Progress Software empowers organizations to achieve transformational success in the face of disruptive change. Our software enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible AI-powered applications and digital experiences with agility and ease.
Bio Overview
With over five years of experience in product marketing, Jessica has developed a strong foundation in application development and database management software. Her entire career has been at Progress, where she began as an intern in 2020 and have since contributed to multiple products, including the Progress Corticon business rules management system and others.
Jessica specializes in Go-To-Market strategy, execution and management for the Progress OpenEdge platform—leading both campaigns and new product launches, as well as content development, market and persona research and other product marketing activities. She consistently delivers results that drive customer retention and foster innovation. Her public speaking skills have been recognized, notably when she placed first in the Pi Sigma Epsilon South/Atlantic Regional Speakers Competition.
Her goal is to empower customers and partners to fully realize the value of their OpenEdge technology—enabling them to modernize, innovate, and achieve greater business impact by maximizing existing investments and seamlessly embracing new capabilities. Whether it’s migrating to the latest version of the OpenEdge applications or leveraging the Progress Data Platform, she is dedicated to showing organizations how to transform their technology into a strategic advantage. Currently, she focuses on multiple initiatives for the OpenEdge platform, including modernization, expanding the developer base, AI integration, security and more, helping customers and partners succeed in a rapidly evolving landscape. Outside of work, Jessica enjoys writing and reading, which help her stay creative and balanced.
Areas of Expertise
- Product Marketing Strategy
- Go-To-Market Execution and Management
- Content Development
- Market and Persona Research
- Public Speaking
Credentials & Publications
- Pi Sigma Epsilon South/Atlantic Regional Speakers Competition – First Place
Connect with Me
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicamalakian/
- Contact Me / Request a Collaboration: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicamalakian/