Exel Computer Systems 40 Year Anniversary

Exel Computer Systems plc has announced a landmark achievement of 40 years’ success in delivering business software solutions for the manufacturing and service sectors.

The UK-based author of the EFACS E/8 ‘Enterprise Resource Planning’ (ERP) system and the Eagle Field Service ‘Field Service Management’ (FSM) system continues to draw on its experience and expertise to meet the demands of the market.

In 1985, Dr John Ellis, Exel’s founder established Exel Computer Systems plc having recognised a distinct market need for capacity planning systems whilst working on research projects at PERA. This led to the development of the first version of EFACS, a UNIX and Informix based software solution for capacity planning and manufacturing.

Since the company’s inception in Nottingham, the team at Exel has been continuously developing, improving and expanding the EFACS solution, and in many ways, they have helped to deliver some of the advancements made within the manufacturing and service industries.

Over the past 40 years, EFACS has grown from a capacity planning and production solution into a fully comprehensive business solution, incorporating full ERP, financials, CRM, field service, document management, business intelligence, workflow, and mobile applications.

Always at the forefront of technology, Exel were one of the first ERP authors to incorporate the benefits of AI (Artificial Intelligence) into its solutions, and with further research and development they are committed to staying at the leading edge of technological innovation.

In a time when the trend has seen declining average lifespans for businesses from 10.7 years in 2000 to just 8.6 years in 2023, Exel is still going strong with customer retention at a high together with new software sales. The company is still privately owned and committed to improving British manufacturing and service due to strong management and sustainable growth expectations.

Also contributing to the continued success of the business is that Exel hire knowledgeable staff that are passionate about their areas of expertise; combined with the fact Exel are excellent at retaining staff; such a rare thing today.  The wealth of knowledge this experienced team brings ensures clients and prospective clients can be confident Exel can partner with them now and into the future.

Exel would like to thank all their customers, suppliers, partners and employees for their continued support. Here’s to the next 40 years.

“We are proud of our 40-year history providing software and support services to companies in the UK and around the world. Exel’s objective is to continue to provide a market leading solution from our base in the UK.”

Rue Dilhe, Managing Director, Exel Computer Systems plc