Food distributor Servera chooses IBS Enterprise software

IBS has signed a software license agreement with the Swedish food distributor Servera in the amount of SEK 5 m regarding IBS Enterprise 6. The agreement includes a planned upgrade and expansion of Servera´s business system with the purpose of creating a new platform for increased efficiency and competitive edge. The license agreement will be followed by a service agreement, expected to be signed in February 2008, with an estimated value of SEK 40 m over 5 years.

Servera has been an IBS customer since 1994 when the first installation was made. The ERP software system is the backbone in a heavily regulated business with high demands on delivery precision, handling large transaction volumes with high reliability. With IBS Enterprise, Servera will have the functionality to handle their requirements for regulatory compliance, traceability, EDI and logistics in a complex distribution network with solutions for both central and local warehousing.

”An ERP system capable of handling high transaction volumes is of key importance in our business. With a new and extended system platform, we will be able to develop Servera even further regarding sales, logistics and environmental impact. This is particularly important for us since we process 100,000 order lines per day,” says Göran Matz, CIO at Servera.

The new ERP solution will be used by more than 900 employees, which will be one of the largest IBS installations in Sweden. A completed pre-study is the foundation for the planned project that is expected to continue during a two-year period.

”We look forward to an extended agreement with Servera, which is one of the leading companies in the food distribution industry. Through this type of cooperation, we can continue to develop both functionality, competence and additional experience within food distribution which is one of the industry segments that we target on an international level”, says Kent Mattsson, VP Sales IBS Nordics.

For more information, please contact:

Christina Bergqvist, Account Manager, IBS Nordics
Mobile: +46 (0)709 93 30 37
Christina.Bergqvist@ibs.se

Kent Mattsson, Vice President Sales, IBS Nordics
Mobile: +46 (0)70-546 37 07
kent.mattsson@ibs.se

John Womack, Senior Vice President Communications & IR, IBS AB
Mobile: +46 (0)70 678 24 99
john.womack@ibs.net

Göran Matz, CIO, Servera,
Telephone: +46 (0)8 672 84 00
Mobile: +46 (0)70 27 28 440
goran.matz@servera.se