Maxell chooses IBS software
Maxell chooses IBS' software Maxell Europe Ltd. have placed an order for IBS' software ASW, including systems for sales, distribution, demand-driven manufacturing and business analysis. It also incorporates IBS' specialist services. Installation of the system in the UK, Belgium and Germany is due to be completed by September 2000. The final installation in the rest of Europe will follow. The order value for the first phase is approximately SEK 12m. Maxell operate in an extremely competitive marketplace and need to implement a supply chain system which meets the demand of market conditions. Martyn Lloyd, European IT Manager at Maxell, says, "The focus IBS has on analysis of profitability and efficiency, will give us benefits 'out of the box'. Reduced implementation time means we can get on with improving our business, not wrestling with the software!". Martyn Lloyd sums up by saying: "IBS are unlike any software house I have known. They are business-focused, and committed to give real value and benefit. I would recommend them to anyone". For years, Maxell have been world leaders in the development and supply of advanced Data Media, Sound and Vision, and Energy. Since formation in 1960, Maxell have been expanding globally. Maxell now have a network of European sales companies and production facilities in the UK and Ireland. Maxell's local operations policy is to supply high quality products, and to establish an efficient distribution network, delivering high standards of customer service. IBS AB, with headquarters in Stockholm, is listed at the Stockholm Stock Exchange. The IBS Group is a world-leading international supplier of Internet-integrated business systems and professional services. IBS has a revenue of some SEK 3bn, and some 2,400 employees and 5,000 customers in more than 40 countries. For more information, please contact: Staffan Ahlberg, CEO, IBS AB Magnus Wastenson, VP Marketing, IBS AB Tel: +46 8 627 23 10, +46 70 559 36 60 Tel: +46 8 627 25 15, +46 70 627 25 15 Email: HYPERLINK mailto:staffan.ahlberg@ibs.se staffan.ahlberg@ibs.se Email: magnus.wastenson@ibs.se. ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/04/04/20000404BIT00310/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/04/04/20000404BIT00310/bit0002.pdf