Intentia wins Master agreement with ÅKERS Group - the first Movex implementation already in progress

Intentia wins Master agreement with ÅKERS Group - the first Movex implementation already in progress The ÅKERS Group, leading manufacturer of high quality rolls for the international steel industries and with sales exceeding USD 300 million, has signed a Master Agreement with Intentia for the Movex Enterprise Application system. Movex will be implemented in the group's facilities in Europe. The order value for Intentia, including implementation services, is close to USD 2 million. Jörgen Hansson, Intentia Consulting Sweden, comments: "We look upon the agreement with ÅKERS as yet another proof that our process oriented approach, together with a complete integrated solution, is what the market is looking for. Another strong point in our solution is that Movex in itself offers seamless integration between traditional back-office applications and front-end e-business applications, which makes it the perfect e-business engine ready to set in gear when needed". "We already know Intentia from previous projects," says Karin Gustafsson, IT Manager at ÅKERS. "Our decision to go for Movex is based not only on the match between the solution and our requirements. We also trust Intentia's capabilities to deliver a quality project on a timely basis and at the agreed cost". The implementation project has already started in France and will continue at ÅKERS' sites throughout Europe. When complete, a total of some 400 users will work with Movex. The ÅKERS Group, with production sites in Sweden, France, Belgium and Germany, has annual sales exceeding USD 300 million, with some 1800 employees. The Group is world leader in manufacturing of high quality rolls for the steel industry and market and sells its products in some 45 countries throughout the world. For more information, please contact: Jörgen Hansson, Sales Manager, Intentia Consulting Sweden AB Tel: +46 8 5552 5672 Karin Gustafsson, IT Manager, ÅKERS Tel: +46 159 321 00 Company information Intentia, www.intentia.com ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/01/12/20000112BIT00340/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/01/12/20000112BIT00340/bit0002.pdf