PARIS, December 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Multi-million euro contract for license and maintenance across
offices worldwide
Logica to manage the project implementation
Socotec Group, a world leader in inspection, technical
assistance, consulting and training services for the construction,
real estate, industry and health sectors, has chosen Sage ERP X3 to
be deployed across offices in the 30 countries where the group
operates. Logica will manage the implementation of the new
information system which will be built on Sage ERP X3 V6 and affect
3000 workstations across Socotec offices in Europe, the Middle
East and Africa. The new
system will control all the company's business functions, including
accounting and finance, customer contract and project management,
service operations planning, purchasing management and decision
analysis.
An international integrated management
solution geared towards local requirements
Socotec is re-engineering its information system in bid to
create an integrated solution capable of providing end-to-end
business management functionality. The new system will replace
homogeneously the many legacy applications operated by the company.
It will also help drive the company's growth internationally by
offering the flexibility to address the specific accounting, legal,
or fiscal constraints of the countries in which the group
operates.
Thierry Schindele, Deputy CFO of
Socotec Group and ERP Project Leader, commented, "The rich
functionality of Sage ERP X3, its simple design and user-friendly
interface based on graphic processes for each business function,
will improve user uptake. As we have a large number of locations
and structures throughout the world, this aspect is particularly
important to us. Getting our teams up to speed with the new
information system will be even easier and quicker and will not
require any additional training."
"Another benefit is Sage ERP X3 is so flexible that it can be
easily tailored to suit the accounting standards and legal
requirements of the country in question," added Didier Desmons, ERP
Project Manager. "We would not have had the same flexibility with a
'big ERP' system. We are also very excited to work with Logica,
whose international expertise proved to be a major factor in
signing the contract, And as the overall cost was particularly
competitive, we are convinced that we have made the right
decision."
Christophe Letellier, CEO, Sage
ERP X3 Worldwide, added, "This contract clearly illustrates two
things: first, the ability of Sage ERP X3 to meet the requirements
of both growing companies and international corporations through a
solution with rich functionality, flexible implementation and
end-user interface; and second, this contract once against confirms
the success of the Sage and Logica partnership in the international
rollout of Sage ERP X3."
Patrick Buttin, Director at
Logica France, commented, "This project perfectly
illustrates our successful collaboration with Sage, which is a
'must have' ERP vendor for mid-sized and large businesses, and
reinforces our position in the mid-market. Given the Sage ERP X3
implementations we have already undertaken and the relationships we
have built, this partnership will continue to be successful."
This contract announcement follows positive financial results
for the Sage ERP X3 offering, which has achieved 13% growth in the
year. From having its origins in the French market, 38% of Sage ERP
X3 revenue is now outside France,
in several Sage geographies.
Notes to Editors
About Sage
Sage is a leading global supplier of business management
software and services for small and midsized businesses. The
Sage Group plc, formed in 1981, was floated on the London Stock
Exchange in 1989 and now employs more than 12,300 people and
supports more than 6 million customers worldwide.
About Sage ERP X3 (http://www.sageerpx3.com)
Sage ERP X3 is a dedicated solution for mid-market and larger
companies with international demands enables its clients to
transform and perform through technologies. Over 3,000 customers
representing 165,000 users worldwide already chose Sage ERP X3
because it is easy to use, fast to deploy and cost effective. For
more than 10 years Sage ERP X3 has been a proven and comprehensive
ERP solution addressing mid-market company's specific requirements
and challenges in various industries from manufacturing, services
to distribution and many more. Sage ERP X3 is present in 53
countries and counts a network of more than 1,500 Sage
professionals and 200 partners in its ecosystem.
About Socotec
The Socotec Group is an all-round provider of risk
management and performance enhancement services in the
construction, real estate, industry and health sectors.
Socotec interventions are constantly expanding in scope,
in response to new needs and to meet the most varied requirements
and the most contrasting situations. They are structured around
Inspection, Technical assistance, Consulting, Training
and Certification.
The role of our business units is to contribute to our clients'
satisfaction by offering them a comprehensive response to the
challenges they face regarding risk management through all-round
expertise and competence.
- 200 sites in France,
including nine training centres
- Group presence in 30 countries
- 5,000 staff, including more than 3,900 engineers and
technicians.
- A large portfolio of Official External Certifications.
About Logica
Logica is a business and technology service company, employing
41,000 people. It provides business consulting, systems integration
and outsourcing to clients around the world, including many of
Europe's largest businesses.
Logica creates value for clients by successfully integrating
people, business and technology. It is committed to long term
collaboration, applying insight to create innovative answers to
clients' business needs. Logica is listed on both the London Stock
Exchange and Euronext (Amsterdam)
(LSE: LOG; Euronext: LOG). More information is available at
http://www.logica.com.
