STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 28, 2001 (PRIMEZONE) -- Intentia International AB (publ.) (XSSE: INT B) and the engineering group, Sapa AB, today signed a general agreement for a partnership involving Sapa's business-critical processes.
Sapa AB is an international engineering group that focuses on highly processed products based on lightweight aluminum and plastics. The group comprises 10,000 employees within three business areas and its annual turnover amounts to just over SEK 15 billion. Sapa already uses Movex at four plants in Sweden and one in France. "Sapa is very satisfied with both the functionality of Movex and Intentia's skills and have therefore decided to develop the relationship further," says Kurt Westerlund at Sapa.
Intentia and Sapa jumped the gun somewhat at the end of last year when they took their cooperation a step further by signing a license agreement for Movex to be implemented in Sapa's UK plants. First in line under the new general agreement for the implementation of Movex are plants in Germany, Portugal, Poland, and remaining plants in France. "We are currently analyzing the need for a more stable business system at the plants and will, together with Sapa, work out a schedule for the conversion to Movex in accordance with the general agreement." says Peter Hargne, Major Account Manager at Intentia Consulting Sweden.
Thanks to Intentia's well-documented experience and its Movex product, Intentia will become an active cooperation partner in Sapa's IT strategy and will be able to develop solutions that will be both more efficient and cost effective than those of individual suppliers. Initially, the implementation of Movex at Sapa's various plants in Europe will enable more efficient coordination of Sapa's supply chains.
Sapa chose Intentia as its partner since Intentia has shown how it is possible to coordinate all operations within a company and render them more efficient. Movex will play a central role in Sapa's expansive IT strategy.
"Intentia's e-collaboration solutions are interesting," says Kurt Westerlund at Sapa, and continues, "The combination of both technical skills and an understanding of our operations makes Intentia a major resource in its capacity as a partner in our IT strategy."
About Sapa AB
Sapa is an international engineering group focusing on highly processed products that are based on the lightweight materials, aluminum, and plastics. The products comprise profiles, heat exchange strips and aluminum foil, as well as products and plastic systems for the motor vehicle industry. Sapa's turnover amounts to approximately SEK 15 billion and the group has around 10,000 employees in companies all over Europe and in the UK and China. The company is one of Europe's leading manufacturers within its line of business and its customers are found within the transport, telecom, engineering, packaging, and construction industries. Sapa is listed on the OM Stockholm Exchange's A list.
You'll find more information about Sapa on: www.sapagroup.com.
About Intentia International AB (publ.)
For several years, Intentia International AB has concentrated its work to meeting the anticipated demands of the new e-economy. Intentia has developed its Movex product from a traditional business system to a total solution for e-collaboration that is able to manage all the demands of the new economy. Movex provides Intentia's customers with the keys to success via its applications for Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Supply Chain Planning & Execution (SCPE), Partner Relationship Management (PRM), Business Performance Management (BPM) and e-business. Intentia is well positioned to meet the demands of the market as "e" (electronic) evolves into "c" (collaboration), The company satisfies the needs of its customers with the help of a global organization comprising more than 3,800 employees who work with over 3,500 customers in more than 40 countries. Intentia is listed on the OM Stockholm Exchange's Attract40 list under the trading symbol, INT B.