STOCKHOLM, Sweden and ZUG, Switzerland, Nov. 27, 2000 (PRIMEZONE) -- Intentia International AB (publ). (XSSE:INT B) and the Lely Group have signed a contract to implement Movex. The Intentia e-collaboration solution delivered to the Lely Group will ultimately comprise 500 users in 18 sites.
Lely is a leading international manufacturer and distributor of agricultural machinery and robotic milking systems. The Lely group forms an international organization with a worldwide network of companies ensuring personal and direct links with end users in many countries.
The project includes the integration of Movex components for Sales & Distribution, Procurement, Financial Management, Product Management as well as Service & Rentals for all operations worldwide. Lely has selected Movex as its international solution and it will be implemented in a number of countries including Switzerland, Germany, The Netherlands, UK, France, USA, Austria, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Canada, Italy and South Africa.
"We are proud and happy that this leading international manufacturer and distributor of agricultural machinery has selected us. And it confirms our strong position in the market, additional proof that our investments in having global representation and a world leading offering is paying off," says Hugo Sturzenegger, Managing Director, Intentia Switzerland AG.
Lely believes that to successfully distribute high-tech equipment it is an absolute necessity to provide the best possible after sales service. Movex was chosen for its functionality and because the solution open up many future possibilities for the company.
About Lely Industries NV
Lely is a leading internationally manufacturer and distributor of agricultural machinery and robotic milking systems. Lely has its headquarter in Zug, Switzerland and is established with its subsidiaries in about 18 countries and employs about 1200 people. Lely develops technologically advanced machinery, which meet all the specific local requirements of farmer's worldwide. Lely has grown from a farm enterprise to a global production and distribution company through the introduction of innovative products that have changed the ways and methods of farming.
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About Intentia International AB (publ)
Over the past few years, Intentia International AB has concentrated on positioning itself to meet the demands it anticipated would arise from the new e-economy era. Intentia has developed its Movex product from a traditional ERP system to a complete e-collaboration solution that can manage all the demands of the new economy. Movex offers Intentia's customers the key to success, with 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 respond to market needs when the "e" (electronic) evolves into "c" (collaboration), working hard to satisfy customers through its organization of more than 3,800 professionals serving in excess of 3,500 customers in over 40 countries around the world. Intentia is a public company traded on the Stockholm Stock Exchange (XSSE) under the symbol INT B.