STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 15, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Atlas Copco AB and SAP Svenska AB have entered into a long-term global business agreement to provide a standard solution that can accommodate and optimize common business processes and to secure new business opportunities.
"This is a business-driven decision which will define the next generation business support system," said Gary Fritz, Vice President Information Technology, for the Atlas Copco Group.
"By having a standard solution available, which provides seamless information flow between Atlas Copco and all their partners like customers, suppliers, authorities, banks and employees, it will gain a substantial improvement that meets tomorrow's business demands," said Thord Andersson, Managing Director SAP Svenska AB.
The parties consider this global business agreement a milestone in terms of standardizing and reusing business processes. The contract will encompass all components within the mySAP.com platform. The different companies within the Atlas Copco Group will have full access to the different components within the platform, i.e supply-chain management, e- procurement, business intelligence, human resources, financials and customer relationship management, which supports the global customer centers and the portal technology that enables faster integration.