STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 09, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Intentia International AB (publ) (XSSE:INTB) (Other OTC:IAINF) today announces that Intentia in Germany has signed a strategic deal with HARIBO, the world's leading supplier and manufacturer of fruit gums, liquorices and candy foam. As a first step, HARIBO will implement Movex, Intentia's leading Java-based collaborative enterprise application, at its U.K. operations in Dunhills.
Following completion of the first phase, HARIBO plans to expand its commitment to Intentia and implement Movex at its five German sites. The implementation includes functionality to manage the purchasing, development, production, logistics, quality control, sales, finances and controlling business processes. The agreement includes the potential implementation of more than 1,000 Movex users in the years to come. Movex will replace currently installed applications. According to HARIBO's project management, it was the functionality of Movex as well as Intentia's one-stop shop approach that were the critical factors that led to HARIBO's decision to select Movex.
"Intentia was able to prove its industry know-how in the most credible fashion," said Rainer Heisel, HARIBO's manager of IT and organization. He continues, "International availability, modern technology, flexibility, high competence and excellent references in the food industry convinced us to select Intentia as our strategic partner. Another plus in favor of Intentia were the similarities in terms of size and philosophy of the two companies."
Jan Nilsson, president of Intentia in Central Europe, commented, "For us, the deal with HARIBO is yet another confirmation of Intentia's strength in strategic industries, and is also proof of an excellent competitive position. We emphasized the importance of future-safe technology and industry competence, a strategy that pays off and creates increased market awareness in our industry. With HARIBO, Intentia has won yet another customer that is a world leader in its industry and market segment. The decision by a well-known, world-leading company like HARIBO is proof of Intentia's credibility as a supplier. We are proud of the trust HARIBO has put in our company and we look forward to working closely with them in a positive and successful manner."
For further information, please contact: Intentia International AB Thomas Ahlerup, Head of Corporate and Investor Relations Telephone: +46 8 5552 5766 Fax: +46 8 5552 5999 Cell phone: +46 733 27 5766 e-Mail: thomas.ahlerup@intentia.se Thomas Fink PR Manager Intentia in Central Europe Telephone: +4141 748 68 68 Fax: +4141 748 68 48 e-Mail: thomas.fink@intentia.ch
About HARIBO
Founded on December 13, 1920 in Bonn, HARIBO is the world's leading producer of fruit gums, liquorice and candy foam. The company has more than 6,000 employees and is represented in every country in the world by either subsidiaries or partner companies. Brands such as HARIBO, MAOAM, Dulcia and Vademecum Gum belong to HARIBO. To learn more about HARIBO, please visit www.haribo.com
About Intentia
Intentia is one of the world's leading suppliers of collaboration solutions. Our vision is to become the leading global collaboration solutions vendor by supplying our customers with tomorrow's solutions today. Intentia offers a one-stop shop for all collaboration needs within numerous industry segments. We develop, implement and maintain our own solutions to produce the highest possible level of customer satisfaction. The Intentia Solution consists of applications covering customer relationship management (CRM), enterprise management (ENM), supply chain management (SCM), business performance measurement (BPM), e-business and value chain collaboration (VCC). Intentia has more than 3,000 employees and serves over 3,400 customers in the manufacturing, maintenance and distribution industries via a global network spanning some 40 countries. Intentia is a public company traded on the Stockholm Stock Exchange (XSSE) under the symbol INT B.
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