IBS launches fast and cost-efficient solution for multi system and application integration

News & Events 2004-09-03

IBS introduces a fast and efficient solution for integrating business systems throughout the supply chain. Fast and efficient integration, enabled by IBS INTEGRATOR, reduces the costs of individual business relationships and increases revenue potential by automating trading agreements and exchange of information.

Stockholm, Sweden – May 17, 2004 – IBS (XSSE: IBS B) introduces IBS INTEGRATOR, a powerful solution for multi-system integration. IBS INTEGRATOR enables organisations to integrate and automate business across departmental as well as corporate boundaries.

In today’s global economy, organisations need to integrate applications from other companies to achieve measurable and fast ROI, quantifiable value and competitive advantages. Companies must have both a technical and business understanding of what systems can be integrated with each other. They also need to understand the value they can gain from integrating internal systems with each other, and with those of their customers, suppliers and other business partners. The user-friendly solution can be used on an everyday basis by any employee or authorised user. These users can range from customers placing orders, business partners procuring goods from suppliers, or groups updating internal systems information for use in decision-making.

“There is great potential for cutting costs and increasing sales by automating and integrating business processes and improving visibility throughout the supply chain. IBS Integrator is a powerful solution that makes integration fast, cost effective and easy, says Magnus Wastenson, CEO of IBS.

IBS INTEGRATOR enables process-integration solutions that are fast to deploy, simple to maintain, and easy to change - without being dependent on an application or operational platform.

Integration is one of the fastest growing segments of the IT market There is a large need to connect different platforms and applications in order to increase efficiency and coordinate business units, without having to discard and replace existing systems. The acquisition of Accima Technologies in October 2003, with the product Integrator, further strengthened IBS position in the area of Supply Chain Management. The launch of IBS INTEGRATOR 3.0 is the first version that is fully aligned with the IBS portfolio of software consisting of ASW, IBS supply chain-focused ERP system as well as IBS Virtual Enterprise, IBS collaborative solution with advanced business logic.

IBS INTEGRATOR can be used for:

Systems integration e-business development and integration B2B synchronisation Creating and maintaining databases in Data warehouse applications Refining customer information in CRM applications Synchronising business processes with a Supply Chain Approach "Best-of breed" implementation Workflow integration with legacy systems Converting data when implementing new business systems. Technical overview of IBS INTEGRATOR IBS INTEGRATOR is packed with more than 250 useful features and functions, which make it possible to: Read and update all known databases Read, create, and convert XML, MS Excel or any other text data Replicate and convert data between all known databases Send receive and extract mail, using FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SOAP, or encrypted mail Sign and verify documents with full support for encryption Gain access to Lotus Notes/Domino Provide support for MQSeries Use IBS INTEGRATOR's own message passing system which out-performs MQSeries Provide full XML Support for create, query, transform etc. Provide support for Oracle Queue system for best integration with PL/SQL Communicate using XML or almost any other format.

For further details, please contact: Oskar Ahlberg, Business Development Manager, IBS AB Tel: +46 (0)8 627 24 75 Mobile: + 46 70 244 24 75 oskar.ahlberg@ibs.net

John Womack , Director of Communications, IBS AB Tel: +46 (0)8 627 24 99 Mobile: +46 (0)70 678 24 99 john.womack@ibs.net

IBS, International Business Systems, is a leading provider of business software for supply chain management, business intelligence, financial control, and demand-driven manufacturing. IBS' primary focus is mid-sized and large wholesale distributors as well as sales and manufacturing companies in international groups, especially in pharmaceuticals, electronic parts and equipment, automotive parts and supplies, machinery, industrial supplies and consumer durables. For more information, please visit www.ibs.net