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Team Computing Expands Capability to Include Hosting of IBS Enterprise Cloud Solutions

2011-12-06T15:00:00+01:00

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 7, 2011 – International Business Systems (IBS), a global leading integrated ERP and supply chain provider, today announced that Team Computing, an Australian value-added reseller of IBS software, has expanded its capability to include hosting of IBS Enterprise Cloud Solutions. Team Computing is IBS’s default hardware provider in Australia. “Team Computing offers and supports only proven, industry-leading technology and software solutions and is a leader in IT infrastructure services,” said Ludo Hertroijs, general manager for Asia Pacific. “With expertise in networks, systems, software and security, Team Computing can support a variety of technologies from PCs all the way up to mainframe-class systems. We are proud to continue to be their partner in Asia.” IBS Cloud Solutions are designed to provide benefits such as lower IT cost, reduced business risk, faster time to value and greater flexibility combined with the advanced functionality of IBS Enterprise in the cloud. The offering is a subscription-based license model that leverages a shared, virtualized infrastructure for on-demand offerings and can also be extended to IBS’ mobility solution. IBS Cloud Solutions include the latest versions of the IBS Enterprise modules for Distribution Intelligence; Distributions Financials; Supply Management; Logistics, Assembly and Services; Demand Management and Supply Chain Integration. “We immediately recognized the importance of IBS Cloud Solutions in helping our customers lower their IT costs,” said Peter Sanderson, Managing Director of Team Computing. “In addition, the subscription-based model is an excellent opportunity for businesses who want capacity on demand without having to purchase expensive hardware.” For more information, please contact: Claire Peel +44(0)7801 932 631 Claire.peel@ibs.net About IBS Stockholm-based International Business Systems (IBS) is a leading global integrated ERP and supply chain provider. Thousands of customers in over 40 countries rely on IBS for world-class solutions to drive dramatic improvements in their operations. IBS operates Dynaman, an advanced warehouse management solution and Bookmaster, a leader in ERP technology for publishing. About Team Computing Team Computing offers and supports only proven hardware and software solutions including award winning products such as Soft-Pak's Waste Management Solutions - world's best waste management software, and Vision Solution's iTera High Availability/ Disaster Recovery software - the fastest selling high availability software in the System i world. The company's references are the 'Who's Who' of Australian medium-sized companies. For more information send an email to team@teamcomputing.com.au .

IBS Bookmaster Introduces Cloud Computing Solutions

2011-11-29T19:00:00+01:00

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. 29, 2011 – International Business Systems (IBS), a global leading integrated ERP and supply chain provider, today announced that IBS Bookmaster has expanded the publishing industry’s most complete solution for digital publishing to include cloud solutions. “Our customers asked us to provide a flexible and agile solution that will allow them to accelerate business value without making expensive investments in hardware, technology and people,” said Ludo Hertroijs, vice president of Bookmaster. “Bookmaster’s Cloud Solutions are the perfect way to provide customers with the technology they need to leverage new revenue channels and maximize their existing business today and provide a growth path for the future.” Bookmaster’s Cloud Solutions are designed to prove benefits such as lower IT cost, reduced business risk, faster time to value and greater flexibility combined with the advanced functionality of IBS Enterprise in the cloud. The offering is a subscription-based license model that leverages a shared, virtualized infrastructure for on-demand offerings and can also be extended to IBS’ mobility solution. IBS Bookmaster is a fully-integrated ERP system for traditional and digital publishers with strong distribution management capabilities. It supports industry best practices and offers services consistent with the highest standards of book trade efficiency. Used by publishers and distributors in 16 countries, Bookmaster, a highly scalable solution, requires little or no modifications for use, allowing customers to leverage the same standard core system worldwide. For more information, please contact: Claire Peel +44(0)7801 932 631 Claire.peel@ibs.net

Good Will Publishers Selects IBS Bookmaster to Drive Business Growth

2011-11-14T08:00:00+01:00

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov, 2011 – International Business Systems (IBS), a leading global integrated ERP and supply chain provider, announced today that Good Will Publishers, Inc. has selected IBS Bookmaster, the industry’s most complete solution for the Digital Publishing supply chain, to unify its systems and operations while supporting its expansion into digital media as part of the company’s aggressive business growth strategy. With a 75-year history in publishing and three primary businesses, Good Will Publishers has been managing multiple and disparate systems operating on custom software. The company sought to streamline its IT systems and replace its existing array of applications and platforms with a fully integrated solution. In addition, as the company continues its aggressive growth plan, it has transformed to being a book and media publisher, requiring more capabilities to leverage its assets. With IBS Bookmaster, Good Will Publishers will be able to better manage data on multiple channels of distribution, automate their sponsorship business and more efficiently manage all planning and distribution phases. “With a long history of success in publishing, we are always looking for ways to work more efficiently as we are continuously growing our business to best meet the evolving demands of our customers,” said Billy Schiffiano, vice president of marketing at Good Will Publishers. “IBS Bookmaster is providing a robust platform to support all three businesses with minimal customization. In addition, IBS professional services will ensure we spend minimum IT resources, so that we can focus on our business objectives.” Good Will Publishers is currently implementing the IBS hosted solution in two locations in North Carolina. The new system will include order processing, inventory management, returns, forecasting, purchasing, advanced warehouse management, subscription management, Rights and Royalties, CRM applications, credit card processing, forms management, web enablement and digital delivery products. “Good Will Publishers is at the cutting edge of publishing, embracing new distribution channels and looking to automate its processes for continued growth,” said Ludo Hertroijs, vice president at IBS. “IBS has a track record of success providing flexible industry solutions to the $135 billion global publishing and wholesale book distribution industry, and we remain committed to offering customers the technology they need to leverage new revenue channels and maximize their existing business. We look forward to extending these services to Good Will Publishers to help it reach its strategic goals and best serve its customer base.” IBS Bookmaster is a fully-integrated ERP system for traditional and digital publishers with strong distribution management capabilities. It supports industry best practices and offers services consistent with the highest standards of book trade efficiency. Used by publishers and distributors in 16 countries, Bookmaster, a highly scalable solution, requires little or no modifications for use, allowing customers to leverage the same standard core system worldwide.

IBS Launches Enterprise Vertical Leadership Program

2011-11-04T09:00:00+01:00

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. 4, 2011 – International Business Systems (IBS), a global leading integrated ERP and supply chain provider, today announced the launch of its Enterprise Vertical Leadership Program (EVLP) that provides industry-leading companies with direct input into IBS product development cycles. The program provides customers with influence into product developments with much faster time to market. Customers share in the development costs, with the objective being to create and install a standard version of the vertical solution for council members. The time and cost of upgrading for companies using standard solutions are much reduced, thus enabling them to deploy more readily the next generation of IBS products. Rexel, one of the largest electrical suppliers in Europe is the first member of this program, and as the program’s anchor customer for the electrical goods vertical, Rexel’s CIO, Olivier Baldassari, becomes council chairman. “This program provides Rexel with a direct line into the product development cycles which allows for much faster deployment and response to market demands, product prioritization, more dedicated functionality for less cost and gives us the ability to make certain functionalities standard,” said Baldassari . “We are indeed delighted to be a founding member in the Enterprise Vertical Leadership Program with IBS.” As a part of the company’s commitment to a customer-focused realignment, the EVLP is designed for industry leaders in verticals with global footprints. Vertical solutions developed through the program will be marketed through the IBS partner and direct sales channel. “Our customers will work with a dedicated core product development team well versed in each industry with a strong product and program management who will drive the vertical development and its rollout with development and deployment resources,” said Pallab Chatterjee, chairman of the board of IBS. “With two- to three-year global roadmaps established for each customer and a stringent quality process, members of the council are guaranteed the ability to drive enhancements and have direct input into release plans for their solution” . The announcement of the EVLP formalizes how IBS has already been working with top companies in key industries to co-develop functionality, enhancements and solutions specific to their industries, including Cramo in the rental vertical and PaperLinx in the paper vertical. For more information, please contact: Mark Illidge VP IBS Field Operations & Corporate Marketing IBS AB + 44 777 195 42 73 Mark.illidge@ibs.net

The World’s Largest 3rd Party BPCS Services Practice, Announces Additional Momentum with Industry Leaders.

2011-10-27T07:00:00+02:00

International Business Systems (IBS), the largest independent BPCS services company in the world provides BPCS Support, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) services and data integration for Mohawk Fine Paper and Nelson Stud Welding. BPCS remains a major influence in the Manufacturing ERP world with more than 2,000 customers actively using the system. IBS Consulting Services helps BPCS customers maximize their ERP investment through industry expertise gained from 400+ years of cumulative experience. Thanks to IBS Consulting Services, Mohawk Fine Paper, the largest manufacturer of premium printing, writing and imaging papers in the U.S., now has the ability to pay suppliers and vendors through bank transmission and receive electronic payments from customers leading to improved payment terms and reduced transaction costs. In addition, Mohawk now has Order Entry automated, allowing not only EDI orders but Web orders to automatically process into the system. Additionally, Nelson Stud Welding, the leading global manufacturer and distributor of weld stud fasteners and application equipment, now has seamless EDI integration with both customer and supplier portals to execute automatic orders and payment. What Mohawk Fine Paper says: “IBS Consulting has been a valued and trusted technology partner for a decade. The IBS consulting and technical teams have enabled Mohawk to achieve the maximum benefits of our BPCS ERP implementation. IBS is responsive to all our requirements ranging from daily operational issues to large-scale systems integration projects. Recently, IBS supported the design and implementation of a highly successful eBusiness project to integrate our customers, banking institutions, and third-party warehouses to our enterprise systems. Mohawk will continue to partner with IBS to leverage information technologies to maintain a competitive edge.” Paul Stamas, Vice President IT, Mohawk Paper What Nelson Stud Welding says: “IBS played a key role in a big Nelson EDI project. They provided us with excellent analytical and programming skills to add flawless automation between our BPCS ERP system and Radley’s iCARaS software. They were quick, reliable and reasonable…a great team to work with.” DeeDee Virgei, Project Manager, Nelson Stud Welding What IBS says: “For over 20 years, our BPCS team has delivered real value to customers through industry and product expertise, with over 400 years of combined BPCS experience. We are proud that our customers tell us the team is highly committed to quality work and responding quickly to their needs.“ Baxter Nairon, GM IBS Americas, EVP and Head of Corporate Strategy, IBS AB For more information, please contact: Clark Green Vice President, Marketing – IBS Americas 1.920.262.1082 clark.greenjr@ibs.net About IBS Stockholm-based International Business Systems (IBS) is a leading global integrated ERP and supply chain provider. Thousands of customers in over 40 countries rely on IBS for world-class solutions to drive dramatic improvements in their operations. IBS operates Dynaman, an advanced warehouse management solution and Bookmaster, a leader in ERP technology for publishing. For more information, go to www.ibs.net .

IBS launches new customer focused campaigns. Debuts product road map.

2011-10-20T12:31:00+02:00

IBS Debuts New Cloud, Mobile, Distribution Intelligence Offerings at Global Customer Summit

2011-10-13T08:00:00+02:00

“The acquisition of IBS was a strategic move by Symphony Technologies to harness the power of the company’s technology, blue chip customer base and world-class people,” said Pallab Chatterjee, chairman of the board of IBS. “Now it is time for us to put the power of Symphony’s deep product and technology portfolio, strong financial position and history of success in repositioning software companies to make IBS’ customers successful.” As a part of the rollout of the company’s strategic product roadmap for customers, IBS debuted IBS Cloud Solutions, which are designed to prove benefits such as lower IT cost, reduced business risk, faster time to value and greater flexibility combined with the advanced functionality of IBS Enterprise in the cloud. The offering is a subscription-based license model that leverages a shared, virtualized infrastructure for on-demand offerings and can also be extended to IBS’ mobility solution. IBS Cloud Solutions include the latest versions of the IBS Enterprise modules for Distribution Intelligence; Distributions Financials; Supply Management; Logistics, Assembly and Services; Demand Management and Supply Chain Integration. The launch of IBS Mobile solutions focuses on the trend of the increase in enterprise mobility in corporations and allows customers to use IBS Enterprise on mobile devices. This end-to-end solution will leverage existing technology investments in IBS solutions; accelerate customer ROI through automated, real-time and accurate mobile data collection and provide a flexible, integrated solution. IBS also extended its focus on even more advanced capabilities for Distribution Intelligence by debuting Advanced Sales and Operations Planning and Rapid Performance Management from Symphony Technologies. The company also launched IBS AppExchange, which provides customers the opportunity to take immediate advantage of commonly used solutions across multiple release levels as well as its Sales & Operations Planning offering designed to balance demand, production and inventory to deliver rapid insights, collaboration and data-driven results. For more information, please contact: Mark Illidge VP IBS Field Operations & Corporate Marketing IBS AB +44 777 195 42 73 Mark.illidge@ibs.net

IBS Interim Report January – June 2011

2011-08-25T11:57:00+02:00

2011-08-25T11:57:00+02:002011-08-25T11:57:00+02:00JANUARY-JUNE 2011 Total revenue decreased to SEK 558 m (664), with professional services revenue down to SEK 313 m (405) and hardware and other revenue amounted to SEK 127 m (136) Total license revenue amounted to SEK 118 m (123) EBITDA* improved to SEK -63 m (-72) Net earnings amounted to SEK -132 m (-121) Cash flow from operating activities for the first six months improved to SEK 17 m (-61) The result for the first half year has been burdened with one-off costs related to the public takeover and corporate development activities, of approximately 35 m. Summary January - June 2011 SEK m 2011 Jan-Jun 2010 Jan-Jun 2010 Jan-Dec Total revenue 558 664 1 300 New license sales 29 26 66 Renewal revenue 89 97 185 Software licenses 118 123 251 Professional services revenue 313 405 749 Hardware and other revenue 127 136 299 Operating profit -125 -133 -196 Earnings after financial items -131 -145 -214 Net earnings -132 -121 -192 EBITDA* -63 -72 -62 For more information, please contact: Christian Paulsson Acting CEO and COO, IBS AB +46 (0) 8 627 45 36 Christian.Paulsson@ibs.net Fredrik Sandelin CFO and Head of HR, IBS AB +46 (0) 8 627 23 00 Fredrik.Sandelin@ibs.net

IBS application for delisting from First North has been sanctioned

2011-08-18T10:57:00+02:00

The Board of IBS AB decided at an extraordinary board meeting July 19, 2011 to request delisting of shares from First North. The delisting August 31, 2011 means that IBS will pulish its interim report on 25 August according to previous communications. IBS AB (publ) The Board For more information, please contact: Christian Paulsson, VD IBS AB (publ) Tel: +46-8-627 45 36 christian.paulsson@ibs.net Bolagets Certified Adviser är Mangold Fondkommission AB. För mer information se www.ibs.net

Bookmaster Receives the BIC Supply Chain Excellence Award Accreditation

2011-07-22T14:53:00+02:00

This award is given to companies that demonstrate their commitment to the highest levels of service to supply chain trading partners and customers and who set benchmark standards for the application of technology and innovation in the book industry. The BIC Supply Chain Excellence logo shows existing and potential clients that Bookmaster supports industry standards and offers services consistent with the highest standards of book trade efficiency. It is also an award that shows competitors that we are a force to be reckoned with. For more information about the BIC Supply Chain Excellence Accreditation, please visit http://www.bic.org.uk/61/SUPPLY-CHAIN-EXCELLENCE-AWARDS/