IBS presents Bertrams|THE with supply chain initiative of the year prize at Bookseller retail awardsNews & Events 2008-09-22 In an exciting and entertaining night for the business end of the publishing industry, IBS was very proud to present Bertrams|THE with the prize for Best Supply Chain Initiative of the Year at the Bookseller Retail Awards. The event, held at the National History Museum, has become a major showpiece for the publishing industry, recognizing the valuable work carried out by retailers and distributors. For the first time, IBS has become a key sponsor for the event and Vice President of Sales for Europe, Simon Shorthose, announced the winner of Supply Chain Initiative of the Year to a packed auditorium. “According to the judging panel, the complete integration of the Bertrams and THE wholesale businesses between September and November 2007 was ‘brilliantly executed in a very short space of time’”, he said. The award was collected by Michael Neil, Managing Director of Bertrams|THE, who thanked everyone involved in the project. Also shortlisted for this award were The Book Depository and HarperCollins Supply Chain. “With three excellent supply chain initiatives on the shortlist to discuss, the judges had their work cut out in this category. The ground-breaking efforts by Bertrams|THE, The Book Depository and HarperCollins are encouraging for a trade rarely celebrated for its supply chain innovation. IBS is very pleased to have been welcomed as a main sponsor of The Retail Awards and believe the contribution we are making to the profile and importance of supply chain initiatives will have a positive effect throughout the publishing industry”, concluded Shorthose. For more information, please contact: Mike Irving, Vice President Publishing, IBS AB
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mike.irving@ibs.net IBS in brief
With over 30 years of supply chain expertise, IBS is a leading provider of complete ERP solutions. IBS focuses on mid-sized and large distribution companies, as well as sales and manufacturing subsidiaries of international groups, mainly within industries such as automotive, electrical, food, industrial supplies, paper, pharmaceutical, publishing and wholesale distribution. More than 5,000 customers across some 40 countries use IBS software to gain fast and measurable returns on IT investments. IBS B share is listed on OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm. For more information, please visit www.ibs.net About the Bertram Group
Bertram Publisher Services is a division of the Bertram Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Woolworths Group Plc. The Bertrams was founded in 1968 and comprises: Bertrams|THE, the UK’s leading book wholesaler; Bertram Library | 
