Food distributor Servera chooses IBS Enterprise software

Food distributor Servera chooses IBS Enterprise software

IBS has signed a software license agreement with the Swedish food distributor
Servera in the amount of SEK 5 m regarding IBS Enterprise 6. The agreement
includes a planned upgrade and expansion of Servera´s business system with the
purpose of creating a new platform for increased efficiency and competitive
edge. The license agreement will be followed by a service agreement, expected to
be signed in February 2008, with an estimated value of SEK 40 m over 5 years. 


Servera has been an IBS customer since 1994 when the first installation was
made. The ERP software system is the backbone in a heavily regulated business
with high demands on delivery precision, handling large transaction volumes with
high reliability. With IBS Enterprise, Servera will have the functionality to
handle their requirements for regulatory compliance, traceability, EDI and
logistics in a complex distribution network with solutions for both central and
local warehousing. 

”An ERP system capable of handling high transaction volumes is of key importance
in our business. With a new and extended system platform, we will be able to
develop Servera even further regarding sales, logistics and environmental
impact. This is particularly important for us since we process 100,000 order
lines per day,” says Göran Matz, CIO at Servera. 

The new ERP solution will be used by more than 900 employees, which will be one
of the largest IBS installations in Sweden. A completed pre-study is the
foundation for the planned project that is expected to continue during a
two-year period.  

”We look forward to an extended agreement with Servera, which is one of the
leading companies in the food distribution industry. Through this type of
cooperation, we can continue to develop both functionality, competence and
additional experience within food distribution which is one of the industry
segments that we target on an international level”, says Kent Mattsson, VP Sales
IBS Nordics. 

For more information, please contact:

Christina Bergqvist, Account Manager, IBS Nordics
Mobile: +46 (0)709 93 30 37 
Christina.Bergqvist@ibs.se

Kent Mattsson, Vice President Sales, IBS Nordics
Mobile: +46 (0)70-546 37 07
kent.mattsson@ibs.se

John Womack, Senior Vice President Communications & IR, IBS AB
Mobile: +46 (0)70 678 24 99
john.womack@ibs.net

Göran Matz, CIO, Servera,
Telephone: +46 (0)8 672 84 00
Mobile: +46 (0)70 27 28 440
goran.matz@servera.se


IBS (OMX Nordic Exchange STO: IBS) is a leading provider of specialized business
systems for specific industries such as publishing and book distribution,
pharmaceutical distribution, electronics, paper, food and the automotive
industry. IBS focuses on large and mid-sized companies within supply chain
management, demand-driven manufacturing, customer administration and financial
control. For further information, visit www.ibs.net