drom fragrances selects IFS Applications to enhance business processes

drom fragrances selects IFS Applications to enhance business processes

drom fragrances, a producer of fragrances, has selected IFS Applications to
increase the transparency of its international business processes and enhance
its analysis, control and planning processes. The contract includes software
licenses and services and has a value of approximately € 2 million.

Headquartered in Munich, Germany, drom has creative centers and production sites
on four continents. drom will replace its legacy software with the modern IFS
Applications suite, including components for process manufacturing,
distribution, maintenance, sales and marketing, trade management, supply chain
management, financials, human resources, document management, quality
management, and business analytics.

Dr. Andreas Storp, CEO at drom fragrances, said: “We chose IFS Applications
because IFS understands our business needs and can deliver multi-site and
international capabilities as well as local support on a global level. With IFS
Applications, we look forward to achieving greater transparency in our
operations worldwide, better analysis and control capabilities and enhanced
planning and forecasting processes among many other modern software features. ”

Peter Höhne, Vice President Sales & Marketing, IFS Europe Central, said: “We are
very pleased to welcome drom fragrances to our growing base of process
manufacturing customers. Being selected by drom is further proof of our appeal
to manufacturing companies in the process industry that want the security of
having a single, integrated ERP solution that performs well regardless of where
their facilities are located.”

Process manufacturing is one of IFS’s targeted markets. IFS provides
industry-specific functionality for enterprises in chemicals, food & beverage,
paint & ink, and pharmaceuticals. IFS Applications™ supports all critical
business processes, including material compliance, batch balancing, recipe
management, quality management and demand planning. The application suite also
includes solutions for enterprise asset management, product lifecycle
management, customer relationship management, finance and human resource
management.

IFS process manufacturing customers include Jotun, Dyrup, Willamette Valley
Company, Akzo Nobel, Sherwin-Williams, Farrow & Ball, Teknos, Imerys, Becker
Industrial Coatings, ACO Hud, LGC Ltd, Neste Oil, Oriflame, Heaven Hill
Distilleries Inc, Bridor, Cloetta, Boyd’s Coffee, Tazo Tea, W.Grants, Bolix
S.a., Diamond Pet Foods, Kettle Foods, Bronco Wine and Chingford Fruit.

Contact Information
Anne Vandbakk
Telefon: 46 8 58 78 45 00
Corporate Communications Director
anne.vandbakk@ifsworld.com

Frédéric Guigues
Telefon: 46 8 58 78 45 00
Investor Relations
frederic.guigues@ifsworld.com