International manufacturer WinGroup selects IFS Applications 9 in the cloud

IFS solution to be deployed in the IFS Managed Cloud on Microsoft Azure for some
200 users in seven countries

IFS (http://www4.ifsworld.com/l/5332/2015-08-10/2qts7r), the global enterprise
applications company, announces that
WinGroup (http://www.wingroup.ch/index.htm), a leading manufacturer of aluminum
-framed glazing systems for the building market, has chosen to implement IFS
Applications™ 9 (http://www.ifsworld.com/en/solutions/ifs-applications/ifs
-applications-9/) as its central enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform.
The solution will be deployed in the IFS Managed Cloud on Microsoft
Azure (http://www.ifsworld.com/en/solutions/ifs-applications/cloud-erp/).
Through its units in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, the
UK, and Turkey, WinGroup produces innovative systems for residential glazing,
balcony glazing, conservatories, railings, and windows. WinGroup, which is
controlled by Swedish investment company Nordstjernan AB, was formed in 2007
through a number of acquisitions and has since seen successful growth on the
global market, employing some 400 people.

Looking to accelerate its growth and operational excellence, the company was in
need of a central ERP system to unify its core business processes across its
international engineering, production, and sales units. Following a thorough
evaluation process, the company selected IFS Applications 9 to replace its
various legacy systems and provide a common platform for managing its product
portfolio.

The IFS solution includes functionality supporting complex manufacturing, supply
chain management, engineering, sales configuration management, project
management, and finance. IFS Applications will be deployed in the IFS Managed
Cloud on Microsoft Azure, IFS’s fully managed, single-tenant cloud offering. The
implementation project, involving global resources from both IFS and WinGroup,
will start immediately at the project office in Malmö, Sweden.

“We needed a leading business system and referred to prominent analysts such as
Gartner for advice,” WinGroup CEO Anders Knutsson said. “We selected IFS
Applications because of its robust industry-specific functionality coupled with
the IFS team’s deep business understanding and strong implementation skills and
experience. By deploying IFS Applications as our central platform, we will be
able to rapidly realize benefits such as harmonized processes and operational
efficiency gains, allowing for flexible management of our future customer
expectations and product portfolio. These are important strategic parameters in
our future growth plan.”

IFS Scandinavia CEO Glenn Arnesen added, “We are very pleased to announce yet
another win in the international manufacturing space. Companies such as WinGroup
that compete based on a strong product portfolio supported by an efficient
global sales and supply chain network can rely on our solutions to enhance
strategic capabilities and meet changing future customer demands. Leveraging IFS
Applications 9 and the scalable architecture of the IFS Managed Cloud, we look
forward to a long and mutually beneficial partnership with WinGroup.”
Anders Lundin, Corporate Communications. Phone: 46 8 58 78 45 00,
press@ifsworld.com

Frédéric Guigues, Investor Relations. Phone: 46 8 58 78 45 00,
frederic.guigues@ifsworld.com
About WinGroup

WinGroup is a Swiss industrial group mainly operating in Europe. Formed in 2007,
following purchase of the shares in Sunparadise, Alimex, and Windoor companies,
the group became a leading supplier in its specific market segment in the
building industry and today employs app. 400 people. The product focus is on
aluminum-framed glazing systems for the building market, especially for
multistorey balcony and residential housing. Products and solutions are ideally
tailored to customers’ needs and individual project requirements.
www.wingroup.ch/

About IFS

IFS (http://www.ifsworld.com/en/)™ is a globally recognized leader in developing
and delivering enterprise software for enterprise resource planning (ERP),
enterprise asset management (EAM) and enterprise service management (ESM). IFS
brings customers in targeted sectors closer to their business, helps them be
more agile and enables them to profit from change. IFS is a public company
(XSTO: IFS) founded in 1983 and currently has over 2,700 employees. IFS supports
more than 2,400 customers worldwide from its network of local offices and
through a growing ecosystem of partners. For more information visit:
www.ifsworld.com.

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submitted for publication on December 21 2015, at 12.30 p.m. CET.