CIBER ANZ Wins SAP Implementation Contract with New Zealand’s Postie Plus Group Ltd
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand – 31 August 2006 – CIBER, a division of CIBER, Inc. (NYSE: CBR) has won a contract to implement an SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for Postie Plus Group Ltd, a 116-store fashion, homeware and baby products organisation, operating under the brand names Postie+, Arbuckle’s, Baby City, and PointZero.
As a result of the implementation, Postie Plus Group will bring all of its information technology (IT) systems onto a common platform to enhance inventory management, reporting and sales forecasting activities and position the firm for continued strong growth. The firm will also realize improved back-end support for group merchandising and supply chain operations.
Several firms were considered for the project, and CIBER was selected because of its NovaRetail offering. NovaRetail leverages SAP’s mySAP ERP product in combination with a CIBER template-based methodology, which decreases implementation time and ensures adherence to established industry best practices, yet offers the flexibility to tailor the solution to Postie Plus Group’s specific needs.
“Stock control is a vital factor for all retailers in fast-changing markets,” said Mr Ron Boskell, Chief Executive of Postie Plus Group Ltd. “A competitive appraisal of several outstanding systems led to selection of the novaRetail system from CIBER as the best fit for our needs and providing streamlined real-time reporting across our retail spectrum.”
Implementation of the financials module which, amongst others, includes Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, and Management Accounting, has already begun at Christchurch, with completion expected in plenty of time for the Christmas-New Year retail season.
CIBER will then implement and integrate SAP for Retail and SAP Business Warehouse modules in the first half of 2007.
“The leading players in the retail sector recognise IT as a fundamental enabler of competitive advantage, improved supply chain management and high quality customer service,” said Ian Black, Managing Director, SAP New Zealand. “The partnership between SAP and CIBER uniquely positions us to deliver retail business solutions based on industry best practices and the latest software.”
“The project will be led by local Directors Michael Niestroy and Jonathan Bucktin, who have impressive experience and are both highly regarded in the industry,” said Guenter Winter, Managing Director of CIBER– Asia Pacific. “They lead a strong team of knowledgeable SAP professionals who can help local businesses such as Postie Plus Group efficiently and cost effectively solve and streamline their IT challenges using SAP.”
Based in Christchurch, New Zealand, Postie Plus Group Ltd earns more than $120 million in annual revenue and operates 116 stores throughout the country.
About CIBER
CIBER ANZ, a division of CIBER, Inc. (NYSE: CBR), is the company’s SAP practice that provides a complete range of services to support clients with their SAP applications and technology. CIBER is an SAP Alliance Partner and Special Expertise partner for SAP in a variety of sectors, and has a worldwide client base that includes companies like Bayer, B&Q and Metro Group. The division possesses strong capabilities in industries such as retail, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, automotive, telecommunication and public services (government, higher education and research and utilities).
CIBER, Inc. is a pure-play international system integration consultancy with superior value-priced services for both private and government sector clients. CIBER’s global delivery services are offered on a project or strategic staffing basis, in both custom and enterprise resource planning (ERP) package environments, and across all technology platforms, operating systems and infrastructures. Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colo., the company now serves client businesses from over 60 U.S. offices, 22 European offices and five offices in Asia. Operating in 18 countries, with over 8,000 employees and annual revenue of nearly $1 billion, CIBER and its IT specialists continuously build and upgrade clients’ systems to “competitive advantage status.” CIBER is included in the Russell 2000 Index and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index. CIBER, ALWAYS ABLE.
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