Enia Carpets Signs Contract with Lawson Software and IBM
Europeâs leading manufacturer of premium carpets signs contract with IBM and implements Lawson M3 Suite for 500 users
HILDEN, Germany (April 18, 2007) – Lawson Software today announced that the Enia Carpet Group, headquartered in Switzerland, has selected the Lawson M3 Suite with specific functionality for the flooring industry including paper, steel, textile, carpet and foil coverings. The contract was signed in Lawson’s third quarter of fiscal 2007, which ended Feb. 28, 2007. [
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Enia will replace an existing enterprise software system with the goal of providing a standardized and integrated solution for the company’s facilities across France, Spain and England. Further rollouts for the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Serbia and the Ukraine are planned by 2009.
With this industry-specific solution that includes traceability functionality, Lawson is further demonstrating its ability to serve companies with locations in multiple countries, while helping give Enia the competitive edge gained through the use of Lawson products.
The project was secured by a joint IBM/Lawson Team, which includes software implementation and process optimization.
“This contract further marks our strength for understanding the specific business requirements and our customers’ needs for industry-specific applications, said Friedbert Schuh, area manager and vice president of sales for Lawson in Central Europe. “Together with IBM as our strong partner we can offer industry-specific functionality in a package the market can’t ignore.
With a turnover of around EUR190 Million and 1300 employees, the Enia Carpet Group is one of the leading European suppliers of high-quality residential and contract carpets. Enia supplies floorings to renowned corporations such as Zurich Financial Services, Allgemeinen Deutschen Direktbank, Price Waterhouse Coopers and luxury hotels such as the Hotel Sofitel in Paris.
“We decided on IBM and the LawsonM3 solution because this combination fits perfectly into our overall business strategy, said Manfred Kirchherr, CFO and CIO, Enia Carpets in Germany. “Complete functionality, the integration of all subsidiaries via multi unit coordination, the traceability function, and sufficient resources – together with the partnership with IBM, were all decisive factors for us. Internal business processes can now be simplified and made more efficient. We can also increase quality while targeting cost reduction and supporting our ambitious growth plans.
Source: Lawson
