Proudly presenting our sponsors

The IFS World Conference 2005 will attract some 1,000 IFS customers and partners from 500 companies worldwide. The attendees will be there to listen, speak, and learn, eager to know all the news about our product, and about our partners. But most of all, they will be there to gain experiences in how to become more effective in their daily business, thus creating more payback for their company. This is the 11th time IFS will host a World Conference. The 2005 edition of this event will focus on leveraging payback by working together—sessions and events will be held jointly by IFS, our partners and customers. IFS is proud to present our World Conference sponsors, firms that will contribute to making this event more powerful and beneficial than ever.

Premium sponsor

IFS is proud to present our Premium Sponsors of the IFS World Conference 2005:

IBM

IBM’s core business is development, sales and implementation of IT hardware, software organized around industry vertical solutions within the corporate market. Together with IFS we strive to develop and deliver innovative solutions with a high customer value based on open standards for an on demand world.

What is On demand?
It is a new way of running your company – faster and more focused only on the activities that build business value. On Demand businesses are engineered for change so they can sense and respond to shifts in the marketplace, without slowing down or wasting effort. 

Why is it important?
Because the business world is radically different than it was ten, even five years ago. Our customers are demanding new levels of service. Your competition is coming from places you’d never expect, and moving into areas that are tough to predict. Most of all everybody is eyeing the bottom line. In a world of mounting business pressures, your company needs to constantly find new ways to deliver value.

On demand gives you new tools, technologies, strategies and processes to help you meet the demands and dodge the obstacles of a constantly changing world.  

How will it change my business?
Companies that are further along in their on demand transformation show stronger business results than other in their industries 

Who is using it now?
Manufacturers and governments. Scientists and fashion designers. Universities and Airlines. The big. The small. The up-and-coming. In short anyone looking to drive productivity, innovate and explore. To profit or perform in a way that meets the ever-changing demands of today’s markets. 

Where do I Start?
You’re not going to wake up one day and find yourself with an on demand business. It’s an ongoing journey, and to get started you need the right partners

IBM and IFS have the depths of experiences, the industry insights and the technological know-how to help you compete in an on demand world. We are your On Demand partners.

www.ibm.com

Gold sponsors

IFS is proud to present our Gold Sponsors of the IFS World Conference 2005:

Ergo

ErgoGroup is a leading supplier of electronic services, business solutions to logistics-intensive operations, administrative solutions and IT operational services. A number of large and medium-sized companies have chosen ErgoGroup to provide IT operations, application operations and application management. 

We supply scalable solutions that can be adapted for companies of all sizes, which in turn give the clients predictable IT costs and increased flexibility. Security is a key focus area when implementing, managing and operating systems for our clients. Our support service is accessible 24 hours a day and offers broad-ranging expertise covering many different areas. As many of our clients are global players, we also provide our services outside Norway and Sweden.

ErgoGroup assumes overall responsibility for the entire life cycle of the IT portfolio; consultancy, implementation, operations and management. We focus on creating values and an easier working day for our clients. ErgoGroup also supplies services and solutions within logistics and the flow of information and products. We have clients from the health industry, the public and private sectors, banking and insurance, shipping and manufacturing.

Ergo Group

HP - Hewlett-Packard

HP is a global technology partner in product development, benchmarking and and sizing. The areas where hp and IFS collaborates sucessfully covers all platfroms, Windows, Unix and Linux. The close relationship hp has with Oracle has also given that the devlopment work on clustered solutions originally and mainly is based on platfroms from hp. Packaged and certified Software and hardware solutions is offered exclusivly on a IFS/Oracle/Hp platform.

Hewlett-Packard

Oracle

Oracle is a global technology partner for database technologies. IFS and Oracle have been collaborating for over two decades, beginning with IFS’ selection of Oracle’s database server as the main platform for IFS Applications. The activities during this year (2004) are primarily related to benchmarking activities on cluster technologies within Oracle10g. The web technology within IFS Applications is certified for Oracle 10g Application Server. IFS is one of Oracle’s largest development partners.

Oracle

Xdin – Business Modeler

Since 1997 IFS has successfully delivered the IFS Business Modeler to the lion’s share of IFS’ customers worldwide in partnership with XDIN, a Swedish supplier providing a subset of Business Modeler.

XDIN specializes in Business Process Reengineering and develops cutting edge products and processes for new-thinking companies and organizations. XDIN also supplies all the relevant services and training in the use of these products and processes.

The Business Modeler, as you perhaps already know, is used by IFS’ customers to graphically visualize and document various dimensions of business processes and organizational flows. It is completely integrated into IFS’ other applications and pertinent IFS documentation.

The number of employees within XDIN is approximately 350. The average age is 34 and 20% of our employees are women. We have offices in Sweden; Göteborg (company headquarters), Stockholm. In USA; Greensboro and Virginia Beach (US operations headquarters).

www.businessmodeler.se

Silver sponsors

IFS is proud to present our Silver Sponsors of the IFS World Conference 2005:

Microsoft

About Microsoft 
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

Microsoft and IFS
Since 2004, Microsoft and IFS have been working closer and closer together in several areas. The collaboration focuses on .Net, web services, and smart clients. Microsoft also supports IFS with resources for developing and marketing new software on Microsoft’s platform. IFS is a Microsoft Certified Partner.

Microsoft

NEC

NEC Corporation (NASDAQ: NIPNY) (FTSE: 6701q.l) is one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of customers. Ranked as one of the world's top patent-producing companies, NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and electron devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics Corporation. 

The NEC Group employs more than 140,000 people worldwide and had net sales of 4,906 billion yen (approx. $47 billion) in the fiscal year ended March 2004. With a strong focus on global solutions for Japanese manufacturing organizations, NEC is positioning itself as an IFS global solution provider through strategic alliances and collaboration efforts with IFS worldwide. NEC is an authorized IFS distributor with respect to sales, implementation, and product development. For additional information, please visit the NEC home page at:

www.nec.com

Individual sponsors

IFS is proud to present the individual sponsors of the IFS World Conference 2005:

ABB

ABB  is a global leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in over 100 countries and employs around 102,000 people. 

IFS and ABB are collaborating on solutions for the utility and process industry based on Industrial IT providing customers with seamlessly integrated solutions between operational systems and EAM for efficient asset life cycle management.

ABB

Accenture

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Committed to delivering innovation, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With deep industry and business process expertise, broad global resources and a proven track record, Accenture can mobilize the right people, skills and technologies to help clients improve their performance. With more than 110,000 people in 48 countries, the company generated net revenues of US$13.67 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2004.

Accenture

Access Commerce

Cameleon Product Configuration and Advanced Selling Solutions from Access Commerce streamline key steps in the lead-to-order process to eliminate errors, reduce costs and improve throughput. Cameleon optimizes core selling activities by intelligently automating key business functions across sales channels: lead management, guided selling, product configuration, pricing optimization, quote and proposal generation, order management and manufacturing data generation.

Access Commerce

Altro Consult

Altro Consult GmbH was founded in 1999 through the merger of the consultancy firm Mühling & Partner Unternehmensberatung GmbH, Essen and the IT systems and services division of R. STAHL AG, Waldenburg.
With offices in Oberhausen, Berlin, Chemnitz, Frankfurt/Main, Stuttgart, and Vienna and 80 employees altogether, altro consult and its affiliate, SP Solution GmbH, serve 400 customers in Germany. The company is focused on the fields of application consulting and human resources in the implementation and servicing of ERP systems.

altro consult

Atos Origin

Atos Origin is an international information technology (IT) services company. Its business is turning client vision into results through the application of consulting, systems integration and managed operations. The company's annual revenues are more than EUR 5 billion and it employs 47,000 people in 50 countries. Atos Origin is the Worldwide Information Technology Partner for the Olympic Games ATHENS 2004, TORINO 2006 and BEIJING 2008.

IFS and Atos Origin have formed a global partnership for the sale, implementation and integration of IFS Applications. The collaboration targets Retail, Manufacturing Industry, High-Tech Services and Electronics. Atos Origin is our main partner within the Retail business and Automotive industry. Joint projects include Philips Business Communications, APW, Teleplan and Lattoflex.

Atos Origin

Atrion

Atrion International Inc. is the leading developer and provider of a comprehensive range of advanced Materials Compliance Solutions for the Management and Product Stewardship of regulated materials. Atrion's unique integration of regulatory and technological expertise provides a strategic business process to address changing regulatory requirements imposed on formula-based process industries competing in the global marketplace. Atrion’s product suite is the first global materials platform for enterprise-wide EH&S management and optimization designed to be integrated with existing ERP platforms and to produce multi-jurisdictional documentation to meet your global regulatory requirements while lowering the cost of doing business.

Atrion International Inc.

Axido

Axido offers faster return on ERP investments and collaborates with IFS in providing the customer with procurement and implementation competence during the ERP system´s whole lifecycle. Our experienced business consultants have implemented several ERP systems available  on the market, and have long experience of IFS Applications. We help our customers to use the full  potential of their chosen ERP system, specialising in enhancements after go live. Axido’s core competences are Project Management, Process Development and Change Management in relation with ERP systems.Our market segments are within the retail and wholesale industry, manufacturing industry, service industry and public sector. Axido was founded in 2003 and is located in Stockholm and Malmö.

Axido

BAE Systems

An international company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land, at sea and in space.  The company designs, manufactures and supports military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, fighting vehicles, radar, avionics, communications, electronics and guided weapon systems.

BAE Systems

BI-Cycle

BI-Cycle is a Reliability Analysis tool that will help you to: 

• Understand the full potential of your historical data
• Manage Maintenance and Reliability indicators (KPI)
• Spot trends in Equipment performance
• Benchmark with other IFS sites 
• Make decisions that improve the IFS Maintenance plan 

BI-Cycle is fully integrated with IFS and is used world wide. IFS organizes BI-Cycle training courses for each region where the participants get the possibility to analyze their own IFS data. 

BI-Cycle

Benzler

Infrastructure in Sweden. "Sells computers and stuff"

Benzler

Data Technology

Data Technology, your ‘trusted advisor’, brings value through partnerships with the best software vendors, to select the optimum solution for you and your business. This includes Trading Partner Enablement, Business Integration, Business Intelligence and GDS enablement software. Data Technology also provide Application Management Services to relieve organisations of the day – to – day management of their business systems (incl. Remote Oracle DBA) enabling customers to maximise ROI and deploy key resources effectively.

EdiCom

Complete System for Customs & Transport administration.
EdiCom International AB is the leading software company for Customs & Transport administration in Scandinavia. EdiCom Transport creates all documents a company needs for its Customs and Transport administration. The documents can be printed or sent by e-mail, PDF, fax or EDI. EdiCom Transport enables you to communicate with several actors. The system can easily be integrated with your IFS Applications. EdiCom Transport can automatically extract the necessary information to create the required Customs and Transport documentation. 
Welcome to visit us and find out why more than 1,200 Scandinavian market-leading companies have chosen to install EdiCom Transport.

www.edicom.com

ePages

ePages develops standard e-commerce software, combining investment protection, performance, functionality, and flexibility at the highest levels.
ePages' e-commerce software is an integral part of IFS' product portfolio (IFS Webstore). Its software is suitable for all relevant business models, both in B2B and B2C. IFS customers all over the world are using ePages software to save costs and resources in scenarios such as:

• Operating state-of-the-art, consumer-focused Web sites.
• Providing resellers and service partners with order entry, product information, and self-service capabilities. 
• Streamlining internal procurement processes.
• Integrating sales channels (e-enabled channel). 

ePages' software is highly scalable. It supports leading operating systems, such as Windows, Solaris, and Linux, and the latest technologies, e.g. WebServices. Numerous additional modules (cartridges) are available to enhance the software with e.g. online payments, logistic systems, content management, or integrations to marketplaces such as eBay.

www.epages.com

ESRI

ESRI is a leading supplier of GIS and mapping software. Many industries benefit from ESRI’s GIS software, from retail, transportation/logistics, real estate, finance, and environmental agencies, to all aspects of government. ESRI GIS software integrates different systems to save valuable resources, visualize an organization’s assets, and streamline work flow processes.

ESRI

Hagströmer & Qviberg

Hagströmer & Qviberg is a leading securities brokerage company focusing on investment banking and private banking. Business in the Investment Banking unit includes corporate finance, institutional trade in stocks and derivatives, and trading. The Private Banking unit focuses on asset management with an emphasis on absolute return, and financial planning for private individuals, companies, foundations and organisations.
The company's head office is located in Stockholm, Sweden, and business is conducted from a further four cities in Sweden, and from Osloin Norway. Hagströmer & Qviberg has around 185 employees and is listed on the O list of the Stockholmexchange, Stockholmsbörsen (HAGQ).

www.hagqvi.com

Kaba Benzing

Kaba Benzing is one of the leading manufacturers throughout the world for Enterprise Data Collection (EDC). Time & Attendance solutions for efficiency allow for the quick and error-free analysis of all payroll-relevant data. In order to achieve this productivity improvement, terminals for production data collection were developed which record and transfer all important data of person- and operating-related events. Access control systems are offered for the security of an enterprise, providing access to rooms, buildings and areas for authorized people only.

Kaba Benzing

Netronic

For more than 25 years Netronic Software GmbH has provided diagram software that is used in planning and control environments. Our software products enable end users and developers to graphically display data of operating and working resources, disposition and organization, order processing and production (PPS, ERP, SCM, CRM), as well as of CASE and workflow management.

www.netronic.com

Personec

Personec, is the leading provider in the Nordic region of personnel and payroll management solutions together with consulting and outsourcing services. The company’s business idea is to help customers streamlining salary and HR processes through expertise and effective IT-solutions. Personec is IFS most important partner in the Nordic HR-area, especially since Personec is IFS partner in developing and implementing IFS payroll for the Swedish market. 

Personec jointly owned by TietoEnator and Nordic Capital employs close to 800 experts and has in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark, altogether 15 000 customers in the public and private sectors.

Personec

Radley Corporation

Radley Corporation, a strategic IFS partner, provides several integrated solutions to maximize the productivity of IFS enterprise data. IFS DC data collection automates standard IFS receiving, inventory, shipping & production reporting transactions. iR*EDI  performs standard EDI document translation for orders, schedules, invoices, ASNs and other business documents. iCARaS  provides automotive release accounting/EDI functions & reporting for automotive/heavy truck/off-road vehicle/appliance industry suppliers. SCM  communicates EDI and/or web data to your vendors, via release schedule/PO and/or VMI, plus ASNs and vendor performance measurement. 

Radley Corporation

ReadSoft

ReadSoft is the leading global supplier of Document Automation solutions. ReadSoft and IFS together deliver a document processing solution that is fully integrated with IFS Applications. The solution enables IFS customers to benefit from ReadSoft's technology, which automatically captures information from documents, such as forms and invoices, and transfers the data into IFS Applications. The ReadSoft software can capture and identify information such as account numbers, line item detail, and logos from all types of documents, including paper forms, faxes, web forms, and e-mail. The software can then determine the completeness and correctness of a document before sending the information to IFS Applications. Using ReadSoft's technology to scan documents and import the data directly into IFS Applications, IFS users can dramatically increase the speed and lower the expense of document processing with the highest degree of automation.

www.readsoft.com

Scribona

Scribona offers resellers, end customers and vendors an effective supply chain of IT products, e-business and complementary services backed by a high level of service and expertise. We have the broadest range of products and services in the industry. We can also provide complete integrated solutions ranging from PDAs to advanced products and services for IT infrastructure and document management. The ability to be flexible an act quickly are some of Scribona's greatest strengths. We are constantly developing and renewing our company and business, enabling us to continuously add costumer value to our solutions.

Scribona

Seeburger

Seeburger is a recognized leader in global business integration. Since 1986, more than 6,000 organizations utilize our solutions and expert services to coordinate mission critical business transactions with their applications, trading partners, customers, and suppliers. SEEBURGER is the only business integration solution, which goes beyond traditional EAI, B2B, and EDI to integrate 100% of your trading partners and distribute data wherever it’s needed.   Regardless of your current IT infrastructure, tactical needs or strategic direction, SEEBURGER’s solutions, industry expertise, and network of global alliances ensure long-term success. 

Seeburger

StreamServe

Personalized business communication has become a competitive edge for many companies to retain and attract new customers. Communicating electronically can also dramatically increase profit, as our e-invoice solution. More than 4200 customers globally in industries like Manufacturing, Retail & Distribution, Utilities and Telecom are using StreamServe today.

StreamServe

TradePoint Systems

TradePoint Systems is the leading supplier of global software solutions for International Trade. Established in 1972 and now part of the Kewill Group, systems coverage includes: shipping & transport documentation, European and U.S. Customs reporting, export compliance and denied party screening, import compliance, Customs brokerage (US) and parcel carrier shipping. Standard interfaces have been developed in conjunction with IFS, enabling the required shipping data to be transferred automatically from the IFS suite of software.
TradePoint Systems supports over 600 customers worldwide. Joint IFS customers include Cosalt, De La Rue, Pittards Leather Products, Sonneborn & Rieck, Rocol Lubricants, KeyMed, and Molins.

www.tradepointsystems.com

Winterheller Software – Professional Planner

Winterheller Software was founded in 1988 by Prof. Dr. Manfred Winterheller, a renowned expert in business administration. The company develops and sells Professional Planner™ - a software platform for planning, analysis, reporting and consolidation. Professional Planner™ is based upon the technological advancement of OLAP. This new technology – OLCAP for the first time facilitates multidimensional calculations, completely supports your planning process and provides real-time simulations. 

More than 4,000 companies with more than 15,000 users of all sizes and sectors of industry worldwide are deploying Professional Planner™. Among our clients are: British Telecom The Netherlands, Canon Spain, German Football League, Hutchinson Technology USA, Premiere Germany and Thomas Cook Germany.

WINTERHELLER software