SysGroup PLC Further re Strategic partnership with Epicor (7738R)

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SysGroup PLC

14 December 2016

14 December 2016

SysGroup plc

("SysGroup" or the "Group")

Appointment of Netplan as an authorised channel partner to Epicor's BisTrack Solution

SysGroup plc (AIM: SYS), the managed services and cloud integrator, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary Netplan Internet Solutions Ltd ("Netplan") has been appointed by Epicor as the sole UK and Ireland authorised partner for Epicor(R) BisTrack(TM), a fully integrated enterprise resource planning system ("ERP") designed for distributers, merchants and wholesalers. Epicor is a global leader in business software solutions and the developer of Epicor(R) BisTrack(TM).

Netplan has previously provided BisTrack(TM) customers with hosting, consulting and advisory services, as previously announced on 26 August 2015, however, this appointment is in recognition of Netplan's longstanding strong relationship with Epicor and the merchant sector. As a result, Netplan is now an active partner to BisTrack's on-premises and cloud solutions throughout the UK and Ireland. Netplan will additionally provide a full suite of support services and implementation expertise. This partnership will further maximise customers' opportunities to grow their business and benefit from their investments.

Furthermore, the BisTrack(TM) software has been updated to version 3.8 offering new capabilities across business intelligence, data management and analysts systems which, coupled with Netplan's cloud capabilities further enhances the value proposition to customers of this authorised partnership agreement.

This appointment builds upon the cloud partnership between Netplan and Epicor. Netplan now provides end-to-end solutions, including application support and licence sales to a wide number of Epicor customers. The Netplan solution includes the deployment of the application, optimising it and providing support services for the application.

 
 For further information please 
  contact: 
                                      Tel: [phone] 
  SysGroup plc 
  Chris Evans, Chief Executive 
  Arthur Duffy, MD Netplan 
 Shore Capital (Nomad and Broker)   Tel: [phone] 
  Bidhi Bhoma / Edward Mansfield 
 Newgate Communications             Tel: [phone] 
  Bob Huxford / Adam Lloyd / Ed 
  Treadwell 
 

About SysGroup

SysGroup is a leading provider of Cloud Hosting, Managed Services and expert IT Consultancy. The Group delivers solutions that ensure clients understand and benefit from industry-leading technologies and advanced hosting capabilities. The SysGroup team focuses on a customer's strategic and operational requirements - enabling them to free up resources, grow their core business and avoid the distractions and complexity of delivering IT services.

The Group has offices in Liverpool, Coventry, London and East Sussex.

For more information, visit http://www.sysgroup.com

About Epicor

Epicor provides flexible, industry-specific software designed around manufacturing, distribution, retail and service industry sectors providing business process and operational requirements which are cloud, hosted or on-premises based.

For more information, visit http://www.epicor.com

Epicor, Epicor BisTrack and the Epicor logo are trademarks of Epicor Software Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries. Other trademarks referenced are the property of their respective owners.

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