Winners announced at the highly anticipated IFS (STO:IFSA)
(STO:IFSB) Partner Network
Summit (http://www4.ifsworld.com/partner-network-summit) in
Gothenburg, Sweden
IFS (http://www4.ifsworld.com/l/5332/2015-08-10/2qts7r),
the global enterprise applications company, is pleased to present
the winners of the inaugural ‘IFS Partner of the Year’ Awards, a
global initiative that celebrates the success driven by partners
throughout the IFS partner ecosystem.
IFS was proud to recognize 10 partners across 7 prestigious
categories earlier today at the inaugural IFS Partner Network
Summit, held in conjunction with IFS World Conference 2016 in
Gothenburg, Sweden. Award winners from around the globe were
celebrated for their continued commitment to excellence within the
partner ecosystem including their strong dedication to innovation,
exemplary business agility, and superior industry expertise in
delivering complex solutions to IFS customers.
“We are thrilled to announce the winners of the first ‘IFS
Partner of the Year’ Awards, which marks an important milestone in
the development of the IFS Partner Network Program,” IFS VP of
Global Alliances David Eager said. “We are fortunate to have some
of the world’s most innovative and prestigious IT companies as
partners, with whom we share our penchant for providing exceptional
products and services to customers. I want to extend my sincerest
congratulations to the winners of each category, as well as to all
other partners and sponsors who have made this IFS Partner Network
Summit such a success.”
IFS Channel partner of the Year
NEC: NEC is not only a valued IFS customer but it has been an
important channel partner since 1998. The Japanese leader in IT
products and services continues to expand its IFS competence in
specific industry areas by developing additional product
functionality, leading to new and increased opportunities. In 2015,
NEC produced the highest number of sales and total revenue among
all IFS channel partners, securing this award.
IFS Service Partner of the Year*
Enterprise
· Accenture: A Platinum-level Services Partner, Accenture
showcased the successful delivery of the extensive Modernized ERP
(MAS) program at Systembolaget, further developing and refining
IFS-specific methodology, skills and assets. Through the MAS
program, Accenture demonstrated the ability to collaborate
effectively with the client, enabling Systembolaget to execute on
its IT-strategy, move to a more standardized ERP solution, as well
as achieve several new business benefits. Accenture’s efforts lead
to a strategic first successful upgrade to IFS Applications™ 9 in
Retail, involving large complexity and as many as 438 sites, while
simultaneously refining the delivery methods and processes for
multi-country deliveries.
Midmarket
· Eqeep: Dutch Gold-level Services Partner Eqeep has
demonstrated a strong focus on building up knowledge and experience
with IFS Applications, offering services for, among other things,
application management, maintenance, data migration, and
implementation. Over the past year, Eqeep has steadily expanded its
services, becoming a reseller for the IFS Enterprise Service
Management suite and strengthening its pipeline through the
successful implementation of multiple solutions for 14
customers.
IFS Software Partner of the Year
· ClickLearn: Authorized Software Partner ClickLearn expertly
combined its knowledge of IFS Applications with advanced technology
to automate the creation and maintenance of work instructions,
delivering them to users inside of IFS Applications in a highly
usable format. The company’s innovative contribution benefits the
IFS user community through rapid user adoption and great customer
success as demonstrated by the 24 companies that have chosen
ClickLearn to increase their ROI in the past 18 months.
IFS Technology Partner of the Year
· Microsoft: Microsoft is a Platinum Technology Partner that
provides a range of innovative solutions and technologies that
benefit customers, including Azure, the open and flexible cloud
platform. In 2015 IFS announced the availability of IFS
Applications and IFS FSM as a fully managed service on Microsoft
Azure, marking a major milestone in IFS’s history.
IFS Innovative Partner of the Year
Americas
· Logicalis: International IT solutions and managed services
provider Logicalis expertly identifies key trends early on,
proactively creating new channels and opportunities for partners
such as IFS to bring their products, services and software to the
North American market. Logicalis successfully extended IFS’s
ability to sell more software licenses and meet customer demands,
while their continued commitment to creativity and innovation has
enabled IFS to increase license revenue, compete more aggressively,
and meet ever increasing customer demands.
Asia Pacific
· NS Solutions Corporation: Tokyo-based systems integrator NS
Solutions provides IT support to customers in the manufacturing,
retail, telecom, and finance industries. Through close
collaboration with NS Solutions and solid support from the IFS
A&D CX Team, IFS was able to successfully break into the
Japanese MRO market. NS Solutions professional approach and
considerable ERP business experience, combined with strong
capabilities in successful project management and competence in
large-scale global ERP rollout projects, has made it a forerunner
in the MRO market in Japan.
EMEA
· 2conciliate Business Solutions AB: Software Partner
2conciliate, working in collaboration with IFS, developed a plugin
to the 2c8 Modeling Tool that enables IFS to accurately scope
customer projects through process modeling for the implementation
and upgrade project. The IFS Scope Tool provides support through
the entire project lifecycle and benefits customers by enabling the
swift implementation of projects that increase quality, reduce work
load and lower overall cost. It has been successfully implemented
in over 30 projects globally.
IFS New Partner of the Year
· Capgemini: Silver-level Services Partner Capgemini is a global
provider of consulting, technology and outsourcing services and has
worked closely with IFS for several years. After joining the IFS
Partner Network in March of 2015, Capgemini has continued to send
consultants through the IFS Academy in order to move up the tier
levels of the Partner Network Program while at the same time
exemplifying strong commitment to continued growth and
collaborative efforts across regions. Capgemini has developed both
functional and technical skills through their IFS centre of
excellence based on a “Rightshore” delivery model consisting of IFS
consultants in Grenoble, France as well as IFS consultants in
Mumbai.
IFS Customers’ Choice Award
· DinERP: IFS Software Partner DinERP provides user-friendly web
and mobile solutions for all platforms and devices tightly
integrated with IFS Applications. As evident through multiple
customer nominations, DinERP displayed outstanding efforts to help
customers leverage IFS solutions to transform their business. From
100% user acceptance from day one to consistent remarks on
exceptional customer service and the ability to deliver projects
well under time and within budget, DinERP’s ability to enable
customers to take full advantage of their IFS investments earned
them the coveted Customers’ Choice Award.
For more information about the IFS Partner Network, please
visit: www.ifsworld.com/corp/partners/.
* Due to a high volume of quality entries in the IFS Services
Partner of the Year category, IFS recognizes and awards both an
enterprise and midmarket partner
About IFS
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leader in developing and delivering enterprise software for
enterprise resource planning (ERP), enterprise asset management
(EAM) and enterprise service management (ESM). Founded in 1983, IFS
brings customers in targeted sectors closer to their business, and
helps them be more agile and prepare for what's next in their
industry. IFS’s 2,800 employees support more than 1 million users
worldwide from its network of local offices and through a growing
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