itelligence AG Acquires British SAP Consulting Company Chelford SAP Solutions Ltd
By Itelligence Ag, PRNEThursday, August 5, 2010
itelligence Expands in one of Europe's Most Important Markets
BIELEFELD, Germany, August 6, 2010 - itelligence AG is today announcing the 100% acquisition of
British company Chelford SAP Solutions. The acquisition creates the largest
SAP consulting company for Small and Medium Sized Businesses in the UK. The
British SAP consulting company Chelford SAP Solutions employs over 60 people
and has been successfully active for more than 13 years in the distribution,
manufacture and the consumer goods industry. itelligence AG is one of the
most important midmarket SAP consulting companies in the world.
Chelford SAP Solutions is the one of the leading SAP Gold
Partner and most successful SAP value-added reseller on the UK market.
Chelford SAP Solutions has also been one of the first SAP Business Objects
Partners. As a full-service provider, Chelford SAP Solutions offers the
complete IT service for SMEs, from SAP licensing through consulting right up
to maintenance and support. Its customer base includes well-known British
companies such as the Edrington Group, Inverhouse, Hafele UK Ltd, the Markit
Group and Kingspan, but also the Irish company Ryanair.
Norbert Rotter, CFO of itelligence AG: "With the acquisition
of Chelford SAP Solutions, itelligence UK will grow to a local size that is
matching the importance of the UK market."
Stefan Ellerbrake, Director of Western Europe for itelligence
AG: "I see numerous synergies between our UK subsidiary and Chelford SAP
Solutions. We have sector alignments which complement each other and can
benefit from each other's product portfolio. itelligence has now reached
critical mass in the local market".
Justin Brading, Managing Director, Chelford SAP Solutions: "I
am delighted that we have gained a globally renowned partner in the SAP
environment. Our existing customers can benefit from itelligence's services,
just as itelligence can now benefit from our expertise in the British market.
In addition we are now able to deploy sophisticated ERP solutions globally
where in the past we required partners to do so".
About Chelford SAP Solutions Ltd.
Chelford SAP Solutions successfully provides consultation to
more than 60 renowned companies, including Betterware, the Edrington Group,
Frank Roberts Bakeries, LDH La Doria, Ryanair, Wilts Electrical Wholesale,
RBS Mentor and Markit and offers a comprehensive spectrum of services ranging
from SAP consulting through implementation to maintenance and service. With
more than 13 years of experience in SAP consulting, Chelford SAP Solutions
Ltd. is one of the most successful value-added resellers in the British
market - partner of the year in 2008 and 2009, particularly in the sectors of
retail, the consumer goods and manufacturing industries and the service
sector.
About itelligence
itelligence is one of the leading international full-service
providers of solutions in support of SAP solutions, employing more than 1,650
highly qualified employees in 19 countries and in five regions (America,
Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Germany/Austria). As a frequently
awarded SAP partner itelligence realizes complex projects in the SAP
solution-based environment for over 3,000 customers worldwide. In 2006,
itelligence obtained gold-level status as an SAP channel partner as part of
the SAP PartnerEdge(TM) program in Germany, and in the U.S. in 2007. The
company's services in support of SAP solutions range from consulting and
licensing to outsourcing and services to proprietary industry-specific SAP.
In 2009, itelligence generated total sales of EUR 220 million.
Investor Relations: Katrin Schlegel Tel: +49(0)521-91-448-106 Fax: +49 (0) 521-91-445-201 Katrin.Schlegel@itelligence.de itelligence AG Konigsbreede 1 33605 Bielefeld www.itelligence.de
Investor Relations: Katrin Schlegel, Tel: +49(0)521-91-448-106, Fax: +49 (0) 521-91-445-201, Katrin.Schlegel at itelligence.de, itelligence AG, Konigsbreede 1, 33605 Bielefeld
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