Ciber, Inc: Ciber Takes DS Smith Live On First Critical Phase of a Major SAP® System Consolidation and Integration Programme
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Ciber, Inc.
6363 S. Fiddler's Green Circle, Suite 1400
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
www.Ciber.com
Ciber Takes DS Smith Live On First Critical Phase of a
Major SAP(®) System Consolidation and Integration Programme
LONDON - 19 September 2013 - As part of a complex programme to integrate the
major acquisition of SCA Packaging and drive £100 million of annual cost savings
across the DS Smith Group, Ciber has hit the first, critical go-live milestone
with the successful migration and consolidation of more than 20 existing SAP
systems from SCA's former parent company to a data centre in the U.K.
DS Smith Group's systems also have been transitioned into a full managed
services contract that will see Ciber take on the operational and functional
application management for all of the Group's SAP systems over the next five
years.
DS Smith Plc acquired SCA Packaging in June 2012 to form one of the largest
corrugated and recyclable packaging manufacturers in the world with combined
revenues of nearly £4 billion. "The board targeted £100 million of annualised
savings that could be realised through synergies and integration. The rapid
consolidation and streamlining of the combined organisation's business systems
is critical to deliver this for shareholders," explained Nigel Blenkinsopp,
Group CIO for DS Smith.
In an open tender, DS Smith chose to work with Ciber to rationalise and
integrate its existing systems and to provide a high quality and responsive
managed service that would facilitate the on-going performance of its systems.
"We selected Ciber because they had the expertise to deliver a complex, global
project such as ours, and they have not only demonstrated that but also an agile
and flexible partnership approach. Their consultancy teams have been excellent
and prepared to go the extra mile to make sure that we meet our deadlines on
time and on budget," added Blenkinsopp.
The delivery of the programme involves a large international team comprising
Ciber expertise and services from the UK, Netherlands, Germany and Poland. "We
are delighted to be working with DS Smith on this exciting programme," commented
Gary Springall, Managing Director of Ciber U.K. "It is a great example of how
Ciber combines its global delivery capabilities with strong local account
management. Our U.K. team has done a great job building a relationship with DS
Smith, with excellent support from our consultancy teams in the Netherlands, our
24x7 global service desk operation based in Poland and our centre of excellence
for SAP(®) Managed Services in Germany. We look forward to delivering the next
phases of the programme and to helping DS Smith realise their business
objectives."
The overall programme comprises a number of critical events over the next six
months. In addition to transferring the former parent company's data centre to
the U.K., Ciber will also take responsibility for delivering the on-going
support and maintenance of the production environment of the SAP systems;
development and introduction of change to the production environment and
provision of ad-hoc changes; the creation of a new finance and procurement
shared service; the rollout into targeted parts of the Paper and Packaging
Divisions; extension of the SAP template to encompass new modules and
functionality, and provision of a five-year managed services contract.
The technical architecture of the SAP system comprises a complete range of
components from SAP with Ciber providing expertise and consultancy for SAP ERP,
SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization, SAP NetWeaver Process Integration (SAP
NetWeaver PI), SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SAP SRM), SAP Enterprise
Master Data Management, SAP NetWeaver(®) Business Warehouse, SAP NetWeaver
Portal, SAP System Landscape Archiving and SAP Solution Manager.
About DS Smith Plc
With a turnover in 2012/13 of £3.7 billion and employing more than 20,000
people, DS Smith Plc is an international supplier of recycled packaging for
consumer goods. The Group is now the second largest manufacturer of corrugated
products in Europe, a leading worldwide supplier of bag-in-box packaging and a
leading European supplier of plastic returnable transit packaging. DS Smith is
a FTSE 250 company listed on the London Stock Exchange and headquartered in
Maidenhead.
About Ciber, Inc.
Ciber is a global IT consulting company with 6,700 consultants in North America,
Europe and Asia/Pacific, and approximately $1 billion in annual revenue. Client
focused and results driven, Ciber partners with organisations to develop
technology strategies and solutions that deliver tangible business value.
Founded in 1974, the company trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CBR).
For more information, visit www.ciber.
Contact:
Betsy Loeff
Media Relations
001 303-220-0100
bloeff(at)ciber.com
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