EDB ErgoGroup has signed four new MarineLink eCommerce shipping contracts
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
(Oslo, 2 February 2011) Fred Olsen Marine Services AS, Jo Tankers AS, Bergshav
Management AS and Wilhelmsen Marine Services AS have signed up as clients of EDB
ErgoGroup MarineLink eCommerce service. The contracts comprise of 37 vessels.
Fred Olsen Marine Services operates 8 vessels, both cruise vessels and FPSO's.
As a company with a history of innovation and long-term value creation, the
company Purchasing Director Jan Johannessen, also IMPA Chairman & CEO,
commented: "Professional eCommerce delivered by MarineLink is clearly advancing
the maritime purchasing operation, and saves us money. EDB ErgoGroup MarineLink
has allowed us to implement efficient processes and improved data control."
Jo Tankers is a leading provider of deep-sea transportation services for
chemicals and other high value liquids like petroleum products and edible oils,
and manages a fleet of 13 vessels, while Bergshav Management, an integrated
shipping company with its total resources dedicated within chartering and
operation, technical management, project work and finance, is utilizing
MarineLink eCommerce for 11 vessels.
Wilhelmsen Marine Services is operating out of offices in Oslo, Norway, and is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of AWILCO AS. Wilhelmsen Marine Services is responsible
for the technical operation and crewing of the group's vessels as well as new
building and conversion projects, and is at present managing three crude oil
tankers and two heavy lift vessels.
The EDB ErgoGroup MarineLink eCommerce service allows companies operating all
type of vessels to implement innovative e eCommerce functionality towards their
suppliers:
* Efficient and high quality electronic eCommerce processes for handling
inquiries, quotes, orders and order confirmations
* Self Service eCommerce tools for statistics and control
* eCommerce reporting tools on KPI's
Last year EDB ErgoGroup took on the responsibility for Wilhelmsen Ships
Service's eCommerce service, MTS. EDB ErgoGroup, now having Wilhelmsen Ships
Service as a large marine supplier client, offer state-of-the art eCommerce
services to the shipping market and marine suppliers, as part of EDB ErgoGroup's
broader eCommerce strategy. Terje Mjøs, CEO of EDB ErgoGroup, commented: "Most
businesses are international, and the shipping industry is a typical industry
that is highly dependent of effective integrated value chains. By providing the
MarineLink service, EDB ErgoGroup takes a worldwide responsibility to support
our home market customers in their international business.
"More than 2 500 vessels are now trading through EDB ErgoGroup MarineLink, and
the EDB ErgoGroup eCommerce solution is managing more than 15 000 integrated
businesses performing over 250 million eCommerce transactions annually", says
Jonny Lotten, Head of eCommerce Department in EDB ErgoGroup.
For further information, please contact:
Torgeir Kristiansen, Information Director, Corporate Communications, EDB
ErgoGroup. Tel: +47 901 27 909
About EDB ErgoGroup
EDB ErgoGroup ASA is one of the leading Nordic IT companies, with some 10,000
employees and annual turnover of USD 2 billion. The company is listed on the
Oslo Stock Exchange and operates from headquarters in Oslo with major activities
in both the Norwegian and Swedish markets. In all, the company operates from
135 offices in 16 countries around the world.
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