AMI DODUCO Selected Intelligroup for SAP R/3 Implementation.ISELIN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 17, 1998--Intelligroup, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ITIG) today announced AMI DODUCO, a Technitrol company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TNL TNL The Next Level (church; gaming clan) TnL Transform and Lighting (video games) TNL Technical Newsletter TNL target nomination list (US DoD) ), selected the company to provide integration services to implement SAP R/3(TM) business software. The project leverages Intelligroup's extensive enterprise resource planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. (ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. ) application experience and proven implementation methodology that helps reduce system implementation time and cost for clients. AMI DODUCO selected Intelligroup because of the company's demonstrated success in rapid, complex multi-national SAP system implementations. The project scope includes the implementation of R/3(TM) software at plant sites in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. . These North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. installations of R/3(TM) will be integrated with R/3 installations in Western Europe. As part of its fixed-time/fixed-price service offering for AMI DODUCO, Intelligroup will use SAP's ASAP (chat) asap - As soon as possible. (TM) Methodology enabling the company to deliver the project on-time and within budget. "One of our strategic objectives is to provide superior value and customer service as we pursue our multi-national growth strategy," said AMI DODUCO president, James J. Rafferty, Jr. "We were looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. an implementation partner that could quickly understand our business. Intelligroup's consultants demonstrated a deep understanding of our goals and how on-time, on-budget implementation of SAP software could help us achieve them." The scope of the North American project includes the implementation of all R/3(TM) application modules except human resources. The SAP ERP system will support more than 200 users when fully operational, which is scheduled for May 1999. Technitrol placed 76th on Fortune Magazine's 1997 list of fastest growing public companies. In October 1996, Technitrol acquired Doduco GMbH and Doduco Espana and recently combined the companies with its Advanced Metallurgy and Chace Precision Metals subsidiaries to form AMI DODUCO. SAP R/3(TM) software will allow the company to better leverage its worldwide operations. "AMI DODUCO will use R/3(TM) as the platform to replace and integrate all their current information systems into one fully-fledged ERP system," said Intelligroup SAP Practice Vice President, Robin Kearon. "The software will allow the company to create a high level of visibility of all the key performance indicators Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are financial and non-financial metrics used to quantify objectives to reflect strategic performance of an organization. KPIs are used in Business Intelligence to assess the present state of the business and to prescribe a course of action. across the business, including product profitability and on-time delivery." Today, AMI DODUCO is using phone and fax capabilities to communicate manufacturing and order entry requirements between plants. R/3 will significantly improve the company's ability to capitalize on future global growth opportunities. "The R/3 software also will improve AMI DODUCO's ability to track inventories and manufacturing costs of products that contain precious metals Precious Metals Valuable metals such as gold, iridium, palladium, platinum, and silver. Notes: Investing in precious metals can be done either by purchasing the physical asset, or by purchasing futures contracts for the particular metal. with fluctuating market prices including silver, palladium, gold and platinum," said Kearon. These precious metals are used for manufacturing contacts and contact assemblies which are critical components in electrical devices as simple as wall switches and circuit breakers Circuit breakers Measures instituted by exchanges to stop trading temporarily when the market has fallen by a certain percentage in a specified period. They are intended to prevent a market free fall by permitting buy and sell orders to rebalance. and as complex as high-current protection and control devices found in power substations, factories and public buildings. SAP R/3(TM) is the market leader in client/server ERP software for companies of all sizes and industry sectors. SAP's enterprise software provides comprehensive support for more than 1,000 business processes, allowing users to respond quickly and decisively to dynamic market conditions. About AMI DODUCO Headquartered in Export, Pennsylvania, AMI DODUCO, a Technitrol company (NYSE:TNL), supplies electrical contacts and assemblies, contact materials, thermostatic and laminated metal products, electroplating electroplating: see plating. electroplating Process of coating with metal by means of an electric current. Plating metal may be transferred to conductive surfaces (e.g., metals) or to nonconductive surfaces (e.g. and surface treatment services, and precious metal recovery and recycling to more than 3,000 customers. The company operates from 11 locations worldwide. About Intelligroup Intelligroup, Inc. is a global professional services firm specializing in the rapid implementation of enterprise-wide business solutions. The company's areas of focus are, business process consulting, IT Strategy, package implementation, client/server system integration, custom software development, application maintenance, outsourcing and support. Intelligroup delivers value solutions to customers by leveraging its extensive experience in the leading ERP packages (SAP, Oracle, Peoplesoft or Baan), client/server and Internet technologies. The company's Web site is www.intelligroup.com. "Intelligroup" and "4Sight" are service marks of Intelligroup, Inc. and "4Sight" is a trademark of the Company. SAP and other trade names, trademarks, or service marks referenced above are the property of their registered owners.
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