Conley-Canitano Acquires Bureau van Dijk Computer Services.CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Jan. 29, 1999--In a move to strengthen client service in the southeastern and southwestern regions of the country, Conley-Canitano & Associates, Inc. (CCAi) this month acquired Bureau van Dijk van Dijk can refer to:
This is the second major acquisition in the past nine months for Conley-Canitano. Bureau van Dijk is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and has an office in Southern California. The Company employs about 60 consultants and support people. Their business is dedicated to implementing SAP(TM) software in 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. ) applications, primarily for middle market companies. According to Kenneth L Conley, CCAi President & Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , "Our acquisition of Bureau van Dijk will contribute significantly to our staff of skilled SAP consultants, and will expand our presence in such industries as apparel, public works and utilities. It will also strengthen our ability to serve our clients in the Atlanta area and throughout the southeast, as well as in the southwestern states." Luc P. De Groof, former President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Bureau van Dijk (BVD BVD see bovine virus diarrhea. ), was named Regional Vice President of Conley-Canitano and will be responsible for client service and overall management of activities in the Southeast Region. Prior to founding BVD in the U.S., he was a Services Manager with SAP Belgium and held various management positions with major Belgian IT consulting firms, including Bureau van Dijk Computer Services, S.A. (Europe) and SEMA Group. SAP software, distributed by SAP America, Inc., is a client/server enterprise application software for managing comprehensive financial, manufacturing, sales and distribution, and human resources functions. Conley-Canitano is recognized by SAP America as one of about 35 National Implementation Partners and received the 1998 Partner Award of Excellence. The Company is certified by SAP under the ASAP (chat) asap - As soon as possible. (TM) and Team SAP(TM) distinctions. Incorporated in 1983, Conley-Canitano is a leading provider of rapid implementations of Enterprise Resource Planning applications. In addition to ERP services, the Company offers a broad range of IT solutions to address its clients' needs. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, CCAi has regional offices in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Ohio, Dallas and San Francisco. For more information, visit Conley-Canitano's website at www.ccai.net Note to Editors: There should be a bullet instead of a hyphen hyphen: see punctuation. between "Conley" and "Canitano" -- the hyphen was used for transmission purposes only. |
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