Logistix Acquires IBM Subsidiary in Mexico; Acquisition of Adatsa Expands Outsourced Software and Hardware Manufacturing Capabilities in Mexican Market.FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 1999-- Logistix, a world leader in supply chain management, outsourced operations and e-commerce services, today announced the acquisition of Aplicaciones de Alta Tecnologia (Adatsa) from IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) . Based in Guadalajara, Mexico, Adatsa, a fully licensed Maquiladora ma·qui·la·do·ra n. An assembly plant in Mexico, especially one along the border between the United States and Mexico, to which foreign materials and parts are shipped and from which the finished product is returned to the original market. company, provides software and hardware manufacturing services to high technology companies. The acquisition is part of a two-fold strategy designed to enhance its global network of operations centers and to expand its worldwide relationship with IBM, one of Logistix' key global customers. In addition to Guadalajara, Logistix provides assembly and distribution services for IBM in other Latin American, Asian, and U.S. facilities. "The combination of the Adatsa operations with Logistix' global market leadership position establishes us as the leading provider of outsourced supply chain management services in Mexico," said Murrali Rangarajan, Chief Executive Officer of Logistix. "As our customers focus on their core-competencies in product R&D, sales and marketing, many are outsourcing or divesting their internal manufacturing and fulfillment operations. Buying our customers' internal operations is a key aspect of Logistix' strategy to broaden our relationship with strategic customers such as IBM, and to rapidly grow our business," Rangarajan added. Guadalajara, known as "Mexico's Silicon Valley," is a key location for Logistix and offers tremendous opportunities for growth. "This is great news for many of our global customers who also operate in Mexico, as Logistix can now provide them a local solution," said Jorge Ramirez, General Director for Logistix Mexico. "We will offer Logistix' broad range of integrated supply chain management services, turnkey operations, and customer services solutions." "The sale of Adatsa to Logistix is a strategic decision for IBM," said Alfonso Alva, Managing Director of IBM's Guadalajara manufacturing plant. "It is clearly in IBM's interest to have a worldwide partner with the resources and proven ability to deliver a broad set of supply chain services consistently around the globe. "In addition to its operational strengths, IBM is attracted by Logistix' world class technology infrastructure. With SAP R3 as its one-system solution linking all Logistix operations centers, IBM gains the advantages of a truly integrated global supplier." About Logistix Founded over ten years ago with headquarters in Fremont, Logistix is a global supply chain management company providing electronic commerce and turnkey operations for high-technology companies. Its customers include the premier companies in the high-tech industry such as Adobe (ADBE ADBE Adobe Systems, Inc. (stock symbol) ), Apple (AAPL AAPL Apple Computer, Inc. (stock symbol) AAPL American Association of Professional Landmen AAPL American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law AAPL Advance Audiovisual Presentation Limited AAPL Advocates for Arkansas Public Libraries ), Compaq (CPQ CPQ Compaq CPQ Conseil du Patronat du Québec (Canada) CPQ Configure-Price-Quote CPQ Conseil de Presse du Québec (Québec Press Council, Canada) CPQ Companion Parrot Quarterly ), Dell (DELL), Hewlett Packard (HWP HWP Height (and) Weight Proportionate HWP Half-Wave Plate HWP Highway Patrol HWP Height Weight Proportional HWP Hewlett-Packard Corporation (stock symbol) HWP Hydrolyzed Whey Peptides ), International Business Machines (IBM), Microsoft (MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ) and others. Logistix' services include consulting, complete e-commerce solutions, project management, supply base management, hardware configuration, software manufacturing, printing, CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). replication, localization Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture. See internationalization and l10n. , packaging, fulfillment and distribution, call center services, third-party licensing and royalty management. Logistix is a worldwide Microsoft Authorized Replicator. Logistix' Web site address is www.logistix.com. |
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