London Fire Achieves Significant Savings with Financial Management Solution from SSA Global.

LONDON -- SSA Global(TM)(NASDAQ:SSAG), a leading provider of extended enterprise solutions and services today announced that the London Fire and the Emergency Planning Authority has implemented SSA Financial Management to support its procurement strategy and enhance its information delivery across 112 London-based fire stations. London Fire is the largest fire service in the country and the third largest in the world.

SSA Financial Management has enabled the organisation to achieve significant savings through improved pricing, faster and more accurate purchasing, tighter inventory control and real-time visibility of expenditure and purchasing patterns. Additionally, significant efficiency savings have been achieved by exploiting the strong internal work flow functionality delivered by the SSA Financial Management integrated application modules.

"We have a responsibility to demonstrate cost efficiency and control throughout the organisation," says Derek Rushforth, data administration manager at London Fire. "We need to be financially prudent with the public purse and justify that the money we spend delivers value for Greater London. Effective financial management is therefore an absolute necessity."

London Fire has been using financial management solutions from SSA Global since 1987 and has upgraded to the latest version of SSA Financial Management to take advantage of added functionality. "We are the first live user of this upgrade worldwide, and it only took four months to implement. We've seen improvements in security, general ledger enquiries and in the way we authorise our requests for expenditure."

London Fire spends approximately GBP 55 million through its e-procurement system every year. It generates around 80,000 requisitions a year which leads to 45,000 orders being dispatched to its suppliers. As a result of using the SSA Financial Management suite of software, London Fire's internal catalogue of commodities have decreased from 6000 to 4500 items as it can manage its purchasing in a much more controlled manner.

The solution also delivers auditable information which can be used by everyone in the organisation. London Fire can, if required, trace any transaction back to 1987 and the quality of the information has also helped it to deliver better contracts. "We can tell you how many hosepipes we have used, or how often we need to replace our uniforms. By knowing upfront the anticipated quantity you will require of any given item over a period of time allows you to negotiate much better prices," Rushforth explains.

"Procurement has to be tightly controlled in the fire service because of the health and safety requirements of the job," says Peter Prince, president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at SSA Global. "Helmets, hosepipes and boots are key assets and critical to the job and purchasing must be managed efficiently and effectively. London Fire's early adoption of financial management solutions has meant that it has been ahead of the game for many -years."

About SSA Global

SSA Global(TM) (NASDAQ: SSAG) is a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail, services and public organizations worldwide. In addition to core ERP applications, SSA Global offers a full range of integrated extension solutions including corporate performance management, customer relationship management, product lifecycle management, supply chain management and supplier relationship management. Headquartered in Chicago, SSA Global has 63 locations worldwide and its product offerings are used by approximately 13,000 active customers in over 90 countries. For additional information, visit the SSA Global web site at www.ssaglobal.com.

SSA Global(TM) is the new corporate brand for product lines and subsidiaries of SSA Global Technologies, Inc. SSA Global, SSA Global Technologies and SSA GT are trademarks of SSA Global Technologies, Inc. Other products mentioned in this document are registered, trademarked or service marked by their respective owners.

About London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority

The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA) is part of a family of organisations under the Greater London Authority umbrella. LFEPA protects people and property from fire and other emergencies within the 1587 square kilometre area of London, which has a resident population of over 7 million, increased by over a million more during working hours. The Authority's main aim is to make London a safer city by minimising the risks and social and economic costs of fire and other hazards. The London Fire Brigade is the largest fire service in the country and the third largest firefighting organisation in the world.

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