Lawson Announces Strategic Partnership to Serve Irish Market
London, April 24, 2007 – Lawson Software (Nasdaq: LWSN) today announced a strategic partnership with CSI, a leading ICT solutions provider for businesses. Headquartered in Belfast and a valued IBM business partner, CSI will become a strategic channel to sell and support Lawson M3 enterprise software applications for Lawson customers and prospects in Ireland.
With a focus on manufacturing, distribution and maintenance markets, the new partnership will help benefit Irish customers by combining the strength of Lawson’s world-class enterprise application solutions and CSI’s extensive expertise in the local market, infrastructure management and knowledge of IBM System x and System i servers. This combination of skills will provide enhanced consulting and implementation of services.
“We have been looking for a world-class ERP solution such as Lawson M3 for quite a time and are delighted to be selected as the Lawson reseller in Ireland,” said Alan Baird, director, CSI. “At CSI, we provide pragmatic and down-to-earth advice to Irish businesses on how to solve IT issues and improve IT facilities, enabling customers to concentrate on running their business. We see the Lawson M3 solution helping our mid-size customers to maximise control of their business and thus increase profitability.”
“We recognise the great importance in creating a customer-focused partner ecosystem that addresses our customers’ industry-specific needs while providing a better level of customer service and expertise through local business partners,” says Fady Sfeir, vice president of channels for Lawson in EMEA. “CSI fits our partner strategy perfectly in terms of local and industry-specific knowledge and we are confident that this partnership will greatly enhance our relationship with our customers in Ireland.”
The Lawson M3 enterprise software applications are designed specifically for medium-sized businesses that make, move and maintain products. For these companies, resources are constrained and processes are often complex and industry-specific. In addition, their organizations or supply chains are usually international.
Lawson M3 is differentiated by its focus on industry-specific functionality and a commitment to open standards, which enables greater flexibility while reducing total cost of ownership.
About CSI
CSI provide ICT solutions for business, ranging from hardware, software, networking, applications, services and consultancy to training on and off-site. Their goal with all their customers is to “stay until the customer is smiling”. Started in 1997, CSI have customers across many industries and across Ireland. Whether you are a small business with straight forward IT requirements that must operate day in and day out without problems, or whether you are a larger corporate company with many locations and complex IT requirements, CSI can provide for your requirements, quickly and effectively.
CSI have a number of key Business Partner relationships with global companies such as Lawson and IBM, ensuring they are able to offer first-class products and solutions to provide a substantial competitive advantage to your business. CSI bring real expertise and experience to assist with your business and its needs, providing pragmatic and down-to-earth advice on how to solve your IT issues and improve your IT facilities, letting you concentrate on running your business. Visit CSI online at www.csi-ireland.com
About Lawson Software
Lawson Software provides software and service solutions to 4,000 customers in manufacturing, distribution, maintenance and service sector industries across 40 countries. Lawson’s solutions include Enterprise Performance Management, Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, Customer Relationship Management, Manufacturing Resource Planning, Enterprise Asset Management and industry-tailored applications. Lawson solutions assist customers in simplifying their businesses or organizations by helping them streamline processes, reduce costs and enhance business or operational performance. Lawson is headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., and has offices around the world. Visit Lawson online at www.lawson.com.
Lawson Software
Lut Verschueren
Europe Media
+ 32 (0)9 236 16 36
lut.verschueren@be.lawson.com
Beverly Alton
Firefly Communications
+ 44 (0) 20 7386 1479
Beverly.Alton@fireflycomms.com
Alan Baird
CSI (Ireland) Ltd
+44 (0)28 9066 8850 (Belfast)
+353 (0)1 676 1175 (Dublin)
alan.baird@csi-ireland.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that contain risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements contain statements of intent, belief or current expectations of Lawson Software and its management. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from the potential results discussed in the forward-looking statements. The company is not obligated to update forward-looking statements based on circumstances or events that occur in the future. Risks and uncertainties that may cause such differences include but are not limited to: uncertainties in Lawson’s ability to realize synergies and revenue opportunities anticipated from the Intentia International acquisition; uncertainties in the software industry; uncertainties as to when and whether the conditions for the recognition of deferred revenue will be satisfied; global military conflicts; terrorist attacks; pandemics, and any future events in response to these developments; changes in conditions in the company's targeted industries; increased competition and other risk factors listed in the company's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Lawson assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this press release.
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