Lawson announces ComputerAge as new Russian Business Partner
Stockholm - Russia, June 26, 2007 – Lawson Software (Nasdaq: LWSN) today announces its official partnership with ComputerAge, an IBM certified business partner as part of its aggressive channel strategy. Russian headquartered ComputerAge will be a valuable channel to sell and support Lawson’s product portfolio.
Based in Russia with offices in Moscow and St Petersburg, ComputerAge is a provider of comprehensive ERP solutions enabling business automation throughout the whole enterprise. The company focuses on retail, wholesale, finance, logistics and government industries and has operated in the Russia and CIS market since 1996 and has over 500 Russian and international customers over the world.
"This partnership allows us to combine Lawson’s industry expertise and ComputerAge’s ability to serve their local customers, with an enhanced portfolio of world-class business applications built on reliable infrastructures," comments Fady Sfeir, vice president of channel at Lawson EMEA.
ComputerAge will provide Lawson M3 customers in Russia localized support in software localization, implementation and customization, training, maintenance, support, IT and business consulting.
Fady Sfeir, vice president of channel at Lawson EMEA comments further: “We plan to reach several millions dollars of business in the Russian market that's expected to have reached 150 million $ in ERP software revenue, and still experiencing double digit growth. We believe that Lawson's solutions have an excellent fit especially for mid to large Russian companies looking for business software combining the most advanced technology with the lowest total cost of ownership.”
“We are delighted to be able to offer Lawson products as part of our portfolio in 2007,” comments Levan Tatunashvili, Chief Operating Officer at ComputerAge. “It is our goal to offer world-class applications to the local market. Lawson’s software provides just that – broad and flexible functionality for complex automation across key mid-market vertical industries.”
For more information please contact:
Lut Verschueren
Lawson Software
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
Levan Tatunashvili
ComputerAge
+7 (495) 785 05 35
levan@computerAge.ru
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.
About ComputerAge
ComputerAge, a Russian company founded at 1996, is a premier IT solution provider. ComputerAge provides Business Intelligence consulting services that help customers define their goals and improve the quality of their products and services. ComputerAge works with a variety of platforms, databases and client tools. CRM, Business Process and Content Management, Data and Application Integration, IT infrastructure Audit and management solutions are successfully implemented in many Russian and international companies. The solutions are developed in partnership with world leading IT vendors including IBM, Relavis, Microsoft, APC, Avaya. For more information on ComputerAge and its services visit www.computerage.ru.
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