Wednesday, May 28, 2014

#Ramco to provide cloud solutions to Norske Skog

Ramco to provide cloud solutions to Norske Skog
Software product company Ramco Systems today said it signed a deal with Norske Skogindustrier ASA Cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) integrated with asset management and financials for its ANZ region for an undisclosed amount.

Chennai-based Ramco will replace the existing EAM and Financials with Ramco ERP on Cloud of Norske Skog Australasia, a Norske Skogindustrier subsidiary, across the Australia and New Zealand region.

Commenting on the Agreement, Mr. Virender Aggarwal, CEO, Ramco Systems, said, “We are excited to add global pulp and paper manufacturer, Norske Skog as our customer. It is a testament to our belief that the solution is functionally capable of replacing large legacy applications. The comprehensiveness of the solution coupled with the inherent benefits of a cloud solution offer a value proposition to the customer. Ramco’s focus on Mobility, Usability, and Context-aware solutions further differentiates us in the market.”

Norske Skog is one of the world’s largest producers of publication paper and its subsidiary has three mills in the ANZ region with an annual production capacity of 715,000 tonnes of newsprint and magazine grades.

Norske Skog Australasia was using legacy enterprise solutions for its Financial and Asset Management requirements that were due for upgrade, Ramco said in a statement.

The firm decided to look for a technology solution built on a modern cloud based architecture to address its present and future IT needs, it added.