Lawson Expands Services Partner Network in Nordic Region
Stockholm, Sweden, October 2nd, 2009– Lawson Software (Nasdaq: LWSN) today announced it has signed new services partner agreements with Advectas Group AB, Affecto and Erpson and a subcontracting agreement with Consebo. These services partner agreements will help provide increased value, flexibility and choice for Lawson customers in the Nordic region.
Advectas specializes in enterprise performance management and business intelligence solutions for Lawson customers, covering business planning, reporting & analysis, corporate reporting and consolidation. The company acts primarily on the Nordic market and has offices in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmoe and Oslo. Advectas’ consultants have international experience through its international customers and vast expertise with implementation projects of Lawson Business Intelligence.
IT service company Affecto is a leading business intelligence provider covering the Nordic countries. The company is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland and has subsidiaries in Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Poland. Business intelligence solutions enable the further processing and effective utilization of information generated by ERP systems such as Lawson M3 Enterprise Management System.
Swedish based Consebo offers Output Management and Document Management solutions to mid-sized companies across the Nordic region. The company is a partner and reseller of Streamserve products. As such, Consebo can help maximize the benefits of integration of Streamserve solutions with the Lawson ERP system.
Erpson is an Estonia-based provider of business consulting services. The company has seven years of experience in implementing the Lawson M3 Enterprise Management System, and works with customers in all Baltic countries, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. This agreement brings confidence to the existing and new customer base as adding local professional support to the region.
“Our partner network lies at the core of our strategy, said Dan Jönsson, Nordic manager for service partners at Lawson. “When it comes to services, we believe in long-term customer satisfaction. A strong network of service partners is key to delivering on our mission in making make our customers stronger.
About Lawson Software
Lawson Software provides software and service solutions to 4,500 customers in equipment service management and rental, fashion, food & beverage, healthcare, manufacturing & distribution, public sector (United States), service industries, and strategic human capital management across 40 countries. Lawson Software is a global provider of enterprise software, services and support to customers primarily in three sectors: services, trade and manufacturing/distribution. Lawson’s solutions include Enterprise Performance Management, Human Capital 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. For Lawson’s listing on the First North exchange in Sweden, Remium AB is acting as the Certified Adviser.
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