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IFS Applications 7.5 by IFS

IFS Applications Overview

Founded in 1983, IFS (OMX STO: IFS) provides component-based enterprise applications developed using open standards. The company's IFS Applications software is available in 54 countries in 22 languages. IFS has more than 2,700 employees worldwide and over 600,000 users across the following seven vertical sectors:

	aerospace and defense
	automotive
	construction, engineering, and service management
	energy and utilities
	oil and gas
	high tech, including life sciences
	industrial manufacturing
	process industries, including chemicals, food and beverage, metal, and pulp and paper

Developed using open component-based technology, IFS Applications provides extended enterprise resource planning (ERP) functionality, including

	customer relationship management (CRM)
	supply chain management (SCM)
	product lifecycle management (PLM)
	corporate performance management (CPM)
	enterprise asset management (EAM)
	maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO)

IFS Applications' service-oriented architecture (SOA) is designed to help companies collaborate with partners, suppliers, and customers.

Throughout the world, IFS helps leading companies improve profitability, meet regulatory requirements, and take advantage of new business opportunities. IFS' industry-focused software solutions are optimized for enterprise resources planning (ERP), enterprise asset management (EAM), and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO). Based on open, component-based technology, IFS software provides faster payback, reduced risk, and freedom of choice.

For more information, visit the company's web site:

http://www.ifsworld.com/

and product homepage:

www.ifsworld.com/ifs_applications/default.asp

IFS Applications Summary

Industry Focus

The vertical segment or industry to which IFS Applications applies.

	Aerospace and Defense (A&D)
	Automotive
	Chemicals
	Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
	Education
	Electronics/High–Tech
	Energy
	Engineering and Construction
	Fabricated Metals
	Food and Beverage
	Forestry
	Furniture and Fixtures
	Industrial and Commercial Products/Machinery
	Lumber/Wood
	Manufacturing
	Medical Devices and Laboratory Equipment
	Mining
	Oil and Gas
	Paper Products
	Pharmaceutical/Life Science
	Public Sector/Government
	Rubber/Plastic
	Service Provider
	Steel/Mill Products
	Telecommunication
	Transportation
	Utilities

Product Portfolio

Functionality, services, or modules offered by IFS Applications.

	Account management
	Accounts payable
	Accounts receivable
	Benefits management
	Budgeting
	Capital asset management
	Cash management
	Chat room and discussion forum
	Contact management
	Cost accounting
	Customer contract management
	Customer service and support
	Data warehouse functions
	Demand management
	Document management
	E–mail notification and message board
	Employee self–service
	Expense management
	Financial reporting
	Fixed assets
	General ledger
	Invoice management and generation
	Marketing automation
	Multiple user management
	Partner management
	Payroll
	Performance appraisal
	Personnel management
	Portfolio management
	Process management
	Procurement and on–line reporting
	Project accounting
	Project costing and billing
	Project management
	Purchase order management
	Record management
	Repetitive vendor procurement
	Requisitions and quotation management
	Resource management
	Resource sharing
	Risk management
	Sales management
	Regulatory compliance (Sarbanes–Oxley, etc.)
	Time management
	User preference and contact details
	Vendor contracts and agreements management
	Vendor relationship management (VRM)

Localization

The ability IFS Applications has to adapt to non-native, national or regional standards(e.g., tax and regulatory compliance). This relates to IFS Applications's level of presence and localization capabilities.

	Africa
	Asia
	Southeast Asia (including the Far East and Japan)
	Australasia
	Europe (east, central, and south)
	Europe (west and north, including the United Kingdom)
	Latin America (Mexico, Central America, and South America)
	North America (Canada and the United States)
	Middle East

Server Platform

A selection of server platforms supported by IFS Applications.

	IBM mainframe
	Linux (such as SUSE, Red Hat, or Debian/Ubuntu)
	Unix (such as Solaris or AIX)
	Windows Server (such as NT/2003/Vista)

User Company Size

The user company size (the total number of employees) that IFS Applications is suitable for.

	51 – 200 Employees
	201 – 500 Employees
	501 – 1,000 Employees
	1,001 – 5,000 Employees
	5,001 – 10,000 Employees
	Over 10,000 Employees

User Company Sites

The number of user company sites that IFS Applications is suitable for.

	Single–site enterprise
	2–10 sites
	11–20 sites
	21–40 sites

IFS Corporate Info

Headquarters:	Teknikringen 5 Linköping 583 30 SWEDEN
Chief Executive Officer	Michael Hallen
Contact Phone:	<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = SKYPE /> 1-888-437-4968 1-888-437-4968
Fax:	1-520-512-2001
Toll Free:	NA

Fiscal Year-end:

December

Fiscal Year Revenues (Growth):

$297M (USD)

Fiscal Year Net Earnings (Growth):

$13M (USD)

Fiscal Year Product vs. Services:

Product:	39%
Services:	25%

Fiscal Year Employees:

3,144

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