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Effective
applications can
save firms 30%
Logistics and supply chain management companies
can save up to 30 per cent of cost by using effective
applications to manage their systems
Logistics and supply chain
management companies can save
up to 30 per cent of cost by using
effective applications to manage their
systems, Paul Hammond, Infor’s General
Manager in the Middle East announced
recently.
The US$2 billion (Dh 7.34bn) company
develops and customises software for
various sectors including supply chain
management and shipbuilding firms. “We
see customers make a saving in their supply
chain within a range of 15 to 30 per cent in a
short time”, Hammond said.
The privately-owned firm has plans to
go public within this calendar year. Like
many organisations, a public company is
sure to give Infor the extra funding and the
transparency that the market envisages.
Paul Hammond, Infor’s General Manager
in the Middle East told the media that the
company is expecting a double digit
growth and plans to expand its presence
in the Middle East.
With revenues exceeding US $ 2.3bn, the
company has more than 125 offices in 34
countries with more than 70,000 customers
worldwide. “Last year our customer base
grew by about 2,200. Middle East is still
emerging for us. We have more than 800
customers here. We are getting an extra
investment for the region and that will make
us even better positioned to expand here,”
added Hammond.
Currently, Infor is heavily focused on
Saudi Arabia and Qatar and it does not see
the current situation as a crisis. For Infor the
economic downturn is still an opportunity.
In Saudi Arabia, there appears to be
explosive growth, where companies are
taking stock of the opportunities Hammond
said. “They are also very conscious in
The privately-owned firm
has plans to go public
within this calendar year.
Like many organisations,
a public company is
sure to give Infor the
extra funding and the
transparency that the
market envisages.
26 Link May 2010