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The global enterprise applications company, IFS, announced recently that Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing international airlines with one of the youngest fleets in the sky, has selected IFS Applications 8, to manage its new engine overhaul facility in Dubai UAE.

IFS, a global enterprise applications company stated that Vantaa Energy Ltd, one of Finland's largest urban energy companies, has chosen IFS Applications 8 to streamline its business processes.

IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announced that Dutch shipbuilder, Damen Group has chosen to extend its agreement with IFS by purchasing additional user licenses for IFS Applications.

Sri Lanka could be promoted as an IT hub in the region because of its skilled work force and English educated population, IFS Vice President South Asia, Jayantha De Silva said.

IFS, the global enterprise applications company, recently said that the China Yangtze Power Corporation (CYPC), the owner of Three Gorges hydropower plant, the largest of its kind in the world, has gone live with IFS Applications, including the new user interface IFS Enterprise Explorer, at two new mega-hydropower stations on the Jinsha River, China.

IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces that China Yangtze Power Corporation (CYPC), the owner of Three Gorges hydropower plant, the largest of its kind in the world, has gone live with IFS Applications, including the new user interface IFS Enterprise Explorer, at two new mega-hydropower stations on the Jinsha River, China.

The IFS will be a $ 1 b company earning the largest amount of foreign exchange in the country by 2020, said IFS Sri Lanka and South Asia, Managing Director Jayantha de Silva at ceremony to mark the 15th anniversary of IFS in Sri Lanka.He said the company will be a leading player in the IT BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) sector in the country by 2015 providing a large number of jobs.

IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announced that Maersk Drilling and Maersk Supply Service have chosen IFS Applications. The contract includes licenses and services worth US $ 11.5 million.

IFS, the global enterprise applications company, has been named a Visionary in Gartner’s magic quadrant for enterprise asset management (EAM) software for power generation.

A recent global study carried out by IDC on behalf of IFS reveals how businesses can get sustainable ROI from ERP implementations.

IFS AB – The Global Enterprise Applications Company started its South Asia regional operations headquartered from Colombo in 2002 and since then has expanded its presence from Sri Lanka to Pakistan and Bangladesh. IFS is also looking at Maldives and Nepal in the near future. In a recent interview, Asanga Marasinghe – Country Director for Bangladesh and Shiraz Lye – Sales and Marketing Director for South Asia stated that they are further expanding the operations and increase presence in Bangladesh in terms of business and consultancy.

IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces that SYSTRA, a global engineering and consulting company focusing on rail and urban transport, has chosen IFS Applications to support its project-based operations in France and worldwide. The contract includes licenses and services and covers a full enterprise management solution.

Emitel, Poland’s leading TV and radio network operator, has signed an agreement with IFS Poland concerning the implementation of the extended ERP suite IFS Applications. The implementation is aimed at optimizing and enhancing business processes within all significant operation areas.

IFS, the global enterprise applications company has announced that IFS Applications has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the leaders’ quadrant of the ‘Magic Quadrant for Single-Instance ERP for Product-Centric Midmarket Companies’ report.

IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announced that IMCO, the Kuwaiti EPC company, has chosen to implement IFS Applications to streamline business-critical processes such as project and contract management. The contracts include, licenses and services worth approximately US$ 1.7 million.

SLASSCOM (Sri Lanka Association of Software and Service Companies) facilitated an industrial visit for the final year Computer Science undergraduate students from the University of Sabaragamuwa.

William Grant and Sons (WGS), a spirits business that owns brands such as Glenfiddich single malt whisky and Hendrick’s Gin has consolidated its ERP systems into one as part of an IT upgrade.

An international study carried out by TNS Sifo on behalf of IFS concludes that companies should look for innovative, proactive and responsive ERP vendors in order to achieve successful implementation projects. The vendor’s ability to listen and be close to the customer, to involve the customer in product development and testing, to provide comprehensive support, and be present in the customer’s geographies, is crucial for a productive, long term investment.

The Institute of Fundamental Studies has introduced a programme to make the Sri Lankan public aware of the most important scientific information through short message services (SMS).

IFS, the global enterprise applications company said that APEX Adelchi Footwear Ltd, a listed company in Bangladesh, number one shoe manufacturer and exporter and the leading leather products retailer will implement IFS Applications to increase efficiency and to lead in the industry by streamlining order to production and delivery covering exports and retail operations among its 200 plus branches country wide.

IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces that Technip-the global specialist manufacturer of flexible pipes for the oil and gas industry has implemented IFS applications at the Flexi France site in order to consolidate its production management in project mode and to support its growth.

The EDEX expo provided a platform for the 2nd consecutive year for SLASSCOM Future Careers program to connect with Sri Lankan youth to the exiting job opportunities in the IT/ BPO industry and the knowledge services. The Future Careers Pavilion was inaugurated by Mr. Lalith Weeratunga,Secretary to His Excellency the President.

Mir Technologies Limited Bangladesh has signed partnership agreement with IFS to resell and support IFS Applications in the territory of Bangladesh. Mir Technologies (MirTech) the ICT wing of the most renowned group of companies Mir Group in Bangladesh currently provides Enterprise Resource Planning.

IFS, the global enterprise applications company recently announced that Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) has chosen IFS Applications as its new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.

IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announced that it has signed a frame agreement with Ericsson.