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SSA ERP_Lx helps global manufacturer of packaging solutions meet customer demands and consolidating market pressures 

CHICAGO – JULY 6, 2006 – SSA Global (NASDAQ: SSAG), a leading global provider of enterprise business software and services, today announced that global packaging manufacturer Elopak has implemented SSA ERP_LXÔ, the next generation Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform from SSA Global. The solution will help Elopak address increasing customer demands for agility and strengthen the company’s position in a rapidly consolidating market.
Elopak selected SSA Global over competitive solutions because SSA ERP_LX offered lower total cost of ownership combined with excellent product functionality. Migration to SSA ERP_LX began in Germany, the company’s leading site for global manufacturing. Elopak plans to roll out the solution to the rest of its European operations within a year.
“During the past 15 to 20 years, we have experienced a significant amount of consolidation in the market,” says Bjørn Henrik Moshuus, corporate IT director, Elopak. “In the UK alone, competition has increased fiercely as the number of players has decreased from thousands to single digit numbers. Not only do we need to keep ahead of the competition, but we are also receiving demands from our clients to be more flexible and responsive. It’s a matter of lead time in this business and SSA ERP_LX gives us that edge.”
During the pilot phase of the project, SSA ERP_LX transformed the order management process within Elopak, integrating previously disparate systems across business units into a centralized, standardized system. This increased business visibility and decreased response time to clients improved both business efficiency and customer satisfaction.
The Elopak implementation is indicative of the SSA GlobalÔ success in converging and modernizing the ERP platforms within its portfolio. SSA ERP_LX has been built and optimized for the IBM^® System i and leverages IBM WebSphere^® for integration and the adoption of service-oriented architectures.
“The implementation of SSA ERP_LX has begun to produce efficiency gains and cost savings for Elopak, even in the pilot phase,” explains Moshuus. “As a global business, it’s important that our customers perceive us as a single entity and the solution is helping us to achieve this. We regard SSA ERP_LX as the backbone of our business — about two thirds of our company is reliant on the system.”
“It is essential for manufacturers today to be flexible and responsive to changing market demands,” says Graeme Cooksley, executive vice president, SSA Global. “Following a successful trial period as part of our Early Adopter Program, SSA ERP_LX has proven its ability to support Elopak’s business in the consolidation across Europe. The solution has been designed to provide a high value upgrade path for customers, and users such as Elopak will continue to reap the benefits in months to come.”

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