Leading European manufacturer of glass bottles, jars and other products for the wine, beer, spirits, non-alcoholic beverage, food, and tableware markets, BSN Glasspack, has awarded Atos Origin a seven…
Leading European manufacturer of glass bottles, jars and other products for the wine, beer, spirits, non-alcoholic beverage, food, and tableware markets, BSN Glasspack, has awarded Atos Origin a seven-year outsourcing contract covering its European SAP and related information systems to optimize its return on investment following the implementation of SAP R/3. The solution will allow BSN Glasspack management to focus on its core business by establishing a Group-wide competency center for strategic applications, with the support of Atos Origin“s technology upgrading and solutions integration expertise. Atos Origin will deliver a full array of outsourcing services, including systems administration, operation and management, as well as infrastructure supply and hosting. The technical scope of the contract includes around 30 servers and covers the following systems: – SAP ERP. – Supply chain management. – Data warehousing. – Related applications. The systems manage BSN Glasspack operations in France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain. Atos Origin is a leading international business and technology integrator. Its business is turning client visions into results through the application of management consulting, enterprise, e-business and outsourcing solutions. The company has annual revenues of EUR 3 billion, operates in more than 30 countries worldwide and has over 26,000 employees. Atos Origin“s clients include ABN-Amro, Alstom, BNP Paribas, Euronext, Fiat, ICI, KPN, Lucent, Philips, Renault, Saudi Aramco, Shell, Unilever and Vivendi Universal and Wolters Kluwer. BSN Glasspack, a Danone Group subsidiary, has 7,750 employees in Germany, Spain, France and the Netherlands, BSN Glasspack reported 2001 sales of EUR 1.4 billion. It operates 21 plants, with annual production capacity of 3.8 million tons or 13 billion units, nine labelling/decoration sites and one European technical centre.