Perot Systems Selected for SAP Manufacturer contract

by Twylabeth Lambert

mySAP(TM) Business Suite to Replace Legacy Systems as Manufacturer Revamps Business Processes

Perot Systems Corporation today announced that it has been selected by Albany International, the world's largest producer of custom-designed fabrics and process belts essential to the manufacture of paper and paperboard, to provide business process and technology consulting services.

As part of the contract, Perot Systems will help implement standardized processes and replace legacy systems with the mySAP(TM) Business Suite of software across Albany International's worldwide network of manufacturing facilities in 14 countries.

"Ours is a competitive global market, so working smart is as important as working hard. We have to operate clean and lean-in the back office, not just on the plant floor-and we trust Perot Systems' expertise and SAP(R) applications to help us get there," said Dawne Wimbrow, vice president and CIO of Albany International Corp.

"This is a great opportunity to combine Perot Systems' deep mill products industry expertise with our business process and systems capabilities to deliver the improvements and savings Albany International is looking for," said Sukumar Narayanan, Perot Systems' managing director of global enterprise solutions.

"Together with Perot Systems' industry and technology expertise, SAP applications will deliver a comprehensive enterprise solution specifically designed to serve the specific needs of the mill products industry," said Eckhardt Siess, vice president, Mill Products & Mining, Industry Business Unit, SAP AG. "As companies look to future growth and stability in a global market place, it is essential to establish a stable IT infrastructure scalable for growth. We are proud that Albany International has selected SAP and Perot Systems as they look to the future."