The Minebea Group of companies in Europe which imports or manufactures, and distributes electrical and mechanical components to the computer, office automation, automotive and aerospace industries, has invested lb400,000 in an IT system supplied by JBA.
Minebea chose JBA`s System 21 software to control the company`s financial operations and to improve reporting structures, whilst achieving millennium compliance. Implementation which has already begun, will be completed by March 1999. The company previously used a Mapics system with in-house bespoke software.
Minebea`s European companies, based in the UK, Germany, France and Italy, have 1,100 employees and a turnover of lb200m. The company`s products include ball-bearings, computer keyboards, power supply units, fan motors, precision electric motors and loudspeakers.
Michael Norris, Minebea`s project consultant commented, "Having looked at several other packages, JBA`s System 21 financial software provided us with the most appropriate solution to our requirements. We wanted a leading edge system that will be able to cope with the problems of the Year 2000 date change, and also allow for the challenges that we will face as a company with EMU." Norris added, "we believe that JBA`s software can address these issues and also has the capability to grow with our business."
For further information, please contact Yolanda Komen at tel. (011) 804 5062; fax (011) 804 5072; e-mail ykomen@jba.co.za
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