BayanTrade acquires professional services firm T-Systems ITC Philippines Inc. Enables BPO services provider to offer end-to-end supply chain management services

One of Asia's fastest growing sourcing and procurement firms has acquired an SAP implementation consultancy specializing in supply chain management. The acquisition provides the firm, BayanTrade, the capability of assisting Asian corporations seeking to optimize supply chain efficiency and business process productivity.

Manila, Philippines (PRWEB) May 5, 2004 -- BayanTrade, a business process outsourcing (BPO) services provider specializing in sourcing and procurement processes, recently acquired professional services firm T-Systems ITC Philippines Incorporated, an SAP implementation services partner. Executives explained that the acquisition significantly enhances the companys SAP implementation capabilities by providing BayanTrade the resources necessary to offer end-to-end supply chain management (SCM) services for both local and regional customers.

As a result of the acquisition, BayanTrade can now deliver a full suite of services that covers all areas of the supply chain - from upgrading the clients enterprise solution to helping manage supplier and client relationships," said BayanTrade president Dante Briones. He said the acquisition is a significant milestone for the company and closely follows another important development, the establishment of a satellite office in Singapore.

We originally planned the evolution of the firm into a full-suite BPO service provider for SCM by 2008. However, demand for SCM assistance as a result of the acquisition of new local and regional clients - and increasing appreciation of the efficiency and productivity benefits of expert SCM management among our existing customer base - made it necessary to accelerate this process," Briones said of the reasons for the acquisition at this time.

T-Systems Philippines provided implementation services to companies implementing SAP, a leading provider of enterprise solutions. Named twice as a Preferred Partner by SAP Philippines for its outstanding performance in completing projects for companies such as First Sumiden Circuits and Lapanday Foods, the company completed projects for the local electronics, manufacturing, and logistics industries. It specialized in implementing SAPs financial, control, product planning, plant maintenance, materials management and sales and distribution modules.

T-Systems rich SAP skills and knowledge base complement our management expertise in SAP Supplier Relationship (SRM) and SCM technology, as well as our understanding of sourcing and procurement processes. We believe this provides BayanTrade a unique set of capabilities that will be very attractive to any firm looking to enhance efficiency and productivity along its supply chain. We can provide a comprehensive, rather than piecemeal, approach to broad, significant improvement in supply chain management," Briones said.

BayanTrade will retain all of T-Systems SAP consultants - effectively doubling the size of its implementation team. The company expects to leverage this expanded expertise to encourage implementation clients to subscribe to its sourcing and procurement services, according to Rodel Manansala. Manansala is BayanTrades chief financial officer.

Once a modern enterprise system in place, customers can easily adopt and integrate our portfolio of procurement and supplier management services into their operations," Manansala explained. Because were already there implementing SAP, its natural for our clients to give us a chance to assist them in fully leveraging their investment in an advanced enterprise solution by addressing their SCM process improvements."

BayanTrade helps companies, particularly large and medium enterprises, improve sourcing and procurement processes by providing appropriate tools and strategies to efficiently manage their supply base and immediately address material requirements, according to Briones. We help customers quickly source the best services and commodities from local and regional suppliers using modern technologies such as SAP and Commerce One - and more importantly, the support of our skilled procurement specialists."

Ma. Cecilia Jose, who was T-Systems managing director prior to its acquisition, agrees that the combined resources of the two firms should produce the opportunities Manansala forecasts. BayanTrade is one of the most successful BPO service providers for sourcing and procurement in Asia today and is well positioned to help our customers enhance and streamline their SCM processes," she said.
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