IDS Scheer Cooks Up ARIS(TM) SmartPath for Foods Implementation with Ateeco, Inc. and its Mrs. T's Pierogies Brand

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BERWYN, Penn. --(Business Wire)-- IDS Scheer, the leading provider of solutions for business process excellence, today announced that its Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) SAP reseller business unit has secured a major customer win in the consumer packaged goods industry with Ateeco, Inc. (www.pierogies.com), a Shenandoah, PA-based manufacturer and marketer of pierogies under its Mrs. T's brand. The company selected IDS Scheer's ARIS SmartPath for Foods, a bundled solution of mySAP All-In-One enterprise software with ARIS industry-specific reference models and consulting services. In addition, Ateeco will also implement GuiXT, a third-party application that combines multiple screens and business-related transactions into one, thus increasing data accuracy and improving data entry.



Ateeco ships more than 11.4 million pierogies, a potato and cheese filled pasta product, each week to supermarkets, mass merchandisers, food clubs and foodservice distributors across the United States, as well as to military commissaries around the world. The family-owned company was founded by Ted Twardzik, Sr. in 1952; the product was named after his mother, Mary Twardzik. Today, Tom Twardzik, grandson of Mary Twardzik, is the company President.

Ateeco reviewed solutions from Ross Systems, Harris Data, Enterprise 21, Infor XA and JustFoodERP, but recognized how the powerful combination of SAP and IDS Scheer could deliver cost-effective, yet technologically superior solutions tailored to the needs of a company its size. The food manufacturer selected IDS Scheer for its market expertise and proven industry-specific ARIS SmartPath solution and SAP for its commitment to the SMB market -- SAP has penetrated this market with a large percentage of customers under $200 million in revenues, an impressive 37 percent of its 42,000 customer base.

A team of six IDS Scheer Process Implementation Consulting experts will deploy the system for 32 Ateeco users over a period of 11 weeks, beginning October 2, 2006 with a go-live date of January 1, 2007.

"Ateeco is a well-known food manufacturer and we are excited to provide them with our industry-specific solutions for the consumer goods market. This is another initiative that underlines IDS Scheer's CPG expertise," said Dr. Mathias Kirchmer, CEO of IDS Scheer for the Americas. "With ARIS SmartPath for Foods, Ateeco will be in a position to truly align its business processes, including its manufacturing and distribution operations. Our industry reference models will be the roadmap to guide that process."

With ARIS SmartPath for Foods, Ateeco hopes to realize the following efficiencies:

-- Improved inventory management

-- Implementation of best business practices

-- Better controls

-- Greater inventory control

-- Enhanced data integration

"Our consumer goods expertise, especially within the food segment, was a driving force behind Ateeco's selection of ARIS SmartPath for Foods, as well as our consulting services to deploy SAP," said John Haddad, managing director of IDS Scheer SME. "With IDS Scheer as its business process partner, Ateeco is in prime position to realize continued business efficiencies, while simultaneously reducing costs throughout its operations."

About IDS Scheer in the Americas

With the ARIS Platform, IDS Scheer is the leading provider of solutions for business process excellence. The company's ARIS-based solutions offer a complete portfolio of software, services and methods to address all phases of the business process lifecycle: strategy, design, implementation, controlling, documentation, and continuous improvement. From small/medium enterprises to Global 1000 organizations, IDS Scheer helps companies optimize their investments in Business Process Management (BPM), Enterprise Architecture (EA), Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Corporate Performance Management (CPM), and Compliance Management. As a Global SAP Service Partner and strategic SAP development partner, IDS Scheer has unmatched domain expertise in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and SAP NetWeaver. With more than 2,500 employees worldwide and 6,000-plus customers in over 70 countries, IDS Scheer's 2005 revenues reached $386.4 million USD/318 million Euros. IDS Scheer was established in 1984 by August-Wilhelm Scheer, widely recognized as a founding father of Business Process Management.

For more information on IDS Scheer in the Americas, visit http://www.ids-scheer.com/us.

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