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Biomni Welcomes Candea as a Core Services Partner
UK based e-procurement specialist Biomni today announced its partnership with Candea, a business-to-business e-commerce and global IT solutions consultancy. As a Biomni Core Services Partner, Candea will support Biomni in the delivery and maintenance of e-procurement implementations. Formed in 1996, Candea offers extensive experience in complete systems integration and business solutions, particularly in purchasing card systems, EDI, purchase-to-pay systems and ERP implementation skills. Neil McLean, Managing Director, Candea commented: "Following a detailed assessment of the solution vendors in this market, we believe that Biomni has an excellent product and we are delighted to be joining forces with them as a Core Services Partner. The number of transactions conducted via Biomni sites is very impressive. We are delighted to be able to add our complementary skills to this tried and tested back-office solution." Angus Gregory, CEO, Biomni said: "With some of the most experienced consultants in integrating e-procurement solutions, Candea will bring great strength to this area whilst also supporting e-procurement and pre-sales consultancy. Integration is key for any organisation that wants to get the maximum benefit from an e-procurement solution and to avoid problems such as duplicate information. We look forward to combining Candea's expertise with Biomni's solutions, to offer a low-risk route to maximum e-procurement benefits for UK and European companies." Notes to editors: Photography of Angus Gregory, CEO, Biomni, and Neil McLean, MD, Candea is available on request About Biomni Biomni is a leading provider of e-procurement solutions, offering buyers and suppliers the benefit of tried and tested software supported by a comprehensive range of services. Founded in November 1999 as a 50/50 joint venture between Computacenter plc and Computasoft Ltd, with the benefit of ten years experience Biomni manages the largest e-procurement trading community in Europe. Committed to meeting the needs of its customers, Biomni provides flexible solutions based on secure architecture that can easily be integrated into existing enterprise systems. The Biomni purchasing solution Directa*, supplier gateway Provida* and transaction hub Connecta*, enable organisations to realise the substantial cost savings and competitive advantage of a successful e-procurement strategy. Based in the UK, with five regional support areas and resources in mainland Europe, Biomni has a range of customers, suppliers and partners operating within its community. Over 2000 European organisations are currently supported by Biomni solutions in the public and private sectors. More than 700 suppliers are accessed through Biomni's transaction engine, which handles over 50,000 transactions each working day. More information on Biomni can be found at its web site: www.biomni.com. About Candea Candea provides consultancy services in strategic 'purchase to pay' projects ensuring clients derive clear business benefits. In particular Candea specialises in procurement consultancy, ERP and e-procurement application strategies, and systems integration. Candea provides support, development and project management services to a client before, during and beyond the project, focusing not only on the new technologies but also on the process and system changes that these demand. Candea's expertise in e-procurement stems from its origins integrating and implementing EDI, ERP and legacy back office systems. Candea's team of over 20 includes some of the most experienced consultants in this field. Candea has been involved in some 30 projects for blue chip companies and projects with American Express Corporate Purchasing Card Solutions. Candea was founded in 1996, is privately owned and is planning and is to double in size over the coming 12 months. For further information contact:
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