Anglia
Business Solutions Acquires Supply Chain Systems From Agriwise Inc
Cambridge-based Anglia
Business Solutions Ltd. (Anglia) has acquired Norwich-based Supply Chain
Systems Ltd (SCS) from its US parent AgriWise Inc.
The UK’s leading provider of Microsoft based business management solutions
to the fresh food industry Anglia Business Solutions has acquired the UK
business and IP rights from AgriWise in a share purchase agreement on
undisclosed terms
SCS managing director Jimmy Moir said, “We have been working with Anglia
Business Solutions for some time now, and it is evident that this company
has a superb technology platform from which to accelerate the next stage of
development of our existing business model, both in current and new business
sectors.
Anglia has a very strong Microsoft Dynamics and .NET development base. By
adding the PickWise application into their LINKFresh platform, Anglia will
be able to offer customers totally integrated end to end supply chain
solutions where needed. The existing SCS client support team in Norwich
remains in place and will be complemented by an experienced group in
Cambridge. A “no change” approach to the PickWise software programmes for
2009 will ensure a smooth start to the season for all our current and brand
new system users this year
The nature of this agreement with Anglia means that AgriWise has a
continuing interest in the success of the UK business and there will be an
ongoing collaboration between our development teams both in the UK and North
America”
Anglia Business Solutions managing director David Hurley said, “This
acquisition is strategic for Anglia as it leverages SCS’s proven expertise
within the grower community. We already have plans for how the PickWise
system can be enhanced. This will provide growers with access to state of
the art technologies and advanced applications already incorporated into our
award winning mobility solutions. The initiative will also extend the scope
of the LINKFresh suite from the seed to the fork making it the most
comprehensive fresh produce solution in the market”
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About AgriWise Inc
AgriWise Inc is a California-based company specialising in the development
and deployment of software solutions for grower-based businesses in the
fresh produce industry see
www.agriwise.net
For further information please contact :
David Hurley on +44 (0)1 223 873400 (www.angliabs.com)
Jimmy Moir on +44 (0)1 603 764 774 or
enquiries@scswise.co.uk