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ZF Services Opts for Stibo Systems
ATLANTA, Georgia and READING, England, March 14, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
Faster data exchange improves service in the automotive aftermarket industry
Stibo Systems, the Strategic Information Management Technology and Solutions
Company[TM] today announced that ZF Services, the specialist service division of the
automotive supply company ZF, has chosen the STEP PIM/MDM
[http://www.stibosystems.com/Global/Explore-Stibo-Systems/Our-Technology/Step-Overview.aspx ]
enterprise solution from Stibo Systems to manage product information for its worldwide
aftermarket business. Among other things, in the final development stage STEP will supply
data to the industry-wide information exchange platforms TecDoc and ACES.
With its technology platform, Stibo Systems has been meeting the needs of customers in
the automotive aftermarket industry, such as Europart, Winkler, Napa and Thule, for
several years. The latest customer of Stibo Systems, which specializes in master data
[http://www.stibosystems.com/Global/Our-Solutions/By-Capability/Master-Data-Management.aspx ]
solutions, is ZF Services. As a business unit of one of the world's leading suppliers
of automotive driveline and chassis technology, ZF Services will in the future manage
globally all the information relating to products from its Sachs, Lemforder, Boge and ZF
Parts brands using the Stibo Systems technology platform.
Dieter Stich, head of product management at ZF Services, explains the choice of STEP:
"Stibo Systems' existing references in the automotive aftermarket industry convinced us
that STEP is a tried-and-tested PIM/MDM solution and that it has the potential to be an
important interface for the easy exchange of data in the market."
Manfred Heckt, managing director of Stibo Systems DACH region, describes the
particular challenges involved in managing data within the industry: "In the automotive
aftermarket sector, the master data is incredibly complex, because OEMs, parts suppliers,
distributors and vehicle repairers all exchange information with one another. This means
that factors such as country-specific regulations and the development history of the
individual products have to be included in the master data management system. If all the
information can be made available quickly to all the market players, the speed of the
market as a whole can be increased significantly."
You can find more information about ZF Services at http://www.zf.com/services.
About Stibo Systems
Stibo Systems is the worldwide market leader in strategic information management
technology and solutions. Stibo Systems' STEP platform boasts a flexible architecture that
combines the power of master data management (MDM) with product information management
(PIM) to create a single trusted asset called strategic information, enabling
organizations to manage their information intelligence on a global scale through an
integrated process. Stibo Systems' global customers include GE, Sears, Siemens, Trek and
Thule. Stibo Systems is a subsidiary of the privately held Stibo A/S group, originally
founded in 1794 with corporate headquarters in Aarhus, Denmark. For more information,
visit http://www.stibosystems.com.
Contact:
Fiona Ashdown
Marketing Manager
+44(0)1189-497-848
fios@stibo.com
Source: Stibo Systems
ZF Services Opts for Stibo Systems
ATLANTA, Georgia and READING, England, March 14, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
Faster data exchange improves service in the automotive aftermarket industry
Stibo Systems, the Strategic Information Management Technology and Solutions
Company[TM] today announced that ZF Services, the specialist service division of the
automotive supply company ZF, has chosen the STEP PIM/MDM
[http://www.stibosystems.com/Global/Explore-Stibo-Systems/Our-Technology/Step-Overview.aspx ]
enterprise solution from Stibo Systems to manage product information for its worldwide
aftermarket business. Among other things, in the final development stage STEP will supply
data to the industry-wide information exchange platforms TecDoc and ACES.
With its technology platform, Stibo Systems has been meeting the needs of customers in
the automotive aftermarket industry, such as Europart, Winkler, Napa and Thule, for
several years. The latest customer of Stibo Systems, which specializes in master data
[http://www.stibosystems.com/Global/Our-Solutions/By-Capability/Master-Data-Management.aspx ]
solutions, is ZF Services. As a business unit of one of the world's leading suppliers
of automotive driveline and chassis technology, ZF Services will in the future manage
globally all the information relating to products from its Sachs, Lemforder, Boge and ZF
Parts brands using the Stibo Systems technology platform.
Dieter Stich, head of product management at ZF Services, explains the choice of STEP:
"Stibo Systems' existing references in the automotive aftermarket industry convinced us
that STEP is a tried-and-tested PIM/MDM solution and that it has the potential to be an
important interface for the easy exchange of data in the market."
Manfred Heckt, managing director of Stibo Systems DACH region, describes the
particular challenges involved in managing data within the industry: "In the automotive
aftermarket sector, the master data is incredibly complex, because OEMs, parts suppliers,
distributors and vehicle repairers all exchange information with one another. This means
that factors such as country-specific regulations and the development history of the
individual products have to be included in the master data management system. If all the
information can be made available quickly to all the market players, the speed of the
market as a whole can be increased significantly."
You can find more information about ZF Services at http://www.zf.com/services.
About Stibo Systems
Stibo Systems is the worldwide market leader in strategic information management
technology and solutions. Stibo Systems' STEP platform boasts a flexible architecture that
combines the power of master data management (MDM) with product information management
(PIM) to create a single trusted asset called strategic information, enabling
organizations to manage their information intelligence on a global scale through an
integrated process. Stibo Systems' global customers include GE, Sears, Siemens, Trek and
Thule. Stibo Systems is a subsidiary of the privately held Stibo A/S group, originally
founded in 1794 with corporate headquarters in Aarhus, Denmark. For more information,
visit http://www.stibosystems.com.
Contact:
Fiona Ashdown
Marketing Manager
+44(0)1189-497-848
fios@stibo.com
Source: Stibo Systems