Contact:
Mauricio Barberi
Vice President, Worldwide Marketing
Computer Generated Solutions, Inc.
200 Vesey Street, 27th Floor
+1 (212) 261-2074
mbarberi@cgsinc.com
America’s Oldest Hat Maker Bollman to
Implement BlueCherry Enterprise Software
Bollman Hat Company will implement the
CGS BlueCherry enterprise software solution to support continued
growth of its worldwide sales and operations. In replacing its
legacy system, Bollman expects to gain process visibility, increase
global productivity, and enhance partner and customer collaboration
through the use of BlueCherry’s integrated financials, PLM, ERP, EDI
and logistics and other capabilities.
New York, NY, August 4, 2009 —
Computer
Generated Solutions Inc. (CGS) announces that
Bollman Hat Company (
http://www.bollmanhats.com)
has selected CGS BlueCherry
® to replace its legacy
business software system. BlueCherry promises to provide Bollman
with the enterprise-wide information platform needed to support
continued global growth and achieve previously unattainable levels
of operational efficiencies in multiple office locations across the
United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and China, making the
implementation a truly global rollout. By providing a worldwide view
of business operations, the new system will enable Bollman to gain
visibility into business processes, integrate and collaborate with
global suppliers and customers, and increase overall productivity
and competitiveness.
“Sharing accurate and relevant information across our business
and with partners is essential to accomplishing our key corporate
strategies,” noted Dave Huber, Bollman chief financial and
operations officer.
“Our old systems simply could not provide
the platform and connectivity we need as we move forward. In CGS, we
found the industry expertise, product capabilities, commitment to
results and corporate longevity we were seeking to support our
current and future growth around the world.”
Key among the integrated BlueCherry software modules that will be
implemented over the next six months are enterprise resource
planning (ERP), product lifecycle management (PLM), electronic data
exchange (EDI), third-party logistics (3PL) integration, and
financial management. These and other BlueCherry software
capabilities will replace current ‘islands’ of automation and data
with a single, integrated business solution. The resulting easy and
immediate access to information will enable Bollman teams to make
better informed and timelier business decisions at every step of the
concept-to-delivery product lifecycle. This integration and access
also extends to business partners, including customers, suppliers,
logistics and distribution providers.
“We are delighted with the opportunity to work with such a fine
organization as Bollman Hat Company,” commented Paul Magel,
senior vice president, CGS Application Solutions.
“We are
honored that their thorough system evaluation led them to CGS, both
for our industry-specific solutions and the company and people that
stand behind them.”
Founded in 1868, Bollman Hat Company is America’s oldest and owner
of the Bailey™, Country Gentleman™, Eddy Bros.™, Betmar™, Plaza
Suite™, Helen Kaminski™, and Ignite™ brands. Bollman is also the
exclusive licensee for Kangol™ and Timberland™ headwear. The
employee-owned company maintains offices in four continents and
markets a wide range of headwear and other accessories in over 50
countries.
About CGS
For twenty-five years, CGS has enabled global enterprises, regional
companies and government agencies to drive groundbreaking business
performance through technology. With global delivery capabilities,
expertise across leading platforms and deep experience in multiple
industries, CGS has become the IT partner of choice for thousands of
organizations worldwide. CGS delivers a wide array of proprietary
and third-party business applications, technology and business
services, outsourcing solutions and learning & communications
platforms. Headquartered in New York City, CGS maintains a worldwide
presence with 20 offices in North America, Europe and Asia. For more
information please visit www.cgsinc.com.
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