New Release of SAP Oil & Gas Secondary Distribution: Market Rollout in Progress

Yesterday, the new SAP Oil & Gas Secondary Distribution (SAP OGSD) Release 6.1 entered the Ramp-Up Phase – the process for introducing SAP solutions to the market. In recent weeks, Implico's all-in-one solution tailored to companies in the downstream industry has successfully passed the various quality tests conducted by SAP AG. SAP OGSD 6.1 will now be made available to a select group of customers; a general release for the product is planned for the middle of next year.

The last milestone on the path to market rollout for the new release was the "Production to Ramp-Up" quality audit at the end of November. SAP OGSD 6.1 passed this quality test with no issues outstanding. Rollout started yesterday for those customers who had already applied to participate in the Ramp-Up process. With half of the places in the Ramp-Up quota already taken, yesterday also saw the successful completion of the first customer install of SAP OGSD 6.1.

Other customers wishing to take part in the Ramp-Up process can apply over the Internet, using the web page available at http://service.sap.com/rampup. An SAP S-User account is required to access this page.

The new SAP OGSD Release offers users significant performance benefits: therefore the "Demand Forecast" feature has been overhauled completely for the new release, making it now significantly easier to use. The format of the supplied interfaces is now considerably more flexible, the note feature has been simplified and the user interface design is now more modern and straightforward. The new release also supports Map&Guide's PTV XServer.

About SAP OGSD (Oil & Gas Secondary Distribution)
The SAP Oil & Gas Secondary Distribution solution supports the business processes in the mineral oil industry for service station-, wholesale-, and consumer businesses, and integrates the processes from sales, to transport scheduling, through to the automatic feedback of all product movement in accountancy and reporting. The solution is based on “industry best-practice” and is developed by Implico in close collaboration with the industry.

About Implico:
As an international consulting- and software company, Implico supports oil- and gas companies worldwide in optimizing their business processes. The company was founded in 1983. The Implico Group (www.implico.com), headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, has offices in the UK, Malaysia, Switzerland, and in the US.
Five of the ten biggest oil companies in the world rely on Implico’s professional experience, consultancy skills and high-performance products. This includes OpenTAS and SAP OGSD (Oil and Gas Secondary Distribution). OpenTAS is aimed at tank farms and refineries and offers extensive administration, automation and process optimization functionalities. SAP OGSD, developed by Implico and distributed by SAP, optimizes the distribution of mineral oil products. The dynamic, growing Implico Group currently employs around 220 employees.

Press Contact:
Berit Huyke
Public Relations
implico GmbH
Weidestraße 120b
22083 Hamburg
Germany
Fon: +49-40-27 09 36 - 0
Fax: +49-40-27 09 36-46
Mailto: Berit.Huyke@implico.com

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