Plaut Aktiengesellschaft Wins Major Project With Allied Domecq Of Worldwide Mysap.Com Implementation

Munich/Salzburg (PROTEXT/ots) - Plaut Consulting, Inc., theU.S. branch of Plaut AG, listed on the "Neuer Market" inFrankfurt (SCN 918 703), has been selected by Allied Domecq PLCto implement SAP's mySAP.com software across all Allied Domecqsubsidiaries within North America and Europe. Allied Domecq isthe second largest premium spirits company in the world as wellas a leading worldwide wine producer. In these interrelated projects Plaut will exploit global datastandards to support enhanced sales and marketing effectivenessand to improve profit visibility across all business channelswithin Allied Domecq's operations. The project includes theimplementation of software modules for the administration,control and monitoring of finances as well as SCM Logistics,Material Management, Production Planning and Sales andDistribution. Further project responsibilities of the IT-management consulting company specialising in IT-services will bethe development of SAP-Basis systems, the ABAP environment,Change Management for the adjustment of internal processes toplatform changes, and user training. "This is one of the largest global deals ever for PlautConsulting," said Paul Shaughnessy, president and chief executiveofficer, Plaut North America. "I attribute our success to ourcontinued commitment to SAP, and to our proven expertise in theconsumer products sector, and more specifically, the Spirits andWine industry." The ongoing Winery implementation for the U.S. is expected togo live in the third quarter of 2001 with the Spirits group phaseof the North American Plaut/Allied Domecq project kicking-offjust as this first phase of the Allied Domecq implementationcomes to a successful completion. The European portion of theproject will be based in three countries: England, Scotland andSpain. "Plaut was selected due to their experience in the Spirits andWine industry and due to their specialisation in SAPimplementations," said Graham Heatherington, global financedirector for Allied Domecq PLC. "Plaut's global presence enablesus to share best practices across the two projects andcontinents." About Plaut AG Plaut AG is an independent, internationally operatingmanagement consulting group with a global presence of 34subsidiaries in 18 countries. As a full solution provideroffering a suite of services from strategy consulting to IT-outsourcing, and with sales revenues amounting to EUR 291 million(in 2000), it is one of the leading management consultingcompanies worldwide. Since November 9, 1999, Plaut AG is listedon the "Neuer Market" of the Frankfurt stock exchange (PUTG.F;Securities Code Number 918.703). About Allied Domecq Allied Domecq Spirits and Wine North America, based inWestport, Conn., is a division of Allied Domecq PLC, London.Allied Domecq is a dynamic, marketing-led brands business whichoperates globally in spirits and wine and quick servicerestaurants. Renowned brands drive profitable growth and strongconsistent cash flows. These brands include Ballantines,Beefeater, Kahlúa and Sauza and Baskin-Robbins, Dunkin' Donutsand Togo's. For the 1999-2000 financial year, Allied Domecqachieved a profit of Ł 487 million on turnover from continuingbusinesses of Ł 2.6 billion. ots Original Text Service: PlautInternet: www.presseportal.de Please find further informationabout the Plaut group under www.plaut.de/ir, or contact: PlautConsulting Group Sven Kielgas Max-von-Eyth-Str. 3 D-85737Ismaning Tel. +49 (0)89 96280-204 Fax +49 (0)89 96280-111Sven.Kielgas@plaut.de Kirchhoff Consult AG Frank SchwarzSavignystraße 18 D-60325 Frankfurt Tel: +49 (0)69 7474 86 0 Fax:+49 (0)69 7474 86 20 Frank.Schwarz@kirchhoff.de

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