COOPER SOFTWARE AND QLIKTECH SIGN PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

Deal will deliver Business Intelligence tools and services to IFS Applications™ users.

Stratford upon Avon, 15th November 2011

Cooper Software, Europe’s largest independent IFS technical consultancy and QlikTech, a leader in Business Discovery—user-driven Business Intelligence (BI), today announced the signing of a partnership during the IFS User Group Annual Conference, the UK’s annual summit for users of IFS. As part of the agreement, Cooper Software expects to launch innovative offerings and solutions based on the QlikView Business Discovery platform for users of IFS Applications^TM.

Cooper Software and QlikTech are currently developing joint ‘go to market’ plans, to better share know-how, best practices and business activities across the IFS User base.

Frank Cooper, Managing Director of Cooper Software, said: “We are focused on transforming the world of technical support services for IFS users. This will ensure that IFS Applications^TM users maximise the value they achieve from their investment. Business Intelligence is a big part of this and we know that partnering with Qliktech, who are also an IFS Business Partner, will enhance the service that we are able to provide. The Qlikview product is well recognised as best in class Business Discovery solution so it makes perfect sense to add this capability to our portfolio.”

John Campbell, Alliance Director UK & Ireland, adds: “Organisations have new expectations about the speed of implementation taking weeks and not months before seeing a Return on their Investment. Organisations want to deliver self-service BI to their users, freeing up valuable I.T. resources from report writing. Cooper Software has an ability to implement our agile Business Discovery solutions to all of IFS’s customers, irrespective of size. They deliver on meeting clients’ expectations for enterprise solutions as well as business users’ demands for an intuitive product like QlikView.”

About Cooper Software

Cooper Software is an IFS (Industrial and Financial Systems) systems integration specialist, with expertise in integration, customisation and optimisation of large scale Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.

Cooper Software has developed an innovative range of unique applications known as IFS Extensions^TM. These enable users to seamlessly, securely and in real-time extend IFS Applications^TM. Cooper Software is now the largest independent provider of technical services for IFS Applications^TM in Europe. Cooper Software, together with partners and associates, has delivered over 100 solutions for clients all over the world. Cooper Software’s focus and expertise helps clients maximise the return on investment in ERP software. Cooper Software has a unique partnership in the UK with IFS, a company that develops, supplies, and implements IFS Applications^TM, a component-based extended ERP suite built on SOA technology.