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The system is being supplied by Oracle, leading global provider of enterprise software. It will enable WBD to substantially increase its operational efficiency. The project will encompass all key areas of corporate activity, including finance, production, purchasing, logistics and distribution, across all the company’s businesses in Russia.

The optimisation of these processes will create a reliable foundation for making quick and effective management decisions, and will then ensure these decisions are seen through to completion. In addition, the ERP system will make WBD’s financial reporting to both Russian and international accounting standards even more transparent and timely.

“Over the last 15 years, the steady expansion of production facilities and trading affiliates allowed Wimm-Bill-Dann to become a leading food company in Russia,” said WBD’s CEO Tony Maher. “The further development of the company will require not just growth in its sheer scale, but also the more efficient use of resources and an increase in the transparency of business processes.”

Leading international consulting companies are participating in the project. Deloitte is advising on the development of the business model, while BearingPoint is implementing the information system. Oracle is supplying its Oracle E-Business Suite software and technical support. Primary stage of the installation of the ERP system is due to be completed by the end of next year.

*About Wimm-Bill-Dann*

Founded in 1992, WBD is the biggest dairy manufacturer and a leading producer of juices and beverages in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The company operates 37 production plants in Russia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Georgia, and employs more than 21,000 workers.