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Industria Cofaz Selects Infor ERP VISUAL

SAO PAULO, Brazil-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Infor today announced that Indústria Cofaz, a manufacturer of metallurgical parts, has selected Infor ERP VISUAL. The solution was sold through Axsis, an Infor Channel Partner in Brazil. The capabilities of Infor ERP VISUAL will enable Cofaz to establish a unified view of its operations across all lines of business, helping the company to more closely monitor manufacturing processes, enhance production capacity and improve inventory management. The increased business transparency the manufacturer will gain can also improve resource allocation and plant utilization, as well as create greater overall operating efficiency.

Cofaz selected Infor ERP VISUAL for its built-in discrete manufacturing capabilities, which help to provide the company with a lower total cost of ownership and streamline implementation. Infor’s proven domain expertise and client references throughout Brazil also played a large role in Cofaz´s decision.

“In order for our company’s operations to keep pace with our growth, we had to implement a series of changes in how we ran our business, starting with a new ERP solution,” said Roberto Lino de Oliveira, president, Cofaz. “With Infor ERP VISUAL, we will gain greater control over our manufacturing processes, as well as enhanced visibility into inventory levels and production and delivery status. We anticipate that these new capabilities will lead to enhanced quality levels, heightened customer service and other operational benefits.”

Prior to selecting Infor ERP VISUAL, Cofaz worked with many separate spreadsheets to cover each of its markets and different business units. This method became ineffective as Cofaz experienced significant growth (the company has increased its production capacity from 80 tons of materials per month in 2001 to 260 tons in 2007). To maximize its efficiency, make more informed business decisions and better manage its aggressive growth goals, Cofaz realized that it needed to integrate all of its manufacturing and production data onto one platform.

“Maintaining day-to-day operations for Cofaz is demanding, but interpreting and forecasting business performance based on those operations can be overwhelming without the right tools,” said Juan Nieto, commercial manager at Axsis. “Infor ERP VISUAL enables Cofaz to have access to accurate, real-time data that will help the company measure performance and make more informed business decisions.”

“We see many Latin American companies, like Cofaz, experiencing an important growth stage in their business cycle, due in large part to the red-hot manufacturing sector here in Brazil,” added Ignacio Moitta, vice president, regional vice president for channels in Latin America, Infor. “As these companies grow, it is critical that they adopt business practices that increase productivity, heighten quality and enhance customer service, which will lay the foundation for sustained leadership. The built-in discrete manufacturing capabilities of Infor ERP VISUAL provide an economical means for companies to find this balance and remain competitive in the marketplace.”

Additional information on Infor ERP VISUAL can be found online at http://www.infor.com/product_summary/erp/visual/.

About Cofaz

Cofaz, in the welding market since the 1970s, forms one of the business units of the LAO group. In 2001 it was restructured, its name changed and the business unit started operating independently. With approximately 300 workers, Cofaz stands out for the work done jointly with their customers in several market sectors: metal industry, automotive, electronic, telecommunications, house appliances, etc.

About Axsis

Axsis is a Strategic Solutions Provider for manufacturing and process industries. Its objective is to increase the competitiveness and the profitability of its customers through strategic IT solutions. Axsis is an Infor channel partner. Axsis has dozens of customers of small, medium and large size, but all of them are industries. It has a specialist team of consultants with profound knowledge and experience in national and international projects.

About Infor

Infor acquires and develops functionally rich software backed by thousands of domain experts and then makes it better through continuous innovation, faster implementation options, global enablement, and flexible buying options. In a few short years, Infor has become one of the largest providers of business software in the world. For additional information, visit www.infor.com.

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