ARINSO, Cadbury Schweppes, HRIT, Contract

ARINSO Wins Cadbury Schweppes Contract

ARINSO, Northgate Information Solutions’ global HR business, has been selected by Cadbury Schweppes plc to deliver HR systems and related services for its confectionery business. The deal is one of the largest in ARINSO’s history and implementation will be across 5 continents in 68 countries where Cadbury Schweppes operates.
 
The seven-year partnership will use ARINSO’s euHReka technology to create a single SAP-based HR Services platform. The platform, to be completed in early 2010, will become the core Cadbury Schweppes’ global HR information system and give employees online access to services. Cadbury Schweppes will also have the option to explore further the support services offered by ARINSO as the deal evolves.

Chris Stone, Chief Executive of Northgate Information Solutions, said: “Cadbury Schweppes is a global blue-chip company and precisely the kind of business we envisaged working with when we acquired ARINSO this summer. Using the euHReka platform will allow the HR team at Cadbury Schweppes to deliver better quality information, support faster decision-making and improve service and I am delighted to have them on board. They join ARINSO’s already superb client list which includes such global businesses as Shell, Airbus, Exxon Mobil, Finnair and Tetra Pak.”

About Cadbury Schweppes (www.csplc.com)

Cadbury Schweppes is the world's largest confectionery company and has strong regional beverages businesses in North America and Australia. On 15 March 2007, Cadbury Schweppes announced that it intends to separate its Confectionery and Americas Beverages businesses.

With origins stretching back over 200 years, today Cadbury Schweppes' products – which include brands such as Cadbury, Schweppes, Halls, Trident, Dr Pepper, Snapple, Trebor, Dentyne, Bubblicious and Bassett – are enjoyed in almost every country around the world. The Group employs over 70,000 people.

About Northgate Information Solutions (www.northgate-is.com)

Northgate Information Solutions is a market leader in providing specialist software, outsourcing and information technology (IT) services to the global human resources and UK local government, education and public safety markets.

Northgate, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, employs over 6,000 staff and operates in 46 countries across 5 continents.

Northgate has approximately 4,500 large/medium customers and approximately 10,500 small to medium enterprise (SME) customers worldwide. Northgate delivers Human Resources solutions to many of the world’s largest organisations as well as working with 90% of the UK local authorities and all of the UK’s regional police forces.