On September 10th, 2019, Sonepar China's ED business ERP project kick-off meeting was officially held.Sonepar China conducted RFP preparation and vendor selection in early 2019, and IWS, with its professional advantages in Microsoft ERP implementation, was selected from 9 vendors and finally selected by Sonepar China as the implementation partner.

Sonepar is an independent, family-owned company with a leading position in B2B distribution of electrical products, electrical solutions and ancillary services worldwide.

Serving more than one million customers in a wide range of industries, Sonepar achieves annual sales of €22.4 billion (December 31, 2018 figures) thanks to 46,000 professional and enthusiastic employees. The Group's network is densely distributed, with 170 operating companies in 44 countries on five continents, and the digital solutions it has developed are focused on day-to-day customer service and customer relations.

Sonepar aims to become "La Référence" (the model) in the industry.

Project Expected Benefits:

▪ Help Hagemeyer improve operational efficiency and competitiveness through a stable and scalable ERP platform

▪ Integrate ERP peripheral support systems and tools to meet current business needs and reduce additional O&M costs and management risks

▪ Standardized the foundation for Sonepar China's shared services platform

▪ Lay the foundation for the digital upgrade of Sonepar China and the operating companies

Summary review of the kick-off meeting:

It started with a presentation by Julia Zhao, Director of Business Process Optimization at Sonepar China, on the background, scope, objectives, and plan of the project as well as the project roles and responsibilities. Then Summer, IWS Project Director, shared the IWS implementation methodology and Huang Qiankai, IWS General Manager, gave a project quality commitment. Finally, Willie Liu, General Manager of Hagemeyer China, and George Ko, President of Sonepar Greater China, presented their requirements and messages for the project.

Huang Qiankai, IWS General Manager

Willie Liu, General Manager of Hagemeyer China

George Ko, President of Sonepar Greater China

We believe that with the great attention of the leaders of both parties and the professional implementation service team of IWS, the project will be a success.