Ideal Group to improve and automate operations across 15 companies with IFS Applications 10

From left: Ideal Group Deputy Chairman Aravinda De Silva, Ideal Group Chairman Nalin Welgama, IFS Sri Lanka President/CEO Jayantha De Silva and IFS South Asia Director of Sales and Marketing Shiraz Lye

IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announced that Ideal Group, one of Sri Lanka’s largest privately-held conglomerates, has chosen IFS Applications 10 as its digital backbone to support and drive efficiencies in its various target sectors, including automotive, security services, solar power and courier. 

The IFS solution will provide Ideal Group with powerful tools to seamlessly integrate all business processes across its subsidiary companies. By implementing a unified, state-of-the-art ERP platform, the company will be able to fuel its projected growth whilst also empowering management with the necessary visibility to make informed business decisions, improve operational excellence, and enable the company to react to changes in the market. 

IFS Applications will also empower Ideal Group to efficiently manage and integrate its automotive sales, service, parts and other activities through a central platform to transform the company and maximise its full potential. 

“At Ideal we are riding the crest of a growth wave which requires us to engage the most appropriate cutting edge of IT solutions in order to meet the challenges of a modern day conglomerate. We are therefore looking forward to hiring the services of IFS whom we believe has the best fit for our future growth trajectory,” said Ideal Group Chairman Nalin Welgama.

Ideal Group Deputy Chairman Aravinda de Silva added, “The ability to have data at one’s finger tips is key in this day and age. We recognise the importance technology brings to an organisation and are very excited about the features and other benefits the proposed system has to offer. We believe that through this investment, the company will be able to optimise its resource capital and drive the Group to greater heights.”

IFS Sri Lanka President and CEO Jayantha De Silva added: “It is with pleasure that we embark on this implementation project together with the Ideal Group. We are confident that IFS’s technology will bring about great improvements in efficiency, as well as greater visibility and integrity throughout the company’s operations. IFS fully understands the business challenges associated with such a large-toscale implementation and our team has extensive experience in working with clients in the automotive sector. With our expertise and best practices, we look forward to delivering an outstanding solution that will meet the high standards of the Group.”

The implementation will be carried out in phases and will include functionality covering financials, supply chain management, service and maintenance, IFS lobbies, document management, and CRM.

For more information about how IFS supports companies in the automotive industry, please visit:   www.ifsworld.com/corp/industries/automotive/.