EDF chooses Ivalua Buyer V8 to organise its tendering procedures at group level
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EDF chooses Ivalua Buyer V8 to organise
its tendering procedures at group level
Orsay, 10 March 2014 - Energy leader EDF has decided to put its trust in , the latest version of Ivalua's e-purchasing software, to manage its procurement process, from handling purchase requests to the consultation, negotiation, attribution and finalization stages including the signature of the contract.
EDF's goal was to update its e-purchasing tool by giving it a Group dimension and pursuing the optimisation of its purchasing process.
Ivalua Buyer V8 will provide the group's buyers and influencers with a collaborative tool allowing them to manage and track the purchasing process while offering its suppliers a referencing portal where contract documents and consultation reports will be available.
Eventually, over 5,000 buyers and influencers and tens of thousands of suppliers will use Ivalua Buyer V8 every day.
"We're delighted by the trust EDF has put in us," says Gérard Dahan, General Manager EMEA, Ivalua. "The signature of this international project demonstrates Ivalua Buyer's ability to adapt to the purchasing goals and challenges of major international groups and to implement global solutions."
About EDF Group
EDF Group, one of the leaders in the European energy market, is an integrated energy company active in all areas of the business: generation, transmission, distribution, energy supply and trading. The Group is the leading electricity producer in Europe. In France, it has mainly nuclear and hydropower generation facilities where 95.9% of the electricity output is CO2-free. EDF's transmission and distribution subsidiaries in France operate 1,285,000 km of low and medium voltage overhead and underground electricity lines and around 100,000 km of high and very high voltage networks. The Group is involved in supplying energy and services to approximately 28.6 million customers in France. The Group generated consolidated sales of €75.6 billion in 2013, of which 46.8% outside of France. EDF is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange and is a member of the CAC 40 index.
About Ivalua
Founded in January of 2000, Ivalua is currently ranked among the leading worldwide Spend Management solution providers. Successful in both Europe and the US, Ivalua has deployed several hundred projects for large international companies in a wide range of industries.
In light of its experience and of its multi-sector expertise, Ivalua continues to support an extremely proactive product innovation policy that centers on bringing its users the greatest value, efficiency and ease of use, day in and day out.
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