eFuture to Acquire Proadvancer Systems Inc.
08 Avril 2008 - 3:49PM
PR Newswire (US)
Expands Logistics Product and Service Offering to Form a Total
Supply Chain Management Solution BEIJING, April 8, 2008
/Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- eFuture Information Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:
EFUT; 'eFuture'), a leading front-end supply chain management
software and service company in China, today announced that it will
acquire Proadvancer Systems Inc. ('Proadvancer'), a leading
provider of logistics software and services in Mainland China and
Asia. Proadvancer has 40 employees. The transaction is expected to
be accretive to eFuture's 2008 earnings per share. Upon closing,
the acquisition will enable eFuture to add logistics software and
services to its portfolio of front-end supply chain management
software and service solutions including increased system planning,
business process rebuilding, implementing, analyzing, and tracking
capabilities. The acquisition furthers eFuture's goal of providing
high-performance, integrated front-end supply chain management
solutions that streamlining its clients' operations and maximize
their competitive advantages. 'This acquisition is an ideal fit,
expanding our core competence in front-end supply chain management
software and solutions in China's rapidly growing retail and
fast-moving consumer goods industries," said Adam Yan, eFuture's
chairman and chief executive officer. 'Proadvancer's deep
understanding of the logistics industry and advanced technology
compliment our existing offering, allowing us to provide a complete
logistics and supply chain management solution in retail and
consumer goods industries.' eFuture expects to benefit from the
transaction by acquiring technology and skills that will enable the
company to provide comprehensive logistics services in three main
areas: integrated logistics center construction management, supply
chain management and logistics model consulting and logistics
information management systems planning, design and strategy.
Proadvancer has cooperated with eFuture's recently acquired
Guangzhou Royalstone, now eFuture Royalstone, since 2000. The two
companies also worked on projects for Beijing Jingkelong Company
Limited, a company listed on the Growth Enterprise Market of the
Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. Lu Guangyang, Proadvancer's
chairman and founder, will act as eFuture's chief logistics
consultant and the general manager of the company's Logistics
Business Unit. 'I am looking forward to becoming a member of the
eFuture family,' said Lu Guangyang, Proadvancer's chairman and
founder. 'The addition of Proadvancer's business creates a
comprehensive front-end supply chain management software and
service provider that can better serve many of China's leading
companies. With a track record of providing professional logistics
services and an established relationship with eFuture, I'm
confident that our customers will continue to benefit from
high-quality products and services and find new value in the
synergies created by our combined business.' The transaction is
expected to close before the end of August 2008, subject to
customary closing conditions. About Proadvancer Systems Inc.
Proadvancer is a leading provider of complete logistics solutions
to Asia, bringing Japanese, American and European logistics
technology to the Chinese market. Proadvancer leverages a decade of
experience in logistics operations as well as advanced logistics
planning theory and professional information and project management
technology personnel to provide comprehensive logistics services to
many top 100 retailers in China, including China Resources Vanguard
Department Stores, Beijing Jingkelong Supermarkets, BuBuGao
Supermarkets, and others. Proadvancer's personnel include
professionals in logistics planning consulting, planning analysts
and implementation and software engineers, ensuring that customers
receive the highest level of service and support. About eFuture
Information Technology Inc. eFuture is a leading provider of
front-end supply chain management software and services in China.
eFuture provides one-stop-shop software and service solutions to
manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, logistics companies and
retailers in China's front-end supply chain market, especially in
the retail and Fast Moving Consumer Goods ('FMCG') industries.
eFuture currently serves more than 900 clients, including Fortune
500 companies, over 650 retailers and over 250 distributors
operating in China. eFuture is also one of IBM's premier business
partners in Asia Pacific and is a strategic partner with Oracle,
Microsoft, JDA, Motorola and Samsung Network China. The company has
20 branch offices across China. For more information about eFuture,
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