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Jan 2012

Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth Selects Illumiti and the SAP® Investigative Case Management for Public Sector Package to Help Manage Operations

Illumiti today announced that The Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth (OPACY) has selected the SAP® Investigative Case Management for Public Sector package and Illumiti as its implementation partner.

OPACY reports directly to the Legislature of Ontario and provides an independent voice for children and youth, including children with special needs and First Nations children. The advocates receive and respond to concerns from children, youth and families who are seeking or receiving services under the Child and Family Services Act and the Education Act (Provincial and Demonstration Schools). Click here for more...

Jan 2012

Illumiti Named 2011 SAP® Business All-in-One Partner of the Year, Canada at SAP® North America Field Kick-Off Meeting 2012

Awards were presented by SAP Americas (NYSE: SAP) during the SAP® North America Field Kick-Off Meeting (FKOM) 2012, held Jan. 17-19 in New Orleans, La., to the top-performing SAP channel partners and SAP services partners in North America for outstanding contributions that impact overall SAP sales and pipeline-generation goals.

Nir Orbach, founder and CEO, Illumiti, said, "We are thrilled to be recognized by SAP as its top partner for SAP Business All-in-One in Canada for the second year in a row. This award is a testament to the professionalism and hard work demonstrated by our entire team in delivering highly effective solutions to our clients' business challenges in partnership with SAP."

Selected from SAP's wide-ranging North American partner base, nominations for the SAP Partner Impact awards were based on internal SAP sales data. A steering committee composed of regional and global SAP representatives determined winning partners in each category according to numerous criteria such as sales achievement and performance. As the recipient of a 2012 Partner Impact award, Illumiti has been honored as SAP's top channel partner for the SAP Business All-in-One solution in Canada. Winners will receive strong recognition from the SAP field for their accomplishments. Click here for more...

Jan 2012

wefunk (Americas) Inc. selects Illumiti and SAP® Business ByDesign™ to help manage growth

Illumiti today announced that wefunk (Americas) Inc. has selected the SAP® Business ByDesign™ solution as its business management software platform and Illumiti as its implementation partner. wefunk is well-known as a leading designer, manufacturer and innovator in the skateboarding industry. For over a decade, wefunk has been creating "Space Time Bending Machines" – rideable works of art that have remained the benchmarks for innovation and performance in the skateboarding world under the watchful eye of its founder and Formula 1 composites technician, industrial designer and master board builder Alexander Luxat. “We feel that wefunk is on the cusp of tremendous growth,” said Leslie Huszti, President and CEO, wefunk (Americas) Inc. “We have a game-changing new product line that we will be launching early this year that will revolutionize the long-boarding industry. We are pleased to be doing business with SAP and confident that Illumiti will deliver the results we need and that SAP Business ByDesign will provide us with the virtual access and scalability we will need to support this growth.” Click here for more...

Jan 2012

Bowie Resources will benefit from greater visibility of operations, stronger controls and improved management reporting following the recent "go live" of SAP Business All-in-One implemented by Illumiti.

Illumiti announced today the "go live" implementation of the SAP® Business All-in-One solution for Bowie Resources LLC, a leading long wall operator and producer of high grade compliance coal with its principal operation located near Paonia, Colorado. Illumiti completed the implementation project during a six-week period, with minimal disruption to Bowie's day-to-day business. The system went live on time and will provide support to a range of business activities, including financial management, purchasing and inventory management. "Illumiti's experience working with mining companies with similar operations was invaluable to us and ensured we completed our implementation on time and with minimal disruption to our business," said Brian Pate, Controller, Bowie Resources. Click here for more...

Nov 2011

Neo Material Technologies Selects Illumiti and SAP® Business All-in-One to Help Manage International Operations

Neo Material Technologies, a leading supplier in the high-quality advanced materials market, will implement SAP Business All-in-One to support a wide range of business functions including finance, purchasing, manufacturing, business intelligence and sales inventory management. Neo Materials has experienced considerable growth in recent years and continues to expand internationally. Today, the company operates around the world, with a team of over 1,350 people in 19 locations and 10 countries including manufacturing facilities in China, Thailand and North America. SAP Business All-in-One will provide Neo Materials with the functionality and scalability needed to manage its complex global operations.“As a growing international company, we felt it was important to select a system and implementation partner that truly understands our markets and the challenges of managing a complex global operation,” said Jeff Varah, Vice President and Treasurer for Neo Materials. “The preconfigured multinational support included in SAP Business All-in-One along with Illumiti’s track record of successful global implementations – including some with operating companies in China – made them the best choice for us.” Click here for more...

Sept 2011

Renew Life Canada Automates Operations and Achieves Real-Time Business Visibility

Renew Life Canada is one of the most well-respected natural health companies in North America. Renew Life’s business operation involves manufacturing, purchasing, warehousing and distribution of natural health products to retail stores across the country. Due to strict regulatory conditions, this necessitates careful product batch management that takes into account shelf life while optimizing stock levels and continuously meeting customer demand. With sustained business growth exceeding 20% in the previous year, Renew Life recognized the need to implement an integrated business management system to enable it to better manage inventory and to maximize the automation level of core operational processes. To this end, Renew Life Canada selected the SAP® Business One application as its business management application and Illumiti as its implementation partner.Thomas Bedford, president, Renew Life Canada said: "With SAP Business One I now have complete transparency and can obtain an integrated, real-time view of business operations… Illumiti has done an outstanding job of educating us about the system and implementing it to support our current and future needs." Click here for the full PR.

Aug 2011

Illumiti Attains ERP Accreditation by TEC (Technology Evaluation Centers)

Illumiti recently attained formal accreditation by TEC – a company that helps its clients research, evaluate, and select the best enterprise software solutions for their unique business requirements. According to the accreditation report “Illumiti exceeded the expectations of its clients, with one client giving Illumiti full points for areas within services received, services delivery and support, and project evaluation. As for the likelihood of customer recommendation, Illumiti receives the maximum 100 points." Read the full PR.

July 2011

Argonaut Gold Inc. chooses SAP® Business All-in-One as its business management software platform and Illumiti as its implementation partner.

With its continued future growth aspirations – Argonaut Gold recognized a strong need for an integrated ERP / business management solution to support operational and financial management. To this end, Argonaut Gold chose to deploy the SAP® Business All-in-One solution and engage Illumiti as its implementation partner. Barry Dahl, Argonaut Gold's CFO, said: "We selected SAP Business All-in-One, as the software has all of the options and functionality that we need to run our business in a single package. We are very pleased to be working with Illumiti – a company with excellent mining credentials that has created the right partnership to deliver local support where we operate." Illumiti will implement SAP Business All-in-One to support a range of business functions including finance, fixed assets, procurement and inventory management. The system is planned to go live in the fall, less than three months after project kick-off. Click here for more...

July 2011

Bailey Metal Products selects Illumiti and SAP® Business All-in-One to Help Support Business Growth

Bailey Metal Products Limited chooses SAP Business All-in-One as its business management software platform and Illumiti as its implementation partner for a comprehensive ERP implementation with a planned go-live in approximately six months. Robert Armour, Bailey's CFO, said; "Bailey selected Nir Orbach and his team at Illumiti to partner with Bailey to implement the SAP Business All-in-One solution. The decision to partner with Illumiti was based on their extensive experience implementing the SAP solution in similar businesses as Bailey's, the talent they bring to the table with their very capable senior level staff, and their demonstrated ability to grasp the key deliverables of our project. These factors clearly set them apart from other implementation organizations we met with during our solution selection phase." Illumiti will implement SAP Business All-in-One to support a full ERP environment including a broad range of business functions such as finance, sales, distribution, materials management, and production planning. Click here for more...

June 2011

Laricina Energy Improves Efficiency and Fuels Growth with Illumiti and SAP®

Laricina Energy is a privately held company focused on creating value by developing Canada’s oil sands using innovative in situ technologies. As part of expanding its exploration and development projects and preparing for commercial oil production and future growth – Laricina decided to implement an integrated business management / ERP solution. Laricina selected SAP® Business All-in-One and Illumiti implemented the solution – on time and within the planned budget. Stuart Gibson, Laricina's Manager, Operational Accounting, said: "Illumiti delivered outstanding, integrated AFE (project tracking) and financial management functionality that helps us control costs, produce accurate reports and manage operational information in real-time. The system was implemented enabling Laricina Energy to support its growth with a minimal increase in admin staff." Click here for more...

June 2011

Illumiti Becomes SAP® Business ByDesign™ Solution Reseller in Canada

Systems Integration and Management Consulting company Illumiti has recently added SAP Business ByDesign to its product portfolio. Illumiti is one of the first SAP partners in Canada to provide the cloud-based fully integrated business management solution, which is specifically targeted at small and midsize companies in the professional services, wholesale distribution and manufacturing industry sectors or at subsidiaries of large corporations. SAP® Business ByDesign covers all the processes that go on in small businesses and midsized companies. The solution is available on demand and users access it through their Web browser. As a cloud-based SaaS (software as a service) package, companies rent only the modules that they need. Click here for more...

May 2011

Illumiti helps Eldorado Gold integrate its Chinese mines into their global SAP Business All-in-One environment

Canadian international gold producer Eldorado Gold Corporation (TSX: ELD, NYSE: EGO ASX: EAU) recently completed the implementation of its SAP Business All-in-One system in the four mines it operates in China and in its Beijing head office.  The company’s Chinese mines include Jinfeng, Eastern Dragon, White Mountain and Tianjianshan. Illumiti was tasked with delivering the project, having successfully implemented SAP Business All-in-One for Eldorado Gold’s corporate headquarters in Canada as well as its operations in Turkey.  Illumiti applied the system blueprint previously developed for Eldorado Gold using its SAP-certified “Accelerated ERP for Mining” solution.  Illumiti worked with IMG China as its local partner, bringing the system into live operation in two stages, on April 4th and May 2nd, 2011. Click here for more information.

May 2011

Illumiti 58th on CDN 2010 Top 100 Solution Providers List

CDN, Canada's No. 1 IT channel publication each year ranks the highest revenue generating solution providers based in Canada, listing each company in order of its total 2010 revenue. This year, Illumiti is proud to be 58th on this prestigious list. Click here for more information.

April 2011

Cruickshank selects Illumiti and SAP to Optimize Business Operations

Cruickshank Construction Limited is a progressive road builder and aggregate producer based in south-eastern Ontario. With continued growth in business volumes, Cruickshank recognizes a strong need for an integrated ERP system to support the management of its large construction projects / contracts. The company also requires improved information system support for maintaining its fleet of heavy equipment and managing its quarries. Moreover, Cruickshank wants an HR system, integrated with its ERP system and providing a particular focus on qualifications and certifications. To this end, Cruickshank chose SAP® Business All-in-One as its business management software platform and Illumiti as their implementation partner.
For more information, visit our blog.

April 2011

The new Branham list of Top 250 Canadian ICT companies now available. Illumiti is #121 (up from 125 last year).

Now in its sixteenth year, the Branham300 continues to highlight the top Canadian companies. It represents a truly insightful piece of intelligence on the Canadian information technology market. Canadian companies are ranked based on worldwide revenues whereas multinationals are ranked solely on revenues earned within Canada. Visit the Branham website for more info.

Mar 2011

Illumiti opens new office in Denver, Colorado

Illumiti is excited to open a new office in the US to better serve our American clients. Click here for pictures - what a view!

Mar 2011

Northgate Minerals manages business operations and gains real-time visibility with Illumiti and SAP Business All-in-One

Northgate Minerals Corporation (TSX: NGX, NYSE-A: NXG) is a gold and copper producer with operations, development projects and exploration properties in Canada and Australia. Following a 14-week implementation project completed by Illumiti on time and within the estimated budget, Northgate went live with the new SAP Business All-in-One system. The initial implementation included Financial Accounting, Fixed Assets, Management Accounting, Procurement and Inventory Management. The implementation now enables Northgate to benefit from visibility to head office and mine site activities within a single system. It also allows them to manage logistical processes in a real time environment and to leverage SAP’s inherent integration between logistics and finance. The foundation is now set for the next phase which includes Plant Maintenance and HR / Payroll. For further details, please read our blog.

Feb 2011

Illumiti Named “SAP® Business All-in-One Partner of the Year, Canada”

Illumiti named the 2010 SAP® Business All-in-One Partner of the Year, Canada. Awards were presented by SAP Americas (NYSE: SAP) during SAP Channel Partner Summit Americas 2011, to the top-performing SAP channel partners and SAP BusinessObjects™ partners in North America for outstanding contributions in revenue growth, marketing and customer service.

Selected from SAP’s wide-ranging North American partner base, nominations were evaluated on numerous criteria to determine winning partners in each category. As the recipient of the SAP Business All-in-One Partner of the Year, Canada award, Illumiti has been honored as SAP’s leading channel partner in Canada in terms of revenue generated from software license sales in calendar year 2010.

Feb 2011

Illumiti engaged in extensive SAP Business All-in-One implementation for a mid-sized North American software company!

Illumiti has recently been selected by a mid-sized North American software company to deliver and implement a combined ERP and CRM solution using SAP Business All-in-One. The solution will replace a number of legacy systems currently in use at the software company and will cover several functional process areas including Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Software Configuration Management, Professional Services and Customer Relationship Management. In addition, the solution will enable automated consolidation of the results of several global operating entities into an overall group-wide view and will provide enhanced Business Intelligence capabilities. The implementation utilizes a phased approach and the first phase is planned to go live during the coming summer.

Feb 2011

NAFTA Food & Packaging in live production with SAP Business One & Illumiti

NAFTA Foods & Packaging Inc. (www.naftafoods.com) is one of the leading private label and branded manufacturers in North America of Gingerbread House Kits, Seasonal Cookie Kits and Seasonal and everyday clamshell and tub cookies. From a humble beginning in 1995, NAFTA now occupies its own 160,000 square foot building, housing both executive offices and the manufacturing operation, located near Toronto, Canada.  Having previously managed its business using spreadsheets and a number of disparate IT systems, NAFTA decided to support its continued growth by implementing a fully-integrated environment leveraging SAP Business One. Illumiti implemented the system, supporting a broad range of business processes including Financial Management, Inventory Tracking, Production and Payroll.  The system went live early January 2011 and was delivered within the expected budget.

Click here for Illumiti SAP Business One customer case studies as well as videos and presentations about this SME-focused ERP product.

Jan 2011

Illumiti is the first Canadian company to go live with SAP Business One 8.8.1!

Illumiti uses SAP Business One to manage its own operations. Last December the company upgraded its live implementation to the new version 8.8.1, adding a host of new capabilities to its arsenal - particularly in the Financial Management area.  Read more about what release 8.8.1 brings to the table and watch the Business One Intro video on our blog.

Beanfield live with SAP Business All-in-One after 6-week implementation

Beanfield Metroconnect has recently gone live with a new SAP Business All-in-One system implemented by Illumiti. Beanfield required an integrated, stable ERP solution that can scale with the company's rapid growth.  The implementation was completed within 6 weeks, on time and within budget. It is operational since October 2010.  Click here for more information about this implementation.

Dec 2010

New Gold selects Illumiti and SAP® Business All-in-One to implement best-of-breed mining functionality and help establish robust global enterprise management capabilities  

New Gold Inc. ("New Gold") (TSX and NYSE AMEX:NGD) is an intermediate gold producer with cash flow positive operating assets in the United States, Mexico and Australia and development projects in Canada and Chile.

With continuously increasing production levels and a strong emphasis on efficient, sustainable operations, New Gold realized it required a robust enterprise management application. Beyond comprehensive ERP capabilities, they looked for a system that would support the global nature of their business and their specific requirements for best-of-breed mining functionality such as plant maintenance.

To this end, New Gold recently chose SAP® Business All-in-One for its global operations. New Gold selected Illumiti as its solution implementation partner in recognition of Illumiti's global mining experience and the companies ability to deliver the required solution quickly and cost effectively. Illumiti will implement a working solution, initially covering Finance, Materials Management, Human Capital Management and Plant Maintenance. The implementation will include New Gold's head office as well as mines in Canada, USA, Mexico and Australia. System go-live will be staggered by location over the course of the next 15 months.

llumiti attains SAP certification for its Accelerated ERP for Durable Goods solution  

Accelerated ERP for Consumer Durable Goods Industries, a qualified SAP Business All-in-One partner solution offered by Illumiti, provides midsize consumer durable goods companies with an affordable, integrated business process platform that supports product development, sourcing and procurement, quality management, sales and delivery, post-sales support, traceability, inbound and outbound logistics and inventory, and financial insight.

Click here for more details.

Alamos Gold optimizes financial management and controls with SAP ERP

Alamos Gold (TSX.AGI) is a publicly-traded gold mining company with operations in Mexico and Turkey. The Company owns 100% of the 30,325-hectare Salamandra group of concessions located in the state of Sonora in northwest Mexico. The Salamandra group of concessions includes the Mulatos Mine and several other prospective exploration targets throughout the district (map source: www.alamosgold.com). Visit our blog for more...

llumiti extends a warm welcome to Jim Gundy, who recently joined our Boston office as Vice President of Business Development. 

Jim will be responsible for managing the sales and marketing activities for Illumiti’s Northern US consulting practice.

Click here for more info about Jim.

City of Nanaimo goes live with ERP project implemented by Illumiti
Illumiti completes an SAP implementation project at the City of Nanaimo, BC which involved conversion of all city assets, including linear assets to SAP Asset Management, to deal with all aspects of the asset life cycle from purchase to end-of-life. Benefits include the integration with the city's Finance, Project Management and Funds Management processes, powered via existing SAP functionality; and compliance with the Public Sector Accounting Board's reporting standards. Visit our blog for more including customer quotes.

Illumiti's SAP-based Mining solution wins Bronze in "Best Mid-Market Solution" category of CDN's 2010 Channel Elite Awards!

Every year CDN, Canada’s Number 1 IT channel publication recognizes IT Solution Providers for their innovation, leadership and commitment to creating value for their customers.

Illumiti is the proud recipient of the Bronze Award for the Best Mid-Market Solution which honours the partner that has created the most innovative problem solving solution for a mid-size organization.

Our winning solution was our SAP Mining Solution Accelerator.

Northgate Minerals selects Illumiti and SAP^® Business All-in-One as it prepares for production operations at its Young-Davidson Mine.

Northgate Minerals Corporation is a TSX-listed gold and copper producer with mining operations, development projects and exploration properties in Canada and Australia. Northgate's vision is to be the leading intermediate gold producer by identifying, acquiring, developing and operating profitable, long-life mining properties. Northgate are forecasting gold production of 288,000 ounces in 2010.

As part of its preparations to commence commercial gold production in its Young-Davidson mine, located in Matachewan, Ontario, Northgate Minerals realized it requires a robust enterprise management application to support operational requirements. In addition to comprehensive, integrated ERP capabilities, they need a system that can grow to support their global operations with capabilities such as multi-language, multi-currency requirements and localized regulatory compliance. 

Northgate Minerals recently selected SAP^® Business All-in-One for its operations, and Illumiti as its solution implementation partner. Illumiti's leadership position and track record with respect to ERP in the Mining industry were pivotal to Northgate Minerals' decision. In the first instance, Illumiti will implement its SAP^®-based Mining solution for the Young-Davidson mine site and the corporate headquarters in Toronto. The initial implementation includes Financials, Purchasing, Inventory Management and Reporting.

Illumiti nominated Finalist in "Solution Provider of the Year" and "Best Mid-Market Solution" in CDN's Channel Elite Awards!

CDN's Channel Elite Awards recognizes IT Solution Providers for their innovation, leadership and commitment to creating value for their customers. CDN, Canada’s Number 1 IT channel publication, awards prizes in ten categories, namely: "Solution Provider of the Year"; "Best Cloud Computing Solution"; "Best Enterprise Solution"; "Best Mid-Market Solution"; "Best Small Business Solution"; "Best Service Organization"; "Best Channel Marketing Initiative"; "Best Managed Services Solution"; "Best Collaborative Solution"; and "Best Green Solution."  The award winners will be announced during a gala evening on the 16th of September.

The "Best Mid-Market Solution" nomination is for our SAP Mining Solution Accelerator.

Hot off the press – TheMIGroup customer case study

TheMIGroup is a provider of Relocation and Assignment Management Programs, solely focused on helping companies relocate their employees within their own country and internationally. TheMIGroup manages a full range of global and domestic relocation solutions that ensure corporations receive a positive return on their investment for their relocating employees.

Click here to learn how Illumiti and SAP help TheMIGroup deliver an outstanding customer experience level.

Eldorado Gold customer video testimonial: Illumiti SAP ERP implementation

Illumiti's aim is to help customers improve the effectiveness of their business faster, at a lower cost and with a higher level of confidence compared with other alternatives. Click here to view this short video which includes a customer testimonial by Charlie Parker of Eldorado Gold Corporation, preceded by a brief introduction by Jamie Fryer of Illumiti.

Andean Resources selects Illumiti and SAP® Business All-in-One to help establish robust multi-national enterprise management capabilities for its move from exploration into production in Argentina.

Andean Resources is a dual listed public company (ASX:AND) (TSX:AND) focused on finding precious metal resources, starting in the Andes with its 100% owned Cerro Negro epithermal gold deposit.  The company has grown from an exploration junior into a billion-dollar gold company in 5 years. Its successful exploration programs in Argentina place Andean as arguably South America’s leading exploration junior.  The company is based in Australia, with offices in the US and  Canada in addition to its Argentina-based mining operations.

As part of its preparations to commence commercial gold production in Argentina, Andean Resources realized it requires a robust enterprise management application to support its growing operational requirements.  In addition to comprehensive ERP capabilities, they need a system that can handle multi-language and multi-currency requirements as well as other localization related requirements such as regulatory compliance.

Andean Resources recently selected SAP® Business All-in-One for its global operations, and Illumiti as its solution implementation partner.  Illumiti will implement a working solution, including an Argentinean mine site and the Corporate Business Unit based in Utah, USA.  The system is planned for production use starting January 2011.

Beanfield selects Illumiti and SAP Business All-in-One to help enable its continued growth with improved customer service and internal controls.

Beanfield Metroconnect provides high-speed Internet connectivity, communication and co-location services to businesses of varying sizes – primarily in Toronto and New York. The company's business philosophy includes maintaining full ownership and using only its own facilities to serve customers. Beanfield built, owns and operates its network end-to-end – enabling it to maintain independence and deliver superior service at a very competitive price.

As part of its preparations to support continually-growing market demand, Beanfield looked for a business management solution that is comprehensive enough, yet practical to implement for a small business. After careful consideration Beanfield has recently selected Illumiti to implement SAP Business All-in-One in support of its current and future requirements. In the first phase of the project Illumiti will implement Financial Management fuctions, interfacing with Beanfield's current Sales management system and providing improved planning, reporting and profitability analysis. The second phase will include additional ERP and CRM functionality.

Illumiti is excited to add Dror Orbach, veteran high-tech executive, as Chief Operating Officer. Read more…

Canadian Mining Companies Strike Gold With SAP® Business All-in-One SAP Canada and Illumiti Inc.

TORONTO - May 13, 2010 - Demonstrating strong momentum in the small and midsize mining market, SAP Canada Inc., a fast-growing subsidiary of SAP AG (NYSE:SAP), today announced that several Canadian gold mining companies have recently selected the SAP® Business All-in-One solution to gain a fully integrated, mine-wide view of key business functions including finance, asset management and production planning. Illumiti Inc., a channel partner in the SAP® PartnerEdge™ program specializing in systems integration and management, was selected as the implementation partner for each of these projects. Read the full SAP Canada press release here.

Jamie Fryer participates as panel member in the IT 360 conference – insights on software vendor / client relationships.

Jamie Fryer, Illumiti's Vice President of Enterprise Software Sales, participated as a panel member in the Tides of Change event at the IT 360 conference, held in Toronto on April 7th.  The panel discussion included insights on improving the relationships between software vendors and their enterprise clients.  Click here to read an article by IT in Canada, summarising the panel discussion.

GlassCell Isofab integrates processing to improve visibility and control - read the case study

St. Andrew's Goldfields Ltd. gains sizeable benefits with SAP rollout - click here to read the article

Illumiti is pleased to welcome Peter Orton, Janet Wright and Lori Miller to our team.

Illumiti is very excited to have opened an office in Switzerland in order to better serve the needs of its multi-national clients European operations.

Illumiti is moving up! In support of our continued growth, we are excited to announce that Illumiti LLC’s Houston office has moved to:

4501 Magnolia Cove Drive
Suite 201
Kingwood, Texas 77345