IFS, the global enterprise applications company, today announced that one of the leading international renewable energy consultants, Natural Power, has chosen to deploy IFS Applications, an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, to consolidate its business systems and support 50 percent minimum year-on-year growth plans.
Natural Power provides practical consulting, management services and product innovations for the global renewable energy industry. Its capabilities include onshore and offshore project management for the lifecycle of renewable energy ventures, from design and development of wind farms to the geotechnical analysis, site management and due diligence of client sites. Natural Power is widely respected as one of the leading consultancies for the construction of wind farms in the UK, currently operating one in five of the UK’s installed onshore wind capacity. With such a wide range of services offered from international offices in the UK, North America, South America, France and Turkey, Natural Power requires access to business-critical information to help achieve the success of its projects.
Previously operating with a legacy system that had been in place for a number of years, Natural Power’s global expansion created a number of integration challenges for the business. The consultancy has chosen to invest more in customer relationship management and financial information, across all its locations. With multi-location clients and a rapidly expanding workforce (substantial growth has seen Natural Power transition from 12 UK employees in 2000 to 250 employees worldwide today), there was a clear need for a new IT system that would unify the business, help improve internal processes and communications, and in turn support the company’s growth strategy. Following a competitive tender, IFS was selected to implement an international ERP roll-out to over 250 users. The new system is expected to enhance integration and visibility across all locations, and will improve business performance by centralizing critical information, enabling simpler and more efficient project co-ordination. Read More
