OREANDA-NEWS. On October 03, 2007 Energy Consulting/Corporate IT Solutions Company being part of Information Technology Division of Energy Consulting (EC), a Russian Group of Companies, has become possessor of SAP Аlliance Service Local Partner status, the highest status to be assigned to a local partner of SAP AG, reported the press-centre of Energy Consulting Group.

"The new level of partnership relations with the SAP undoubtedly reflects the growth of our business and our project experience in implementing ERP systems based on SAP products", sated Mikhail Ponomaryov, Energy Consulting Group's of Companies Chairman of Board. "At the same time, will a variety of international business projects now in the planning stage, enable us setting more ambitious goals and acquiring project experience entirely unique for Russia", noted Mr. Ponomaryov.

Energy Consulting is a player on the Russian SAP implementation market since 2002. In 2005, the SAP Products Implementation Department of the auditing and consulting company Energy Consulting has been transformed into an independent business unit, Energy Consulting/Corporate IT Solutions Company that specializes in providing the whole range of services in the ERP-consulting area.

Following the results for 2006, the EC Group ranks in the Largest Auditing and Consulting Groups of Russia TOP-10 rating of Expert RA rating agency, while being traditionally the leader among the Russian auditing and consulting groups by terms of ERP systems implementation volume.

Energy Consulting/CITS Company boasts a variety of successful projects of implementing ERP systems based on SAP products. In the Open Joint-Stock Company Tatneft, the Company is general contractor for creating SAP based corporate information systems. The project is in the mass replication stage. In the joint venture Open Joint-Stock Company NSG, the Company is implementing SAP for Insurance solutions, including financial unit management, management of receipts и payments, personnel management, strategic planning and budgeting.

A unique project solution for real estate management has been developed, as well as replicable solutions for personnel management, and a solution for budgeting set-up.

Between 2007 and 2009, the Company intends to enter promising market segments related to promoting standard SAP-based ERP solutions being optimal in terms of cost-effectiveness, in particular solutions for personnel management, real estate management, strategic planning and management, a solution for traders and distributors, a solution for parallel accounting according to Russian Federation, GAAP, and IAS standards, says Nina Novikova, Energy Consulting/CITS Director General.