K3 Business Technology Group Regulatory News (KBT)

5 Oct 2006 07:01

K3 Business Technology Group PLC05 October 2006 KBT.L 5 October 2006 K3 BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC ("K3" or "the Group") New Contract Win K3, which supplies and supports IT solutions for the retail, distribution andmanufacturing sectors, is pleased to announce that its Retail Division has won anew contract, worth £260,000, with Everards Brewery ("Everards"), theLeicester-based brewery which owns 161 pubs across 11 counties. The contract isfor the supply and installation of Microsoft's market-leading retail software,'Microsoft Dynamics'. The software will provide Everards with an integratedsolution covering its head office, finance, operations, property management andtelesales activities. K3's Retail Division is a leading UK reseller of Microsoft Dynamics softwarewhich is aimed at mid-tier retailers. The win follows K3's decision to focus its sales efforts on specific sectorswhere it can build a significant presence, including Breweries/Drinks, Food,Household Goods and Fashion. Other recent order wins within the Breweries/Drinkssector include Frederic Robinson Limited and Admiral Taverns. Andy Makeham, Chief Executive of K3, commented on the contract win, "This contract win is further testament to the success of our verticalisationpolicy whereby, in our rapidly growing retail division, we have created sectorspecific business units in Breweries/Drinks, Food, Household Goods and Fashion.Our ability to demonstrate specialist sector knowledge as well as referencecustomers continues to aid new business wins, such as this contract withEverards." Enquiries: K3 Business Technology Group plc Andy Makeham, Chief Executive T: 01282 864111 David Bolton, Chief Finance T: 01282 864111 Officer Biddicks Katie Tzouliadis T: 020 7448 1000 About Everards Brewery: Everards Brewery is a family run company which has been providing quality, awardwinning ales since it was first established in 1849. At present, the breweryproduces over 65,000 barrels of ale (18,720,000 pints) a year, with thebrewery's permanent range featuring Beacon Bitter, Tiger Best Bitter, PremiumAle Original and Sunchaser Blonde. Seasonal and event beers are also brewed atvarious points throughout the year. Everards' pub estate comprises 161 pubs in11 counties within a 70 mile radius of the Leicestershire brewery. These managedhouses are all run as individual businesses by licensees. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange