q.beyond supports introduction of SAP S/4HANA at Neue Westfälische with its
applications expertise

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q.beyond supports introduction of SAP S/4HANA at Neue Westfälische with its
applications expertise

23.04.2024 / 10:00 CET/CEST
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q.beyond supports introduction of SAP S/4HANA at Neue Westfälische with its
applications expertise

  * Publisher with 200,000 customers streamlines processes with latest SAP
    release

* Process landscape reduced by more than 60 percent

Cologne, 23 April 2024 - Faster processes, an applications environment in
line with the times and a future-proof SAP landscape - the publishing house
"Neue Westfälische" has fundamentally modernised its ERP system for managing
company processes.

IT service provider q.beyond accompanied the change of release from the old
R/3 environment to SAP S/4HANA with its all-round applications and sector
expertise. Following a preliminary study ideally tailored to its individual
needs, the publishing house opted for the IT services offered by q.beyond.

Turbocharging business processes

"With q.beyond's support, we have fundamentally modernised the SAP landscape
that had evolved over the years while at the same time extensively
streamlining our process landscape", explained Derk Steinert, Director of
Finance & Business Intelligence at Neue Westfälische. "On the technology
front, our central IT application is now fit for the future. Not only that:
Thanks to the new in-memory-based system we are also able to reach decisions
far more quickly in areas such as procurement or marketing and sales
campaigns."

The market leader in the newspaper and publishing business in the East
Westphalia-Lippe region uses SAP S/4HANA, among other purposes, to handle
all processes relating to more than 200,000 customers and around 10,000
suppliers. Conversion to the new system was preceded by extensive
preliminary work in recent months. In particular, the SAP landscape was
streamlined to remove numerous process extensions in the old system that are
no longer required. Following comprehensive tests, conversion to the new SAP
S/4HANA system was implemented in a single weekend. "The transition to
S/4HANA ran smoothly and all our colleagues are now glad to be working with
a new and modern ERP environment. With its SAP and retail expertise,
q.beyond provided us with good advice and full support from start to
finish", reports Derk Steinert.

SAP expertise with consulting, launch, operations and development

"We are the right address for companies about to move to the latest S/4HANA
SAP version. We accompany them throughout the whole process - from
consulting to the launch and operations through to ongoing further
development", comments Thies Rixen, CEO of q.beyond AG. "With Neue
Westfälische, we are delighted to escort a further company into the new
world of applications."


About q.beyond AG:
q.beyond AG is the key to successful digitalisation. We help our customers
find the best digital solutions for their business and then put them into
practice. Our strong team of 1,100 people accompanies SME customers securely
and reliably throughout their digital journey. We are experts in Cloud, SAP,
Microsoft, data intelligence, security and software development. With
locations throughout Germany, as well as in Latvia, Spain and India, and its
own certified data centres, q.beyond is one of Germany's leading IT service
providers.

Contact:
q.beyond AG
Arne Thull
Head of Investor Relations /Mergers & Acquisitions
T +49 221 669-8724
invest@qbeyond.de
www.qbeyond.de


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   Language:       English
   Company:        q.beyond AG
                   Richard-Byrd-Straße 4
                   50829 Cologne
                   Germany
   Phone:          +49-221-669-8724
   Fax:            +49-221-669-8009
   E-mail:         invest@qbeyond.de
   Internet:       www.qbeyond.de
   ISIN:           DE0005137004
   WKN:            513700
   Listed:         Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
                   Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf,
                   Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
   EQS News ID:    1886177

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