Marcantonio & Caterlink: Client Press Release

Caterlink and Marcantonio chose Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Technology Management, to implement Dynamics Food - Microsoft Dynamics NAV developed specifically for the food & beverage industry.

With sites in Cornwall and Essex, Caterlink and Marcantonio supply an extensive range of ice cream cones, flavourings, decorations, glassware, disposables and point of sale materials to ice cream manufacturers and retailers, patisseries, bakers, restaurants and food service wholesalers across the UK.

Continued growth and expansion meant that their existing systems and paper-based processes could no longer support the group’s day to day operations and reporting.

Dynamics Food - Microsoft Dynamics NAV developed specifically for the food & beverage industry - will provide Caterlink and Marcantonio with a complete business management software solution covering finance, manufacturing, warehousing and distribution. It will enable them to:

• speed up sales order entry - with complete stock visibility and availability;
• improve delivery efficiency - with integrated delivery planning & documentation;
• optimise stock levels through more accurate forecasting, stock replenishment and visibility of short shelf life products;
• automate quality control processes, compliance, traceability and product specifications;
• have one single source of information for improved management reporting, analysis and decision-making

Nicholas Venditti, Operations Director at Marcantonio explains; “We knew we needed a new system that would support our food industry requirements as well as be around for the long term. Microsoft’s on-going investment in the Dynamics product line gives us the confidence that we have found a flexible and innovative solution that will continue to support us whatever our business requirements.”

Nicholas Venditti continues, “With Technology Management’s track record with other food & beverage customers, we knew we had found a partner who had the right experience to the deliver a successful project. Their ability to host the solution on their own hosting platform also meant that we could work with one single supplier to deliver a complete end-to-end solution."

James Crowter, Managing Director, Technology Management continues “We are seeing an increasing number of businesses recognising the benefits of hosted Microsoft Dynamics solutions - particularly in terms of reduced cost, improved disaster recovery, access from anywhere as well as enabling our clients to get up and running quickly.

Our investment in our own hosting platform in world class, UK data centres means our clients have the confidence that we are responsible for, and in control of, the entire solution."

For additional information:

Claire Rose
Technology Management Ltd
St Mark's Church
St Mark's Road
Wolverhampton WV3 00H
Tel: +44 (0) 1902 578 300