GRD Minproc SA goes with TM1

Issued by Global Research Partners for MCI
Johannesburg, 09 Oct 2007

MCI Consultants, the leading distributor for Applix`s TM1 product in Africa, today announced that Minproc South Africa recently implemented Applix TM1 to provide reporting and analytics capabilities.

"Initially, we used TM1 to address the issue of management reporting," commented Andrew Sweeney, CFO of Minproc SA. "With TM1, we achieved some significant savings at month-end in producing these reports for the company, which could now be done on a per-project basis.

"In addition, TM1 has also assisted our project managers and cost accountants responsible for managing our various projects that are in progress.

"We found that the detailed reporting on capital commitments and spend, as well as detailed analysis of labour time spent that was now available, gave us faster and a more accurate measurement of performance against budget and forecasting to completion," continued Sweeney.

"The analysis of labour time facilitated reporting on productive and non-productive time; the management of labour brokers; and the detection of timecard errors and fraud prevention.

"We selected TM1 for its rapid implementation times, ease of use and flexibility in reporting; and the product has delivered on these promises," concluded Sweeney.

GRD Minproc is a leading independent engineering construction business providing high value services and specialising in the design, procurement and construction of mineral resource and waste-to-resources projects. The company has honed its technical and project management skills at the cutting-edge of the international resource industry.

The company`s process engineering and project record are internationally recognised, with extensive experience gained in copper, gold and nickel, developing practical and innovative solutions to ensure clients a maximum project rate of return. GRD Minproc`s clients include BHP Billiton, Newcrest, Anglo American, CVRD, and Gold Fields Limited.

GRD Minproc undertakes projects worldwide from its head office in Perth, Western Australia and its regional growth hubs in Johannesburg, South Africa and Belo Horizonte, Brasil.

For further information, please contact Aliki Droussiotis, MCI: tel 011 454-3420, fax 011 454-3417, e-mail aliki@mci.co.za.

Applix

Applix is a global provider of business intelligence and business performance management solutions. These solutions enable the continuous management and monitoring of performance across the financial, operational, customer and organisational functions within the enterprise. More than 2 000 customers worldwide use Applix`s adaptable, scalable and real-time solutions, delivered by Applix and by a global network of partners, to manage their business performance and respond to the marketplace in real-time. Headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, USA, Applix maintains offices in four countries in Europe, North America and the Pacific Rim. For more information about Applix, please visit www.applix.com.

MCI Consultants

MCI Consultants is a South African-based business information systems consulting firm specialising in providing software solutions to the business community, specifically to the financial services and personnel recruitment industries.

They offer complete solutions, including accounting systems (ACCPAC), business intelligence solutions (Applix) and recruitment solutions (AdaptRecruitment), as well as bespoke developments, including software for the JSE Stock Brokers, including Trading and Portfolio systems that also incorporate e-commerce and mobile technologies.

Their approach is to continuously provide solutions to meet their clients` changing requirements. They pride themselves in delivering excellent customer service and building long-lasting partnerships with their clients.

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