ADMIRAL TAVERNS DRINKS TO SUCCESS WITH K3
Didcot, 14th July 2006, Leading pub operator Admiral Taverns, who run over 1,200 pubs in the UK, has selected a new head office solution from K3, Microsoft Dynamics largest partner in the UK. K3 will supply and implement Microsoft Dynamics Drink-IT software across 30 users.
Due to rapid growth within the business, Admiral Taverns found that it had out grown its existing SAGE based system, as the company struggled to combine rent billing, collecting rent and supplying beer from the same system. Bob Hayden, Finance Director at Admiral Taverns commented “We might as well have been using pen and paper”.
Admiral Taverns chose K3 because of its experience in the hospitality and brewing market.
The company’s IT Manager, Stuart Honour, had previously dealt with K3 while at Avebury Taverns and recommended the company on the back of a very efficient implementation there. The bid went to competitive tender, with K3 winning out on the strength of the team, solution fit and industry knowledge.
The Drink-IT system will improve reporting accuracy across the Admiral Taverns estate, increasing the speed and efficiency with which information can be accessed across the business. The company originally selected three separate systems to run the property management, financials and distribution aspects of the business, but on reviewing the K3 offering decided to opt for the Drink-IT solution which incorporated all three elements in one turnkey solution, with K3 providing bespoke systems tailoring for the rental management aspect of the business.
Commenting on the contract Bob Hayden said “We felt there was good company synergy with the K3 team and although we had to have some aspects of the systems tailored to our specific requirements, which took a little longer for the system to be deployed, we are very pleased with the results”.
Drink-IT, from Helios-IT, is an advanced and modular software program that is intended mainly for producers and distribution centres in the drinks industry, such as breweries, pub companies and distributors. It enables them to monitor and integrate the entire resources flow of the company with only one software solution (ERP package). A key capability of Drink-IT is its property management module, which enables companies with large estates to efficiently manage maintenance schedules, rents, refurbishments and procurement. Helios-IT have a world class team of Navision professionals dedicated to developing the Drink-IT solution. More than six man years of effort has already gone into developing a highly versatile solution for the beverage industry.
K3’s Sales Director Paul Makin commented “Admiral Taverns are yet another example of how our solution can meet the needs our clients, there are so many diverse areas that so many solutions don’t cover. We are pleased to be working with Admiral Taverns and look forward to a long healthy relationship”.
The project is expected to complete in October this year.
About Admiral Taverns
Admiral Taverns is a pub operator offering a tremendous mix of new business
opportunity and many years of pub operating expertise to existing and potential
licensees. Formed in 2003, Admiral Taverns has quickly grown to over
1200 pubs, becoming a top 6 operator in the UK pub market. Their aim is to
run a sustainable, quality estate, supported by a substantial ongoing capital
investment programme to enhance and develop our pubs.
Operating across England and Wales, all of Admiral Taverns pubs are tenanted
or leased.
Admiral Taverns is building a strong commitment to local pubs and the people
running them. They are an ambitious, commercially led business partner looking
to
work with equally ambitious pub retailers. With an experienced Business
Development Managers and a growing support team, they are supporting their
pub
retailers every step of the way.
www.admiraltaverns.co.uk
About K3
K3 the largest Microsoft Dynamics partner in the UK and Ireland delivering
the powerful Dynamics Retail Solution. A Microsoft Certified Gold partner
and member of Microsoft’s Inner Circle the company services over
100 clients worldwide. K3 is part of the K3 Business Technology Group plc.
K3 Business Technology Group is a global leader in providing next-generation enterprise software for businesses in the Retail, Manufacturing and Distribution sectors. Over the past 25 years, K3 has gained a wealth of experience from implementing Enterprise Resource Planning and business software solutions across over 3000 sites in over 30 countries. K3 is recognised as a safe, innovative and reliable provider of world-class solutions built around standard Microsoft technologies, backed by world-class service.
All K3’s implementations employ a personalised and sometimes customised
approach depending on size, timescales and key business issues.
www.k3btg.com