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B-EN-G Forms Strategic Partnership with Two European IT Consulting Firms to Strengthen Global IT Support for the manufacturing industry.

Business Engineering Corporation

Business Engineering Co., Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Masakazu Haneda, hereafter "B-EN-G") is pleased to announce the establishment of a strategic partnership with two European IT consulting firms: msg Plaut AG ("msg Plaut") and Saleck Consulting GmbH ("Saleck Consulting"), both of which specialize in providing IT consulting services for the manufacturing industry.
This partnership will leverage a newly established global network to enhance B-EN-G’s ability to support Japanese manufacturing companies expanding into Europe and the Americas, while msg Plaut will focus on supporting European companies entering the Asian market.

Strengths

Roles

B-EN-G

・Providing IT solutions for the manufacturing industry with a proven a track record in SAP implementation

• Overseas system implementation track record for Japanese companies

・Network of subsidiaries across Asia

・ Provision of support and services in Japan and Asia

・Assistance for European companies in expanding into Japan and Asia

msg Plaut

・Consulting experience in the manufacturing industry

・14 locations in 9 countries, approximately 750 employees

・Provision of services in the European region

・Providing solutions for the pharmaceutical and machinery industries

Saleck
Consulting

・Global network cultivated through SAP global collaboration experience

・Experience in coordinating international projects

・Acting as a bridge between Japan and Europe

・Solution ecosystem in Europe and the United States

■Background
As globalization becomes essential for Japanese manufacturers, due to evolving global changes such as geopolitical risks and trade frictions, it is becoming relatively difficult in terms of effectiveness, efficiency and cost with traditional headquarters-driven globalization, “Dominant Globalization”. In order to develop business globally with corporate governance in this era, it will be highly significant to adopt “Adaptive Globalization” that standardize and optimize global business operations by accept and take advantage of the characteristics of the region.
B-EN-G has been actively supporting the global rollout project of Japanese manufacturing companies, primarily in the Asian region. In recent years it has seen a growing number in consultations regarding business expansion including Europe and Americas.

■Services offerings 
With msg Plaut and Saleck Consulting as partners, B-EN-G will build a global network to support Japanese companies expanding across continents. Through this strategic partnership between the three companies, B-EN-G will be responsible for the Asian region, and msg Plaut for the Europe and Americas regions, providing global support adapted to regional characteristics.
The services we provide are as follows:

  • Support for the implementation, operation, and consulting of ERP for Japanese manufacturing companies in Europe and Americas
  • ERP implementation, operation, and consulting support for European and US manufacturing companies in Asia

■Future Development Plan

  • Disseminate information about our global network (from May 2025 onward)
  • Strengthen solutions for the pharmaceutical and machinery industries (from June 2025 onward)
  • Expanded partnership in Americas (by the end of 2025)

■B-EN-G's Global Business Strategy
By combining B-EN-G’s accumulated expertise in global SAP implementations for Japanese customers with the experiences and expertise of the two European partners, this new partnership will establish the engineering cooperation which will be the basis for the level of global delivery. 
B-EN-G aims to evolve from a project-based partnership model to a long-term, sustainable support relationship, targeting over 15% growth in its global business.

■About msg Plaut AG
Headquarters: Vienna, Austria
Business Scope: Product-based consulting services with 14 offices across 9 countries and approx. 750 employees
Specialty: Business management, strategic consulting, and industry-specific IT solutions; a member of the msg group, which has a global network of around 7,000 professionals

■SAbout Saleck Consulting GmbH
Headquarters: Bad Kreuznach, Germany
Founded by the CEO Dr. Axel Henning Saleck, the former head of SAP’s Global Co-Innovation Lab Network,  Saleck Consulting GmbH provides strong expertise in global expansion of manufacturing businesses and international SAP projects.

■About Business Engineering Co., Ltd.
Business Engineering Corporation supports the digital transformation of customers, particularly in the manufacturing industry, through comprehensive IT services ranging from planning and implementation to operations. B-EN-G also develops and implements its proprietary package software "mcframe," and has a strong track record in ERP, supply chain management (SCM), and IoT-based solutions.With overseas subsidiaries in Shanghai (China), Bangkok (Thailand), Singapore, Jakarta (Indonesia), and Chicago (USA), B-EN-G provides localized support to Japanese companies expanding abroad, addressing their management challenges both in Japan and overseas.
For more information, please visit:https://www.b-en-g.co.jp/

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