BIC Europe to Source with Zycus Strategic Sourcing Software

BIC Europe will leverage Zycus` Strategic Sourcing software in Europe to
automate and standardize their Sourcing initiatives for packaging supply
PARIS--(Business Wire)--
Zycus, a world leader in Spend Management Solutions today, announces that BIC, a
leading manufacturer of stationery products, lighters and shavers has selected
Zycus Strategic Sourcing to accelerate savings, automate their sourcing
processes and to further integrate their supplier network in Europe for
packaging supply.

BIC looks to Zycus to provide a collaborative sourcing platform that will
embrace the synergies between the BIC teams and their suppliers. BIC wanted to
improve on its savings and performance but was challenged with the manual and
time consuming processes that were further magnified due to its geographically
diverse teams and supplier base. Zycus Strategic Sourcing will enable BIC to
rapidly adopt an eSourcing solution that is extremely user-friendly and will
streamline their sourcing processes, thus ensuring a faster and higher ROI.

BIC products are known worldwide for their quality, affordability, and ease of
use. The ballpoint pen, the pocket lighter, and the one-piece shaver are all
part of the daily lives of millions of consumers. These products make BIC one of
the leading international brands in the office stationery and consumer goods
segments.

"Our aim is to accelerate ROI and reduce the sourcing cycle time significantly
through the automation of our sourcing programs," said Thierry Bellicaud,
European Co-packing and packaging Manager in BIC. "Zycus Strategic Sourcing was
an obvious choice as it is robust and easy to use. We really like the Web 2.0
technology with its drag-n-drop based RFQ creation, "what if" analysis, scoring
of responses and flexible bid analysis functionality." he added.

"BIC understands the business benefits and impact of aligning the global
sourcing teams and the suppliers through a collaborative platform." says Anurag
Dixit VP - Marketing at Zycus. "We look forward to helping BIC Europe realize
their objectives by enabling them to transform their current sourcing
operations."

About Zycus

Zycus continues to deliver on its heritage of providing best-in-class spend
management solutions that are world renowned for delivering an accelerated
return on investment through superior user adoption creating Maximized Savings.
Zycus` solutions are built from the ground up combining cutting-edge technology
and domain expertise, enabling higher performance and sustainable value to
organizations worldwide. Zycus provides global spend management solutions to
more than 150 leading Fortune 1000 customers that consider spend management
software, processes and technology strategic to their competitive advantage.
Zycus Spend Management solutions automate and streamline the processes of spend
analysis, strategic sourcing and contract management.

With more than 150 global proven implementations, Zycus' solutions have emerged
as the global favorite. Zycus has more than 250 employees across North America,
Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. To learn more about Zycus, e-mail
information@zycus.com or visit www.zycus.com.

Zycus Inc.
Holly Glennon, 770-837-2591
Global Marketing
Holly.glennon@zycus.com

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