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… and strengthens its leading position as a pan-European supply chain provider for the
entertainment industry.
Borås/Gothenburg, Sweden – July 8, 2008 – Sony DADC Austria AG today announces the
strategic acquisition of the distribution company "Entertainment Network Scandinavia (ENS)". The
16,000m² distribution centre ships more than 30 million units per annum and is strategically
located between the region's largest cities: 400km from Stockholm, 350km from Oslo, 300km from
Copenhagen and 800km from Helsinki. The ENS acquisition contributes to the expansion of Sony DADC's
full service offering to entertainment and software customers in the Nordic states - an offering
including every stage from content preparation via disc manufacture to final product distribution
and cash collection.
ENS was formed in 2000 by the three major music labels EMI, Sony BMG and Universal. "Our
existing customers come from the music and games industry and we will continue to provide excellent
services to Nordic retail, having signed a long term service agreement with the former owners.
Being part of the Sony DADC network, we combine the best of both worlds: ENS' good reputation for
high quality distribution services embedded in Sony DADC's European supply chain" states Stig
Ingelström, Managing Director of ENS.
"With this acquisition we are now a truly pan-European supply chain service provider for the
entertainment and software industry. Our customers benefit from manufacturing locations in Austria
& UK and distribution centres in Enfield/UK, Frankfurt, Madrid, Paris - and now also from an
industry-leading position in the Nordic region," states Chris Reiser, Executive Vice President,
Sony DADC International.
"Already in the past years we have developed strong ties with ENS. Since January 2007, ENS
has been using CDS, a web-based logistics solution developed by Sony DADC, which was overwhelmingly
accepted throughout their client base" explains Thomas Irnberger, Director Distribution at Sony
DADC. "Customised IT solutions are a key enabler of all of our European distribution sites,
supporting full 'order-to-cash solutions' for the entertainment industry."
About Sony DADC
As a single point of contact for customers from the entertainment and software industry, Sony
DADC covers the entire supply chain - from the receipt of the customer's input data to the delivery
of shelf-ready products to stores. Sony DADC's clients benefit from the synergies of closely linked
manufacturing and distribution, ensuring the flexibility needed to quickly respond to market
requirements. Sony DADC's European distribution services are handled by logistic centres in UK,
Germany, France, Spain and Sweden, as well as the Sony DADC manufacturing facilities in Salzburg,
Austria and Southwater, UK. These locations ensure that shipments to all major continental cities
are within a day's reach.
Sony DADC is part of the world's largest optical media production network, which consists of
14 manufacturing facilities including sites in Austria, UK, United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil,
India, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and China.
Contact:
Christina Schobesberger
Tel: +43 6246 880 281
christina.schobesberger@sonydadc.com
Picture files:
Aerial view ENS in
Borås/Gothenburg, Sweden
Entrance of ENS in
Borås/Gothenburg, Sweden
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