Minacs Proud to Be Named to "100 Great Supply Chain Projects"

BANGALORE, India, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aditya Birla Minacs, a global business solutions company (subsidiary of Aditya Birla Nuvo), announced that it has been listed in Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine's annual listing of the "100 Great Supply Chain Projects". Minacs has been cited in the 100 for helping a leading US Bank reduce its telecom spends by $530,000 p.a.!

A few key highlights of this award-winning project are detailed below:

• The client engaged Minacs to undertake a comprehensive telecom audit and bill management service for its telecom spend of $4.5 million.
• Minacs' 360-degree approach included identifying contract violations, inventory optimization, overcharges and service optimization.
• Our efforts streamlined the client's telecom inventory by eliminating unused PRIs, circuits and wireless services.
• We have also identified a further savings opportunity of $230,000 through telecom contract renegotiations!

Commenting on the milestone, Deepak Patel, CEO, Aditya Birla Minacs says, "It is an honor to be part of this prestigious list of Supply Chain transformers. Minacs' vision is to be a value partner to its clients and that's the reason why clients have been working with us for decades. This recognition by SDCE is just another testimony to the value impact our teams deliver to clients every day!"

Barry Hochfelder, Editor of Supply & Demand Chain Executive, says, "Our goal with this year's '100' is to put the spotlight on successful and innovative transformation projects that are delivering bottom-line value to small, medium and large enterprises across the different functions that comprise the supply chain. The projects featured in the '100' article can serve as a roadmap for supply chain executives looking for new opportunities to drive improvement in their own operations."

About Aditya Birla Minacs
Aditya Birla Minacs is a leading business solutions company that partners with global corporations in the manufacturing, retail, telecom, technology, media and entertainment, banking, insurance, healthcare and public sectors. We leverage years of process, domain and technology expertise to deliver superior business value to clients with our seamless Customer Lifecycle, Marketing, Finance and Accounting, Procurement and IT solutions and services. 20,500 Minacs experts across 3 continents and 36 centers spanning Canada, Germany, Hungary, India, Jamaica, Philippines, the UK and USA power our solutions through a global delivery model that helps our clients enhance revenues, profitability and customer service. Visit www.minacs.adityabirla.com for more information.

About Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the executive's user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, utilizing hard-hitting analysis, viewpoints and unbiased case studies to steer executives and supply management professionals through the complicated, yet critical, world of supply and demand chain enablement to gain competitive advantage. Visit us on the Web at www.SDCExec.com.

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