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Capgemini Launches New EnergyPathTM Solution for the Drilling and Oil Field Services Industries

"After a comprehensive search, and based on their recent experience helping some of our peers accomplish proven results, we chose Capgemini to assist us with our ERP journey," said John Varkey, vice president, Information Technology, Seahawk Drilling. "Working with Capgemini to implement the EnergyPath solution will provide us with a more efficient system and better position us to respond to pressing industry challenges."

Drawing on Capgemini's deep industry experience and specific knowledge of SAP solutions developed from implementations with clients such as Pacific Drilling, Rowan Companies and Vantage Drilling Company, EnergyPath includes back-office processes such as finance-to-manage, order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, hire-to-retire, and demand-to-supply with a number of benefits and custom functionality tools, including:

• Preconfigured, industry-specific version of the SAP ERP application combined with SAP leading practice offerings, pre-built and ready for deployment;
• Accelerated implementation timeline, business blueprint process maps, training and technical documentation; and
• Low-cost, long-term support options.

EnergyPath addresses scenarios specific to the drilling and oil field services industry, such as streamlined intercompany billing and asset transfers, ready-to-run freight-forwarder integration, rapid processing of the transfer of rigs or other complex assets between geographies/operating companies (rig moves), easy-to-use rebillable solution (also called rechargeables), integrated inventory management (both expense on receipt and inventory on balance sheet models), and simplified, easy-to-use screens for maintenance and procurement processes to improve user adoption.

"EnergyPath enables clients to deploy a comprehensive industry specific ERP solution in as little as 90 days," said Rob McKay, vice president, SAP Energy Practice, Capgemini. "This solution demonstrates Capgemini's commitment to the energy services and drilling sectors, and further solidifies our position as a leader in offering end-to-end business solutions to our clients based on SAP's technology."

SAP Business All-in-One partner solutions are qualified by SAP and developed, sold and supported by SAP channel partners as a defined-scope implementation with consulting services. They offer the flexibility to accommodate the unique business needs of each customer, enabling streamlined operations, lower costs and a proven path to growth.

"SAP and its partners offer midsized companies the solutions needed to help them emerge successfully from the current economic climate and grow their businesses profitably," said Kevin Gilroy, vice president, North American Channel, SME, SAP America, Inc. "With Capgemini's EnergyPath, a qualified SAP Business All-in-One partner solution, customers can capitalize on Capgemini's energy services and drilling sectors expertise combined with the power and flexibility of SAP Business All-in-One to help improve growth, lower costs and optimize business processes."

Over the past 18 years, Capgemini has collaborated with more than 2,000 global clients in implementing 5,000 SAP solution-based projects across all major industry sectors. Capgemini's most recent qualified SAP Business All-in-One partner solution, EnergyPath, can be paired with Capgemini's hosting and application maintenance services as an alternative to purchasing new equipment and training support resources.

About Capgemini

Capgemini, one of the world's foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, enables its clients to transform and perform through technologies. Capgemini provides its clients with insights and capabilities that boost their freedom to achieve superior results through a unique way of working, the Collaborative Business Experience. The Group relies on its global delivery model called Rightshore, which aims to get the right balance of the best talent from multiple locations, working as one team to create and deliver the optimum solution for clients. Present in more than 30 countries, Capgemini reported 2009 global revenues of EUR 8.4 billion (approximately USD $11.6 billion) and employs 90,000 people worldwide.

More information is available at www.us.capgemini.com.

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Capgemini North America
Jill Wilmot, 734-624-0519
jill.wilmot@capgemini.com