NEW YORK – Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, announced that it has become a business partner of CLEPA, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers. Supporting CLEPA’s aim to promote and represent the interests of the motor equipment and parts industry internationally, Infor is the first such business partner for the European association.
CLEPA membership is comprised of 109 of the world’s most prominent suppliers for car parts, systems and modules, and 26 national trade associations and European sector associations. CLEPA represents an industry with an annual turnover of 600 billion Euros, more than 3,000 companies employing more than 5 million people, covering all products and services within the automotive supply chain.
Infor says it is the first business partner taken on by CLEPA, supporting project initiatives and events across Europe. Infor counts 84 of the top 100 automotive companies as customers. The company’s automotive customers include Ferrari, Pilkington Glass, Volkswagen, WAI Global, Nissan, Saab Automotive Parts AB, Bosal and Truck-Lite Europe.
"Infor delivers a range of business software spanning financial, performance management and HR to ERP, supply chain and warehouse management applications to some of the biggest names in the automotive industry," said Warren Smith, industry strategy director, Infor. "CLEPA is the leading organization representing the automotive supply industry in Europe and provides the largest platform for discussion and decision-making in this sector. Combined, the two organizations are a powerful force in the delivery of fast, tangible benefits to automotive suppliers across Europe."
