Mendix today announced that Kwik-Fit, the automotive service chain, has chosen the Mendix model-driven software platform to automate the business processes related to Kwik-Fits fleet business. Kwik-Fits decision was the result of an extensive selection process.
The Kwik-Fit Group is the largest independent automotive parts, repair and replacement specialist in Europe and one of the largest in the world. With 1,800 service outlets across Europe, it employs 9,000 people. Changing market conditions make it necessary for Kwik-Fit to continually find ways of optimizing its business and reducing costs.
Paul Traas, financial manager at Kwik-Fit said: Kwik-Fit has very high standards for service quality, process efficiency and internal informational service. This is the only way for us to manage costs and to remain successful in the market. Kwik-Fit is also a unique company with very high demands in terms of flexibility and quality of its IT, Mr Traas added. The Mendix platform enables us to adapt our processes in a fraction of the time, and therefore the costs remain controllable.
According to Ren ten Hove, Kwik-Fits ICT manager, Kwik-Fit has a clear vision of how processes and informational services should be automated and controlled. After a successful proof-of-concept, we selected the Mendix platform for supporting Kwik-Fits fleet-related processes. Mendix offers us not only future-proof solutions; it also provides the necessary development power and flexibility, Mr Ten Hove added. This makes Mendix perfectly compatible with our process vision and IT landscape.
Derek Roos, Mendix CEO said; We are of course delighted that Kwik-Fit has decided on the strategic roll-out of Mendix software throughout its organization. We are convinced that model-driven software development is the future, and Kwik-Fits choice goes a long way to confirm this. We are also confident that its decision will give Kwik-Fit the competitive advantage it is seeking.
About Mendix
Mendix is an innovative software company dedicated to streamline, automate and integrate complex business processes in the extended enterprise. Mendix products enable a model-driven approach towards business application and portal development, empowering business analysts, increasing flexibility, accelerating delivery and reducing risk and complexity. Mendix is used by Fortune 500 companies to create dynamic rich-Internet business applications that are easily integrated in any existing business and IT environment. Mendix has offices in Europe and the United States.For more information, visit http://www.mendix.com.
