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ABOUT ACHILLES GROUP
First Point International is steered by the international Oil
& Gas Industry and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Achilles Group. Achilles is a leading global provider of supplier
management services (SMS), delivering a portfolio of strategic sourcing, tender
management, decision support and collaboration technologies. It aims to provide
integrated web based solutions that build collaborative communities for both
buyers and suppliers, and at the same time reduce purchasing costs and shorten
procurement cycles. Achilles operates across several industry sectors that
include oil & gas, utilities, rail & transport, construction, public
sector and pharmaceuticals.
The company was founded in
Norway in 1990, with the
UK operation being established in 1993. Following on from the Norwegian
and UK operations, Group offices were established in
Ireland,
Spain and
Sweden (1997),
Venezuela (1999),
Argentina (2000),
Portugal and
USA (2003). The most recent 2004 regional units are Hong Kong,
Australia and Germany all of which bring Achilles into a truly global presence.
Currently Achilles provide databases in 13 countries and across 6 industry
sectors containing over 20,000 suppliers being made available to over 500 major
purchasing organizations with a combined procurement spend of over £50 billion.
To find out more about Achilles and supplier databases for other industry
sectors, see www.achilles.com
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