Crown Paints Chooses Certero for AssetStudio® & SAM Services
10 October 2008
With a proud history spanning almost 200 years, Crown Paints has a rich pedigree in decorative coatings, with leading brands across the Trade and Retail sectors including Crown, Sadolin, Sandtex, Macpherson and Berger.
With its headquarters in Darwen (Lancashire), Crown Paints has annual revenue in excess of £180 million across UK and Ireland (with a further small export business). Crown Paints employs 1,500 people and operates two factories in Darwen and Hull, with strategic warehouse depots located in Warrington, Dublin and Belfast. The business also has an extensive network of 126 Crown Decorator Centres (CDC's) across the UK and Ireland.
Nick Dutton, Crown Paints Service Manager said "I first saw AssetStudio® at the Service Desk and IT Support Show. Having used other market leading Asset and Systems Management products the thing that impressed me most about AssetStudio® was its simplicity. It really does focus and enable you to get the job done. As a consequence, this product can be used by all IT staff including management. Unlike other products, use of AssetStudio® is not just restricted to the 'experts' as was previously the case. The intuitive web based user interface meant that we were up and running with just a few hours training."
"What sets Certero apart is their support. They assisted us through all aspects of the project to ensure we realised maximum value from our investment. Their application packaging service means we are able to remotely deploy previously problematic applications with ease. I would certainly recommend Certero and AssetStudio® to any organisation looking to purchase or replace their Asset and Systems Management suite"
"As Crown Paints were going through a demerger and had purchased AssetStudio®, this gave us the ideal opportunity to carry out a SAM Compliance Exercise. We engaged Certero to perform a Compliance review. The ease of use of AssetStudio® and the professional, collaborative approach of Certero meant that what had previously been a painful exercise was a simple task"
For more details on Crown Paints visit www.crownpaint.co.uk