Ambre Energy Selects Ventyx Ellipse 8 in $2M Deal

ATLANTA, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ventyx, an ABB company, today announced that Ambre Energy Limited, a thermal coal mining and export company with operations in Australia and the United States, has licensed Ventyx Ellipse 8 in a deal valued at US$2 million. Ambre Energy will standardize on the Ellipse 8 solution for enterprise asset management (EAM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) across all its U.S. mining operations.

"We are actively building an integrated thermal coal mining and export business in the U.S., and require business solutions that support our rapid-growth strategy," said Darin Adlard, corporate controller, Ambre Energy. "With functionality that uniquely supports our requirements as a mining operation, Ventyx Ellipse 8 will help manage our complex assets and distributed workforce while reducing risk. And it possesses the scalability and functionality we need as we develop long-term mining operations, and build out the logistical infrastructure to expand our markets."

Specifically, Ambre Energy will deploy Ellipse 8 modules for asset and work management, human resources and supply chain. The agreement also includes full application implementation, hosting and ongoing maintenance services provided by Ventyx's managed services team. 

"An emerging leader in export thermal coal, Ambre Energy joins a steadily expanding base of Ellipse 8 customers in North America and around the world," said Craig Jones, COO, Ventyx. "Ventyx is widely recognized as the world's leading EAM supplier to the global mining industry. We're pleased to witness the growing adoption of our next-generation Ellipse 8 solution by leaders in the mining community worldwide."

Ventyx Ellipse 8 is one of the most comprehensive, mobile-enabled EAM and ERP solution for asset-intensive businesses such as mining, energy and public infrastructure. Currently 18 of the world's 20 largest mining companies rely on Ventyx's leading enterprise solutions.

Founded in 2005, Ambre Energy is building a vertically integrated thermal coal mining and export business in the United States, and maintains a domestic mining operation in Australia. The company acquires undervalued coal assets in the US, and develops the logistical infrastructure required to service strong and growing export markets with a high-quality thermal coal product.

About Ventyx

Ventyx, an ABB company, is a world-leading supplier of Industrial Enterprise Software for essential industries such as energy, mining and public infrastructure. Ventyx solutions bridge the gap between information technologies (IT) and operational technologies (OT), enabling clients to make faster, better-informed decisions in both daily operations and long-term planning strategies. Some of the world's largest organizations rely on Ventyx solutions to minimize risk, enhance operational and financial performance, and execute the right strategies for the future. For more details, see www.ventyx.com.

SOURCE Ventyx

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