MARKETPLACE PRODUCTS CLIENTS ABOUT RESOURCES CONNECT TALK TO US One Company, Multiple Countries FLEXIBILITY AND AGILITY WERE KEY QUALITIES ADVANTAGE PROVIDED FOR THIS COMPLEX MULTI-COUNTRY PROJECT. The Client Headquartered in Copenhagen, Aller Media is the leading publisher of magazines and newspapers in the Nordic region with a weekly circulation of approximately 3.2 million copies. They publish many women’s titles, but also have children and general adult titles. Aller Media, continuing their move from traditional print to new media platforms, were the first to put all their magazines and weeklies on the iPad and the iPhone. The company traces its beginning back to 1873, but Aller is anything but stuck in the past. The Unfulfilled Need With the company’s commitment to innovation and ideas, they needed a system that would be flexible and agile enough to handle their growth. Their aging system was not up to the task. They also had decided to merge the Denmark, Sweden and Finland operations onto one system, so it had to work for all three groups as well. The Partnership After an extensive search, they unanimously chose AdvantageCS, and the long-term project began. The three countries had many different practices and procedures, and consensus had to be reached before implementing. In addition, there were 50+ integrations that had to be developed. Denmark was the first to go live, followed by Sweden and then Finland. The Result The 18-month project was officially completed when Finland went live. At the 2016 European Advantage User Group meeting, held at Aller headquarters in Copenhagen, Svend Erik Hansen, IT Director, Business Solutions, had this to say: “We are extremely pleased to now have Advantage running in three countries---Denmark, Sweden and Finland. Having Advantage as the single subscription system provides the efficiencies, cost reductions, and superior capabilities we need to move forward. This is like a dream for me. The people at AdvantageCS are real professionals.” Since the initial go-live, Aller has upgraded to a current update of Advantage and joined the continuous update track. However, it was not an ordinary upgrade. With operations in three different countries, involving more than sixty people, the Aller upgrade project was a bit more complex than most. The upgrade included 60 integrations and 2,029 test cases, and yet still was completed on time and within budget and with minimal impact to daily business operations. The project also further cemented ACS as a trusted partner for Aller. Visit Aller Media Subscribe to your Advantage Start with our newsletter. SUBSCRIBE 3850 Ranchero Drive | Ann Arbor MI 48108 USA | +1-734-327-3600 CLIENT COMMENTS "Bayard has found with AdvantageCS a reliable long-term partner---something that was considered risky by many other French publishers when it was selected 15+ years ago, being the first in the French and continental market." Hubert Chicou President of the Board Bayard Previous Next LATEST NEWS Welcome New Employee Allison Kunder Nov 22, 2021 Welcome to the American Board of Surgery Oct 22, 2021 Welcome New Client: The Upper Room Oct 21, 2021 Preparing and partnering with content, product and service providers into the “cookieless” future Sep 13, 2021 QUICK LINKS BLOG UPCOMING EVENTS CONTACT US CAREERS SUPPORT LOG-IN CURRENT NEWSLETTER PRIVACY POLICY AdvantageCS ©2021. All rights reserved. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.