Stephen Thornton new Senior VP Global Professional Services at IBS

PR Log (Press Release) – Jul 08, 2009 – Sydney, Australia --"I am absolutely delighted to have Stephen join the senior management team here at IBS. Stephen brings with him a wealth of experience and success in running large Professional Services organizations. As a business leader Stephen has achieved strong financial performance improvements through the efficient selling and delivery of an extensive Professional Service offering to his customers." says Mike Shinya, CEO and President of IBS. "This coupled with his past successes in turnaround situation I am sure will take IBS' Enterprise Professional Services organization to the next level"

Stephen is delighted to be joining IBS. He is looking forward to working with Ole Fritze and the rest of the services management team and further developing the achievements the team has made.

Stephen will take up his position on Wednesday, July 1, 2009.

For more information, please contact:
Fiona Chong, Marketng Communication Specialist, IBS Australia
Tel: 1300 882 467
fiona.chong@ibsaustralia.com
http://www.ibs.net/au

About IBS
IBS specialises in differentiating companies from their competitors on the strength of their distribution operations.
Founded in 1978, IBS has over 30 year's experience of distribution in industries ranging from automotive and electronics to paper, publishing and pharmaceuticals. This deep understanding of distribution models and best practices is embodied in IBS' global distribution system, which is enhanced with local expertise to create a unique system for each IBS client.
More than 4,000 companies in 40 countries rely on IBS to improve their distribution operations - enabling them to achieve both increased profitability and higher valued services to the channel.

IBS B share is listed on NASDAQ OMX First North Exchange Stockholm. For more information, please visit www.ibs.net

Contact:
Fiona Chong
IBS Australia Pty Ltd
Level 3
12 Waterloo Rd
Macquarie Park NSW 2113
1300 882 467
fiona.chong@ibsaustralia.com
http://www.ibs.net/au