M3 expands with Seco

Lawson Software, Inc. representatives today announced their firm’s new contract with Sweden-based Seco Tools for licenses and support for the Lawson M3 software solution. Under terms of the contract, Lawson M3 will become the standard for Seco Tools and its companies worldwide, representing 2,000 users in 22 countries.

Lawson will also be responsible for maintenance of the system on the IBM iSeries platform. Seco Tools has employed the Lawson M3 system in the Nordic countries for five years. Seco Tools, is headquartered in Fagersta, Bergslagen, Sweden, and is a producer of tools for cutting and machining.

Seco Tools today has 40 wholly owned subsidiaries around the world. St. Paul, Minn.-based Lawson Software was formed in April 2006 via the merger of Lawson and Intentia. Lawson is a CRM software provider specializing in service industries, healthcare, manufacturing, and distribution. Lawson applications are today used by over 4,000 customers in 20 languages in 41 countries.