Electrocomponents Plc
Fifth Floor Two Pancras Square,
London, N1C 4AG,
United Kingdom
London, N1C 4AG,
United Kingdom
44 20 7239-8400
Distribution
Electrocomponents Plc Technographics
Electrocomponents Plc Software Purchases and Digital Transformation Initiatives
Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by Electrocomponents Plc and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 7406 Electrocomponents Plc employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.
During our research, we have identified that Electrocomponents Plc has purchased the following applications: Serrala FinanceSuite for AP Automation in 2015, SAP BusinessObjects for Analytics and BI in 2017, Workplace by Facebook for Collaboration in 2017 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems Electrocomponents Plc is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with Serrala , SAP , Facebook or identify new suppliers as part of their overall Digital and IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.
We have been analyzing Electrocomponents Plc revenues, which have grown to $2.73 billion in 2024, plus its IT budget and roadmap, cloud software purchases, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions for Electrocomponents Plc intention to invest in emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Autonomous Database or in cloud-based ERP, HCM, CRM, EPM, Procurement or Treasury applications.
Electrocomponents Plc Data, Technology Stack, and Enterprise Applications
ERP Financial Management
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| Serrala | Legacy | Serrala FinanceSuite | AP Automation | ERP Financial Management | n/a | 2015 | 2015 |
In 2015, Electrocomponents Plc implemented Serrala FinanceSuite to support AP Automation for accounts payable operations across its distribution business. The deployment centers on Serrala FinanceSuite as the core application for invoice processing and payment orchestration within the finance organization.
Serrala FinanceSuite was configured to handle post processing of unallocated items and to operate a Self Billing process for the German and Austrian market. Functional configuration includes management of remittance advices and credit notes, business process improvement activities to prepare invoices for future payment clearing, and daily cheque and bill of exchange processing. Standard office tools such as Microsoft Word and Excel are used alongside the application for documentation and spreadsheet preparation.
The implementation integrates with SAP and HOAG systems and leverages the Serrala self billing process for market specific invoice handling. Email management capabilities were implemented to support different markets, including automated renaming of incoming PDF attachments, and reconciliation processes are executed to clear incoming work. The operational scope explicitly includes German and Austrian market workflows and extends to multi market email handling.
A workflow tool was instrumented to manage and clear incoming work within a two day window, supporting reconciliations and processing SLAs. Continuous improvement activities are captured as completed CI items to refine processes and governance, and operational controls focus on workflow orchestration, exception handling, and staged invoice clearance.
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ERP Financial | ERP Financial Management |
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2012 | 2012 |
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ERP Financial | ERP Financial Management |
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2012 | 2012 |
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Analytics and BI
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| SAP | Legacy | SAP BusinessObjects | Analytics and BI | Analytics and BI | n/a | 2017 | 2017 |
In 2017, Electrocomponents Plc implemented SAP BusinessObjects as a core element of its Analytics and BI environment. The deployment was positioned to centralize enterprise reporting and formalize a semantic reporting layer while coexisting with an existing SAP BW data layer.
SAP BusinessObjects was configured to deliver managed reporting, dashboarding, and semantic universes, leveraging Web Intelligence and Crystal Reports for scheduled and ad hoc report consumption. The implementation emphasized metadata management and report cataloging to standardize definitions across finance and operational reporting workloads.
Integrations were explicit, tying SAP BusinessObjects to SAP BW for authoritative enterprise datasets, Talend for ETL orchestration, and cloud data platforms on AWS and GCP including Cloudera hosted data lakes. The implementation also operated alongside Syntasa for advanced data orchestration, Domo and Adobe Suite components for downstream visualization and audience analytics, enabling BusinessObjects to serve as the formal enterprise reporting layer in a heterogeneous analytics ecosystem.
Governance established a centralized semantic layer, role based access controls, and a managed report lifecycle with ownership assigned by business function. The rollout was phased by report criticality and business function, with operational coverage aimed at finance, sales, and distribution analytics teams to align reporting processes and reduce semantic drift.
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Data Warehouse | Analytics and BI |
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2017 | 2017 |
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Collaboration
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| Legacy | Workplace by Facebook | Collaboration | Collaboration | n/a | 2017 | 2017 |
In 2017, Electrocomponents Plc deployed Workplace by Facebook as a Collaboration platform and surfaced elements of the service on its public website. The deployment positioned Workplace by Facebook to support internal communications and employee collaboration across the organization, using social intranet style feeds and communities to connect desk and field staff. This implementation reflects a United Kingdom based distribution firm using Workplace by Facebook to centralize employee engagement and cross‑functional collaboration.
Configuration leveraged core Workplace by Facebook capabilities such as groups, news feed, direct messaging, content sharing, and administrative controls to manage communities and information flows. The Collaboration deployment supported business functions including internal communications, HR communications, and operational collaboration across distribution and logistics teams. Governance emphasized role based administration and community moderation to control access and content, while the website exposure indicates Workplace by Facebook elements were surfaced for employee access and external awareness.
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eCommerce
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eCommerce | eCommerce |
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2015 | 2015 |
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CRM
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CRM | CRM |
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2012 | 2012 |
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Customer Experience | CRM |
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2019 | 2019 |
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ITSM
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Application Performance Management | ITSM |
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2014 | 2014 |
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TRM
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Treasury Management | TRM |
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2012 | 2012 |
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IaaS
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2016 | 2016 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2016 | 2016 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2020 | 2020 |
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CyberSecurity
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Secure Email Gateways (SEGs) | CyberSecurity |
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2018 | 2018 |
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IT Decision Makers and Key Stakeholders at Electrocomponents Plc
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Apps Being Evaluated by Electrocomponents Plc Executives
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FAQ - APPS RUN THE WORLD Electrocomponents Plc Technographics
Electrocomponents Plc is a Distribution organization based in United Kingdom,
with around 7406 employees and annual revenues of $2.73 billion.
Electrocomponents Plc operates a diverse technology stack with applications such as
Serrala FinanceSuite, SAP BusinessObjects and Workplace by Facebook,
covering areas like AP Automation, Analytics and BI and Collaboration.
Electrocomponents Plc has invested in cloud applications and AI-driven platforms to optimize efficiency and growth,
collaborating with vendors such as Serrala, SAP and Facebook.
Electrocomponents Plc recently adopted applications including
Akamai CDN in 2020, Cloudflare CDN in 2020 and Hotjar in 2019,
highlighting its ongoing modernization strategy.
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