Ipswich, IP3 9FH,
United Kingdom
Aramar Solutions
Aramar Solutions, a prominent reseller, system integrator, and consulting company, that plays a vital role in numerous system integration and digital transformation initiatives. Aramar Solutions collaboration with software players such as IBM empowers organizations to embrace disruptive technologies and accelerate their journey to the cloud, thus reshaping their business models.
| Reseller and SI | Vendor | Application | Category | Market |
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| Aramar Solutions | IBM | IBM Cognos TM1 | EPM | EPM |
| Aramar Solutions | IBM | IBM Cognos Analytics | Analytics and BI | Analytics and BI |
| Aramar Solutions | IBM | IBM Planning Analytics | EPM | EPM |
| Aramar Solutions | IBM | IBM Cognos Controller | EPM | EPM |
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Apollo Fire Detectors | Manufacturing | 367 | $144M | United Kingdom | IBM | IBM Cognos TM1 | EPM | 2019 |
In 2019, Apollo Fire Detectors implemented IBM Cognos TM1 to centralize financial reporting and group consolidation as part of an EPM initiative, with IBM Business Partner Aramar Solutions managing the engagement. The deployment used IBM Cognos Express packaging alongside TM1 cubes to replace spreadsheet-based schedules and to deliver consistent consolidated reporting across the company group.
The implementation configured TM1 cubes to hold the ledgers and dimensions that had previously lived in spreadsheets, supporting production of P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow schedules for individual companies and for the Global Apollo Group. IBM Cognos TM1 was configured to present account structures, company hierarchies and time periods as shared dimensions, enabling instant roll-up and immediate visibility of data changes across consolidated reports.
Data integration was implemented from the customer ERP landscape, with source feeds coming from Microsoft Dynamics AX for European businesses and MAS and U8 for US and China operations. Consolidation workflows operate at the company level first and then at the group level, with automated TM1 cube loads making the consolidation immediate once source values are imported, supporting finance teams across the organization.
Governance was tightened by centralizing account and company structures and time period definitions inside IBM Cognos TM1, reducing manual maintenance of multiple spreadsheets and lowering reconciliation risk. The project narrative emphasizes reduced effort and faster visibility as outcomes, with maintenance and control improved because structural changes are applied once in TM1 rather than across many files.
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Apollo Fire Detectors | Manufacturing | 367 | $144M | United Kingdom | IBM | IBM Cognos Analytics | Analytics and BI | 2019 |
In 2019, Apollo Fire Detectors implemented IBM Cognos Analytics with IBM Business Partner Aramar Solutions to resolve manual financial reporting and consolidation challenges. The engagement targeted the finance organization and group consolidation processes, replacing spreadsheet based schedules with a centralized Analytics and BI solution that uses TM1 cubes to hold the core financial data models.
The implementation configured TM1 cubes to host the company level ledgers and group level models used to produce Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet and Cashflow statements. IBM Cognos Analytics was configured to expose those cubes for reporting and instant rollup, with account, company and time period structures maintained centrally so changes propagate once across the environment.
Data integration was implemented to import transactional and ledger data from the companys multiple ERP systems, with Microsoft Dynamics AX used across European entities and MAS and U8 feeding US and China entities. Consolidation occurs as soon as source values are loaded, enabling immediate visibility of impacts at individual company and Global Apollo Group levels and supporting the monthly schedules provided to the parent company.
Governance was formalized around a single source of truth for chart of accounts, company hierarchies and period definitions, reducing spreadsheet maintenance and the manual reconciliation effort. Maintenance and control are now centralized through the TM1 models and IBM Cognos Analytics reporting layer, which the finance team cites as reducing time and operational risk associated with their previous spreadsheet based consolidation process.
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Caring Homes Group | Healthcare | 1500 | $380M | United Kingdom | IBM | IBM Planning Analytics | EPM | 2019 |
In 2019, Caring Homes Group deployed IBM Planning Analytics as an EPM solution to move away from spreadsheet-driven financial processes and to standardize budgeting, forecasting and monthly reporting across its estate. Caring Homes Group operates more than 65 care homes across the United Kingdom and supports over 3,800 residents, and the implementation was targeted at delivering speed and flexibility for a rapidly expanding provider.
The IBM Planning Analytics implementation delivered multi-dimensional modeling for consolidated financial reporting, centralized budgeting and rolling forecasting, plus automated report generation to improve consistency and accuracy. Aramar Solutions provided IBM Planning Analytics services and consultancy to configure cubes, rule-based calculations and planning workflows, and to map dimensions to the organization chart and chart of accounts.
Integrations included incorporation of the organisation payroll system into planning models and incorporation of occupancy category data to enable pattern and trend analysis by occupancy type. Operational coverage centered on the corporate finance function and extended to regional care home managers for occupancy and budget inputs, aligning financial planning with operational occupancy metrics across the UK sites.
Governance and rollout included scheduled induction days and a structured tutoring program with hands-on and hands-off sessions to upskill finance staff and transition them to independent use of IBM Planning Analytics. After go-live the finance team reported significantly faster month-end reporting, producing monthly accounts in 20 minutes rather than 2 to 3 hours, and gained the ability to pull rich, multi-dimensional data quickly for budgeting and operational analysis.
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Retail | 910 | $373M | United Kingdom | IBM | IBM Cognos Analytics | Analytics and BI | 2018 |
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Retail | 910 | $373M | United Kingdom | IBM | IBM Cognos Controller | EPM | 2018 |
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Transportation | 250 | $40M | United Kingdom | IBM | IBM Planning Analytics | EPM | 2022 |
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Utilities | 270 | $179M | United Kingdom | IBM | IBM Planning Analytics | EPM | 2016 |
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